How often do you clean your guns?

[High Standard]

All my pistols are cleaned the same day they are shot before putting them back in the safe. My rifles, are a different story. I am slowly going through my rifles and cleaning them. One to two a week until they are all done. Don’t ask me why I didn’t clean my rifles the same day I shot them. It’s too long of a story. :doh:

 

[792mauser]

The black powder ones the day of or the day after.

22lr get a bore snake through the bore and the bolts get pulled and cleaned whenever I get failures to extract.

Centerfires get a boresnake and a rod once a year or when accuracy drops.

 

[mrbogangles]

After every range.

 

[AZHTfreak]

When I take the jeep through the car wash. Multitasking...

 

[Az target sports]

Im no expert, but as far as me, I tend to clean AK's more often than AR's contrary to most opinions. This is based solely on the Wolf ammo that I mostly shoot in AK's. I am paranoid I guess. Even though they say the newer Wolf is not corrosive, I am not sure I believe that completely. I clean AK's every time I shoot regardless of rounds shot, and AR's about every 300-500 hundred rounds. I base the AK schedule based on when I go shooting (One session). I clean the AR's based on round count. As I said, I am not an expert, and would welcome any feedback based on your experiences

 

[Ballistic Therapy]

It amazes me how many people say they only clean their guns when the accuracy is effected.
I sure hope they aren't hunters.

 

[Boriqua]

I only shoot handguns now. Semi autos I usually clean as soon as I come home from the range. Revolvers may wait a day or two because they are just a bit more work to do well.

 

[mariepearson]

I clean it often,imediately after shooting.

 

[needsmostuff]

Varies , If a gun is going to be put away for a while then soon as possible. Why wait ?
If a gun is going to be shot again fairly soon , why rush into things.

 

[zonie77]

Cleaning? That's part of the diagnostics when it fails to work!

Actually I don't clean them too often unless it's some ammo that might be corrosive which is pretty minimal now.

 

[Cbvanb]

I used to enjoy cleaning them but it’s more like a chore anymore.

Same here. I'm a little more attentive to handguns because the residue is more noticeable. My long guns shoot just as well dirty. Once I figured that out I never looked back.

 

[slapiron]

Cleaning is cheap insurance especially if its my every day carry. Hate to have it go click and no bang at a crucial moment.