Nealio Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I don't have any.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-mishka Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gennaro Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 LOL . It's good to know that the gun will still run in that condition. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetorian97 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 That's not dirt. Those are dust bunnies. You don't know how much he shoots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfred Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercooler2 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 How many rounds to this point? I usually go 2-3 sessions and about 500 rounds until a full clean. I wipe it down between visits what I can get to easily. The ramp every session for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerburgess Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thats not dirty, you need to run about a thousand molly coated rounds through there ore better yet 700 cast lead, then you will get some nice gunk built up, but they still run. the only place i have had any issues with them running dirty is in the deasert (Las Vegas and Eastern Idaho) where the fine dust got in to the slide rails and thickend the lubricant to the poit that it slowed the slide down till I got stove pipes. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I would be more worried about it being dry verses dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 I would be more worried about it being dry verses dirty. Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I've always cleaned after every range trip, because while I growing up, my father did it that way, so we did it together. It could be a holdover from the corrosive primer days- I don't know. (I can hear the jokes about my age already.) I don't make any claims that its better, only that the smell of the original formula Hoppe's # 9 makes me happy (the formula was changed because of environmental restrictions on hydroflurocarbons- I think) . My wife once joked that she should wear it as perfume. Although these days with time contraints as someone (Nealio- I think) said elsewhere, mostly I use automotive carb/throttle body cleaner (and a small stiff brush where needed) to quickly strip most of the gunk after shooting lots of coated bullets. Its $3.50 or so per 14 oz for an aeresol can compared to the $13.50 or so for the can specially made for cleaning guns, but I'm using it on a steel framed pistol and carefully relubing afterwards (because it tends to strip off all the oils that prevent your pistol from rusting). The special spray can version claims that its safe for polymer framed guns, so I'd be cautious about using the cheap stuff on the polys. The cheap stuff has worked well for me on the steel pistols, but don't forget to relube everthing carefully because it strips off the oils and your pistol may rust or wear out fast if you don't. And don't spray it on any tritium night sights and be careful about spraying it in anywhere you may not relubricate carefully or at all like the firing pin channel, under the extractor or on outer finished surfaces. Spraying it down with CLP and letting it soak overnight would probably be safer. Disc brake cleaner supposedly strips even more protective oils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I was justing talking to another shooter and we are talking about how to clean it up. He said it was sort of a pain, and the I asked... What if you take the grip pannels off and dump it into a Ultrasonic cleaner tank? I wonder if anyone else has done that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 Once a year I strip my pistols down to the bare frame, put it in a tub of Simple Green and hot water, scrub with a nylon brush for 5 minutes, and then rinse with hot water. No harsh chemicals and the simple green cleans better than any "gun cleaner"I've tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I'll try that, but newbies be warned, a good detergent will strip off the protective oils too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Once a year I strip my pistols down to the bare frame, put it in a tub of Simple Green and hot water, scrub with a nylon brush for 5 minutes, and then rinse with hot water. No harsh chemicals and the simple green cleans better than any "gun cleaner"I've tried. Simple Green is the bees knees. I love that stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetorian97 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I think the Hornady Gun Cleaning solution may be some variant of Simple Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Just keep the Simple Green away from aluminum parts unless highly diluted. It can and will corrode and leave the surface oxidized. Learned this the hard way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 I use it on my aluminum parts too. I don't mix it that strong though. I think I run 8:1 or so. The stuff is like magic. I don't soak anything in it either. You literally put the part in the solution, and start scrubbing. Usually 30 seconds later its like new. I'll probably be cleaning my Limited (pictured above) soon since its um pretty bad... I'll do a before and after pic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birddog6424 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I use it on my aluminum parts too. I don't mix it that strong though. I think I run 8:1 or so. The stuff is like magic. I don't soak anything in it either. You literally put the part in the solution, and start scrubbing. Usually 30 seconds later its like new. I'll probably be cleaning my Limited (pictured above) soon since its um pretty bad... I'll do a before and after pic.. So you DO have some cleaning tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 I use it on my aluminum parts too. I don't mix it that strong though. I think I run 8:1 or so. The stuff is like magic. I don't soak anything in it either. You literally put the part in the solution, and start scrubbing. Usually 30 seconds later its like new. I'll probably be cleaning my Limited (pictured above) soon since its um pretty bad... I'll do a before and after pic.. So you DO have some cleaning tips Doh ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dugiv Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 I was justing talking to another shooter and we are talking about how to clean it up. He said it was sort of a pain, and the I asked... What if you take the grip pannels off and dump it into a Ultrasonic cleaner tank? I wonder if anyone else has done that... I do that. I have a hornady magnum cleaner that I use with their gun cleaning solution. I put the frame in grip upwards and let it run for a minute or 2 then do my normal cleaning of brushes and rags. The sonic gives you a big head start and loosens everything up but there is still cleaning involved on your part. The sonic cleaner is great for rifle bolts as its a bear to clean inside them but the sonic makes quick work of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlat32 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 How often do you clean the extractor and "extractor channel?" I'm not sure exactly what it's called. I was at a match and started getting double feeds from the extractor slipping off the case rim. I didn't have tools or time to remove the extractor and clean it and the "channel," so I applied a liberal dose of Break Free and crossed my fingers. Luckily it worked since I had 5 stages left. I'm guessing I had 800-1000 rounds through it since I'd last cleaned the extractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nealio Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 I clean mine every 5K? I make sure to put a little CLP in there every few K though to keep it moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind bat Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I switched from CLP to Mobil 1. I found the solvent properties of CLP caused the gun to get sludgy over time. Mobile 1 stays where I put it and everywhere else just ends up with a light coating of carbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I've always cleaned after every range trip, because while I growing up, my father did it that way, so we did it together. It could be a holdover from the corrosive primer days- I don't know. (I can hear the jokes about my age already.) I don't make any claims that its better, only that the smell of the original formula Hoppe's # 9 makes me happy (the formula was changed because of environmental restrictions on hydroflurocarbons- I think) . My wife once joked that she should wear it as perfume. Although these days with time contraints as someone (Nealio- I think) said elsewhere, mostly I use automotive carb/throttle body cleaner (and a small stiff brush where needed) to quickly strip most of the gunk after shooting lots of coated bullets. Its $3.50 or so per 14 oz for an aeresol can compared to the $13.50 or so for the can specially made for cleaning guns, but I'm using it on a steel framed pistol and carefully relubing afterwards (because it tends to strip off all the oils that prevent your pistol from rusting). The special spray can version claims that its safe for polymer framed guns, so I'd be cautious about using the cheap stuff on the polys. The cheap stuff has worked well for me on the steel pistols, but don't forget to relube everthing carefully because it strips off the oils and your pistol may rust or wear out fast if you don't. And don't spray it on any tritium night sights and be careful about spraying it in anywhere you may not relubricate carefully or at all like the firing pin channel, under the extractor or on outer finished surfaces. Spraying it down with CLP and letting it soak overnight would probably be safer. Disc brake cleaner supposedly strips even more protective oils. try brake cleaner. carby cleaner is ok, but it leaves a residue behind. brakecleaner evaporates and does not leave any residue behind. but as you mentioned you do need to be careful with relubing/protecting stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggMike Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I use brake cleaner, slide glide and Hornady spray lube. Even though I just got cerakoted, I will still use the same cleaning regimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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