How Often Do You Clean

[Ezekiel2000]

How Often do you clean your shotgun?
Vote answer closest to the truth. Poll is private so we won't know you're OCD or completely lazy unless you tell us.

[alfred1222]

On my competition gun, all the time. On my 870, never

[afteractionreport]

Every now and then...

[MrExel17]

Sometimes

[calif 15-22]

I clean my Versamax after every shoot (that's only twice now). It's just to easy!

I clean my AR after every shoot
I clean my XD's about every 3rd or 4th time out
I clean my Ruger 10/22 every other time or so
I have yet to clean my 870

I shower once a day
I wash my car once a week
I wash the dog when he gets stinky

[Tenacious-B]

If it starts to feel a little rough then I'll pull it apart and clean it. Otherwise, I just run it as is. The 870 is meant to take a beating, and I'm happy to oblige.

[raven290]

I clean mine every time I shoot them. I might wait a few days sometimes, but I've only ever shoot twice without cleaning if I'm shooting on two consecutive days and I didn't shoot a ton of rounds on day 1.

[Rockit]

I have an 870 that was dirty when it was given to me 20+ years ago.
i've put A LOT of rounds through it, dropped it in mud, hosed it off and just wiped it down with tri-flo...
always goes bang

[poriggity]

I usually clean mine every other time out, or every third time out, unless I run a bunch of shells through it in one round, then it gets cleaned immediately. Unless I'm busting clays, I only run 5-10 rounds through it in a trip. If I am busting clays, I usually run 100 or so rounds through it, and then clean.

[Happyhappycamper]

Sheeeeit I clean guns I haven't even shot just for fun, I even clean other people's guns especially stainless revolvers. I love making them look brand spankin' new

[Michael_Js]

cleaned my new Remington 870 last night - haven't shot it yet
Will clean it after trap shooting tomorrow!

[Google it Research]

On my competition gun, all the time. On my 870, never

+1...

[nothinghere2c]

running my 870 ragged

it will get no love until it fails

[ysr_racer]

I shoot an o/u. I wipe it down so it doesn't rust. But that's it.

[bug_eyedmonster]

I shoot an o/u. I wipe it down so it doesn't rust. But that's it.

I have several friends that do the same, and they all give me a hard time because I take mine down and clean it after every trip to the range. I got nothing against not cleaning it as long as it works, but man, do some of their guns look aged for what they are. For the money invested, I would assume people have a sense of pride, kind of like keeping a car maintained and cleaned, but that's just me. For the pumps and autos, I clean them out meticulously, especially after hunting to prevent rust and dirt boogers from preventing a good shot.


Jerry