Sandbagger123 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 just finished cleaning my comp. had a bunch of lead and carbon in it. the previous owner i think never cleaned it. So i have a match on Sunday. Since this is my first time cleaning a comp, does cleaning a comp change the zero sometimes? i really don,t want to hit the range before the match if i don't have to, but if you guys have experienced zero change i might have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI5-O Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 No change in zero. Be careful cleaning in the area of the crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapribek Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 No change in mine either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 one more question. did you guys feel a difference once it was cleaned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunDQ Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I bead blasted mine, crown and all. No change in zero and no change in performance that I could detect. It was full of carbon in the first chamber so it certainly must have changed the comps performance but I didn't notice. I don't think glass beads hurt much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooldylocks Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I bead blasted mine, crown and all. No change in zero and no change in performance that I could detect. It was full of carbon in the first chamber so it certainly must have changed the comps performance but I didn't notice. I don't think glass beads hurt much That's a good idea, that would work great for getting in all the corners.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=230630&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 So my paranoia took over and I went to the range. Yep there was no change in zero. The comp seemed to work better though. It seemed louder for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Meyers Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Never saw any change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I try to clean mine often enough that I don't need to worry about these things. I've never had one change POI after cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBaron Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 yeah I give mine a good scraping with the little arredondo comp cleaning tool (basically a screw driver with a rounded side). I also spray it (inside and out) pre-match with the hornady gun cleaner and lube which does seem to make it easier to get carbon off afterwards. possibly once a year it'll need a really good clean with an engraving tool or bead blasted to remove any stubborn carbon and/or lead. but if you do the regular scraping you can keep on top of it. that saves it from becoming a massive chore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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