Do you clean your gun even just shooting 40 rounds?

[redcliff]

Nope, but I wipe down the exterior surfaces with a silicone gun cleaning cloth every time I handle one.

[CK_32]

Personally anything over a box of 50 I clean if I'm going to store.


If I'm going to go shooting a few times a month I clean it about once a month. I do this often cause I'm lazy and shoot a lot. It's all personal preference tho.

[kel-tec-innovations]

Depends on the gun. Usually shotguns is the least cleaned.

[fighter4cage]

When I was in the military every time I fired my M16 I had to clean it, (Except for when in the field) being caught with a dirty rifle got you in a world of ****!

Habbits are hard to break, I still clean "every gun Every time" upon leaving the range...

[Barang]

I didn't think wiping the outside is important. I thought that the coating will protect it from rust,moisture and human's sweat.

[shooting4life]

I clean when accuracy or reliability suffer, needless to say, I do not clean very often. (I do wipe down to prevent rust)

[JDW67]

To me, it depends on the gun. I don't clean the Glock till 2k or so. My Sigs, around 500 rounds. The HK's, after every range trip.

[bigbearbear]

I think it is good habit to always check and clean you gun(s) after use each time. Firearms can be dangerous if you start establishing lazy habits.

[battleship]

Michael Caine as Harry Brown, quote - You failed to maintain your weapon, Son.

[wjc]

yes...every range trip.

Even if I haven't shot it within 6 months I'll clean it.

[hambam105]

In a perfect world...it is best to function fire a piece after a good cleaning...say 4 or 5 rounds.

The old-time ranges had gun cleaning areas. When you were done practicing for the day you would clean the piece behind the firing line...and before you left you fired a few rounds to make sure you reassembled the piece correctly...and if all goes well make ready for the street. Ah, the good-old-days.

As for the rest of us...what is more likely to cause a malfunction in your HD choice is under lubrication rather than debris left over from a practice session. LEOs are really bad at this...they don't want to get oil on their uniform.

[mofojoe]

Do you wipe after just a little turd?????

[hambam105]

We talking Chili-Cook-Off or Dennys Grand Slam type?

[psango]

same here

When I was in the military every time I fired my M16 I had to clean it, (Except for when in the field) being caught with a dirty rifle got you in a world of ****!

Habbits are hard to break, I still clean "every gun Every time" upon leaving the range...

same here old habits are hard to break

[SonofWWIIDI]

Meh. I'd be more concerned with the self discipline involved in shooting only 40 rounds on a range trip! Don't think I could do that.