Time For Some Maintenance

[Glenn B]

Today, I am going to start cleaning my firearms. I only have a few in my apartment, the others are in four different secure storage locations. You may not keep all of your eggs in one basket, I do not keep all of my guns at one location, I think less likely they are to all be stolen. I'll probably pick up some of those others up later and continue on them as well, once I finish the ones in my abode.

 

[oldag]

Nothing like the scent of

 

[Glenn B]

I like the aroma of Hoppes 9 too but for the past few years, at least, I have mostly been using Gunzilla.

 

[Johnny Diamond]

Today, I am going to start cleaning my firearms. I only have a few in my apartment, the others are in four different secure storage locations. You may not keep all of your eggs in one basket, I do not keep all of my guns at one location, I think less likely they are to all be stolen. I'll probably pick up some of those others up later and continue on them as well, once I finish the ones in my abode.

Been thinking about that.

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[seeker_two]

I did that yesterday....just a basic wipedown with an oiled paper towel to get off the surface dust and put a light oil coat. One gun I thought I had already cleaned was fairly dirty, so it got more attention.

It's good to go over your guns from time to time, even if you haven't shot them in awhile.

 

[oldag]

I did that yesterday....just a basic wipedown with an oiled paper towel to get off the surface dust and put a light oil coat. One gun I thought I had already cleaned was fairly dirty, so it got more attention.

It's good to go over your guns from time to time, even if you haven't shot them in awhile.

Agree. Get them out and oil them periodically even if not shot in a while.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

We all know how secure that "secure storage locations" are....

 

[Txdweeb]

Great way to spend a hot day I need to do that an order some ballistol.

 

[Rafe]

Nothing like the scent of
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My cologne!

 

[no2gates]

Great way to spend a hot day I need to do that an order some ballistol.

I bought some Ballistol a few years ago and still have it. The weird smell just turned me off.
If you were closer, I'd give you the bottle.

 

[Tnhawk]

Agree. Get them out and oil them periodically even if not shot in a while.

I periodically fire and clean all of my guns. That’s why it’s getting time to thin the herd.

 

[lbbf]

I'm one of those who clean their gun after every range trip. Doesn't matter if I ran one round through it or 1,000. It gets cleaned when I get home. Then twice a year I get out all my guns and give them another cleaning and wipe down with frog lube.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

To each their own but I think some people clean their guns too much. If guns are going into storage, then by all means, give them the white glove treatment; otherwise, a wipe down after use and a field strip/clean every once in a while should be sufficient.

Hoppes will always be a nostalgic favorite but I have almost completely switched over to CLP. With that said, I still use Hoppes for gloss blued steel and walnut classics.

***more power to you if you get a kick out of white gloving your firearms after every range trip. My dad was like that. I think he enjoyed being left alone while he was cleaning too.

 

[lbbf]

I'll admit to enjoying the cleaning process. I don't believe that it is an absolute must to clean after every trip but it was how I was raised and that was one of the few lessons my father taught me that actually stuck.

 

[Txdweeb]

I bought some Ballistol a few years ago and still have it. The weird smell just turned me off.
If you were closer, I'd give you the bottle.

That’s be great I have no idea what it smells like after I got sick 4 years ago I lost my smell to a few things that’s one of them.
I can still smell hoppes though which is good.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Hoppes sells air fresheners. I had these in my old truck. When they started to wear off I just dabbed a couple drops on it and it was gtg.

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/hoppes-no-9-air-freshener-3-pack?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas%7CShopping%7CPMax%7CCatchAll%7CGeneral%7CNAud%7CHigh%7CNMT&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_SzBhAsEiwAXE2Cv9gb-0rH0ot7YFkJPqrso9z96emTqQf3woZwOqh-mXQcr2xn4l-GFhoCY4MQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Back in the 60s growing up, we only used WD40 on hunting rifles and shotguns.
They still look great.


ETA: And that's still all that has been used on them.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Back in the 60s growing up, we only used WD40 on hunting rifles and shotguns.
They still look great.


ETA: And that's still all that has been used on them.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Not looking to start a fight but WD40 is great for a lot of things...firearms lubrication, not so much.

 

[no2gates]

Not looking to start a fight but WD40 is great for a lot of things...firearms lubrication, not so much.