Poconolg Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I shoot a Glock 23 every week using 100 rds. I always clean it after each week . This week I did not clean it and shot another 100rds, I shot much better with the dirty gun. Maybe I won't clean it so often. Does this make sense that a dirty barrel shot better than a clean one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustygun Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I also have a Glock 23 and went through the same decision making process. Will spare you the long story and just say I was going to challenge the notion that a Glock could be abused and still work. I Shot every kind of cheap ammo and my reloads without even wiping it off, no cleaning at all, and it still shot accurately and flawlessly. After about three months and 1200 rounds I felt so guilty I had to strip it down and clean everything. Don’t think the clean/ dirty condition made as much difference but just spending extra trigger time trying to get it to fail improved my results and confidence in that Gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malobukov Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 In theory yes. Dirt fills up clearances so there's less inconsistencies in position of locked barrel relative to sights. Muzzle velocity from clean and fouled barrel can differ. In practice I don't think you'll see any difference. But it's easy to check. Just start recording your group sizes when you shoot for accuracy and compare. You'll need to average several groups to get reliable results. The smaller the difference, the more groups you will need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef15 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Not uncommon at all in precision rifle shooting to see a modest improvement in accuracy after some number of fouling shots. Not sure most pistols and their shooters are accurate enough to discern a difference. Cleaning every 100 is IMO excessive, I clean my Glocks every couple thousand rounds or so without issue. I shoot cast and coated, if I change something I'm not sure about I will monitor for leading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72stick Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Long before you'll see any degradation in accuracy you'll start seeing malfunctions like failures to feed and stove pipes. The extractor will build up carbon under it and in the extractor cutout in the slide. When enough carbon builds up, it won't be able to move freely and cleaning strip the next round off the top of the mag. If the rim of the next round coming out of the mag can't smoothly slip under the extractor hook it binds up. An extractor that can't move freely can also lose control of the empty case as it extracts from the chamber causing the stove pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postal Bob Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 You're supposed to clean a Glock? Who would've guessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliYeti Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Glocks can take lots of neglect. Don't abuse it though, just clean it once every 10 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I like to take apart my 35 Glock and wipe it down every few weeks, but I live in a dusty place and it gets everywhere and that window cut isn’t doing my any favors. I honestly couldn’t tell you last time I cleaned the barrel, maybe 1000rds ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glock021 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Once or twice a year, usually after a Run 'n Gun, is about all the deep cleaning my Glocks get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HesedTech Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Maybe, and I don’t mean to be snarky, it’s the idea you practice every week and now that practice is paying off in greater accuracy. Truthfully, unless the carbon and lead residue is tightening up a loose barrel fit, the dirt should make very little difference in the accuracy of a hand gun. Now I’m told rifle barrels “need” to be “broken in” to establish a consistent group with a particular ammo load. But, I have zero empirical data to prove any of it. Shoot and enjoy, clean as necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noylj Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I shot several seasons of IPSC and Bullseye competition and cleaned my guns once a year. When you start with a clean gun, accuracy if off until the barrel is "seasoned." This may take 3 shots or 25 shots. Wipe off the feed ramp, breech face and extractor with a dry rag or dry brush and that is that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess409 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Some days you shoot better than others. Try shooting 200-300 rounds in a range session and see if it gets better after the first 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudreaux78 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 It’s a Glock, clean it when you feel like it and shoot away. The best thing that you can do is put in a Barstow barrel and it will shoot lights out with anything. My Glock and Springfield XDM both have them and shoot amazing groups with just about anything you feed through them. Worth the money if you plan on shooting it for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodybag0 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) For me, I never clean my G34 barrel before a match. I always felt that a slightly dirty barrel gave me better accuracy. I will clean the trigger group before a match. Edited October 12, 2018 by bodybag0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwc Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Clean is always better and while your at it check it over for any worn or broken parts. Just because you can get away with not cleaning most of the time doesn't mean you shouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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