david8989 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I hate to even have to ask this since ive been shooting precision bolts actions for so long. When you clean your precision AR chamber how do you do it? Do you do it the old military way with a wire chamber brush, solvent, and a mop? Or do you go with a wet mop followed by a dry mop and call it good? Thanks for humoring my noobish question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightMurse Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Spray down the barrel/chamber with whipe out and let it sit overnight, then patch out the barrel and brushes and q-tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Cleaning? Explain please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david8989 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Cleaning? Explain please. Lol! I do clean my AR every once in a while. Mostly just to keep to much grit from getting in the BCG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openclassterror Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Isn't that what the fat tail on the bore snake is for? Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbinLee Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) Well JP Enterprises founder John Paul recommends using the old military style brass/steel bristle combo brushes on his $3000+ rifles. He even goes so far as to recommend chucking the brush in a cordless drill and spin at low RPM with the chamber brush in the chamber (soaked with solvent). Then follow up with a mop and/or q-tips to dry the solvent and that's it! This advice can be seen in the Gas Gun Basics DVD (came with my JP-15). While I don't have the balls to run the chamber brush in a power drill, I certainly have no fear of hand spinning the brush. Just push the brush in through the lugs with a good, fixed handle rod (upper receiver guide is nice to have, such as the one J. Dewey provides with their AR-15 cleaning kit). Spin the brush clockwise in the chamber so the attachment doesn't back off the threaded end, maybe 5-10 good rotations. I found that it is easier to pass the steel bristles in and out of the locking lugs by rotating as you push the brush into the chamber, as well as pulling it back out. Don't worry about the steel bristles, they are very soft, and the locking lugs/chamber are extremely hard. You couldn't scratch that steel if you tried. Just be careful while passing the brush through the receiver, and you shouldn't have any problems. I follow this method every time I clean the bore, which is every 200-300 rounds. Edited July 30, 2015 by AlbinLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david8989 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Share Posted July 30, 2015 Awesome advice AlbinLee. I believe if it will pass for a JP rifle it will do me just fine. I guess I just had a nervous tick about damaging the chamber after seeing guys do it to their $3K precision bolt rigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1911 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) I wet it and scrub it with a 9mm or 40 brush. I dry it and look at it with a bright light, especially the leade. Once in a match I got a piece of filth in the leade and nothing would chamber because of it. Kinda' hosed my stage. After cleaning the chamber ( after every match or plinking ) I just bore snake the rest. Edited August 1, 2015 by SF1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMedic Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Copper wire chamber brush with a little oil for a few mins breaks up the crud. Then I just run a bore snakes once or twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Schmitt Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I also chuck it and drill it at least 1 time per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david8989 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 wow, guess I wont be worried about being to rough with it from now on. Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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