Ep. 62 | How to Properly Maintain Your Firearms - Not Just Clean Them!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2019
- If you find yourself guilty of not properly maintaining your firearm after listening to this podcast, don’t worry about it too much - you’re not the only one by a long shot! Unfortunately, so few people are aware of the actual proper methods of maintaining a firearm that our head of range operations at the Vortex shooting range, Adrian Alan, and head firearm instructor, Pete Schreier, suggested this as a great topic - it turned out to be a great one. These two explain the very important difference between simply cleaning your firearm and actually inspecting and maintaining its critical pieces and functions in order to maintain the utmost reliability. You may find having that spotless rifle in your safe isn’t nearly as important as having a dirty rifle that is meticulously maintained and cared for at a regular interval. Listen in to see just what we mean and then go give your guns some proper TLC when you’re done! Or… just be like Jimmy and get an AK-47 😉
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I find cleaning therapeutic. Usually listen to a podcast or watch a favorite movie. By the time I am done I feel refreshed and satisfied. (As long as I am left alone)
It’s the male equivalent of a spa day. It’s “just a little me time”
Yes, and the aroma therapy of your favourite gun oil.
If u don’t shoot a gun ever, do u clean and lube every 6 months or just just lube after initial clean? Thank u
@@rowddyone3570 I am not a frequent gun range guy. I get out 2-3 time a a year but make it a day. But I usually only clean and lube once a year since I am so low mileage gun guy.
I always start my cleaning and maintenance with the mag and feed ramp if my pistol.
I can tell you from experience from living in North Dakota with sub-zero temps, if you have too much oil on you AR it will gel up around you firing pin and it will not shoot. Missed coyote opportunities because if that and I've heard of this happening to other hunters as well. So there is a perfect amount of oil that should be used.
When you guys point to something on the system please give us a camera view of what you are pointing at
change batteries on your B-Day. Easy to remember.
I fully enjoy cleaning my guns, as well as shooting them!
Fun Times... This is my 6th or 7th episode I have seen and "Vortex Nation Podcast" is quickly becoming one of my favorite "TV Shows". The most recent 'Scope show' was outstanding... the episode w/ Mr. Jerry Miculek was AWESOME.
Thanks for tuning in!!
@@VortexNation Thank you for the kind reply.
Lint build up in concealed carry mags is a problem. If you carry your spare mag in a pocket wash that piece of clothing with pockets inside out and check the mags monthly for lint build up.
Thanks for the video. Honestly and respectfully I have never considered doing more than what I do. I am a thankful owner of a Colt AR-15 for almost 25 years and all I have ever used is hoppes#9 or a little bit of acetone mixed in with some odorless mineral spirits. Once I have it clean I very lightly lube as the manual directs. Too much lubricant can find its way into the chamber where it causes problems with the case making a proper seal and that can lead to bolt carrier damage. Pretty much saved me a ton of money just following the owner's manual and that gun runs like a new gun rifle. Honestly fellas, I don't want to be beside someone who has poured oil into their guns and every time it's cycles it sprays a fine mist all over me. I get it there are circumstances where more lubrication is beneficial but most of us shoot on nicer days.
I don't think I have ever been told to dump oil in either of the holes on the bolt. Its where your firing pin is and you don't need oil on it. The holes you spoke of is also an area where the gases are supposed to escape from. Lubricating the rails on the bolt carrier that are actually making contact is what needs to be oiled. Then some oil on the bolt on the raised ring right behind the rings. I completely agree that you should keep your bolt carrier group lubricated and if you run it hard then lube it up good.
I was wondering the same thing I could not see what he was pointing at
in all fairness these fellas have alot of experience by the sounds of it, i doubt they'll give you BS advise.
I think he understands this but doesn't want to take the time/wants to simplify it for everyone listening
I was never told to not do this. And I really wasn’t dumping it in. I was just trying to clean the end of the bolt and got oil in there and it froze or something maybe it messed the compression of the spring up because the pin hit but not hard enough. And I missed a nice buck opening day this year,. And it would fire on the second shot, I went home after that. I watched a TH-cam video on how to open the bolt. I sprayed the spring and pin and the whole inside, and it only did it 2 more times after I cleaned it, and then it stopped and has fired first shot every time now. Never oil bolt or inside the bolt Atleast. And if you do it has to be “dry oil”
Pete and Adrian, you guys are great! great video!
Love your work guys, thanks from NZ
Great job Pete and Adrian!
Extractor kitten fangs, got it 🤘😂
Very good! Thank you!
Thank y’all had some questions about cleaning
I support the last call
Good episode.
P mags for around 10 bucks
Were do you buy your mags
Probably not right now, but when we recorded this, you could find them for practically pennies included like candy in with some other products at many dealers.
You can still find pmags for $10 I just seen a sale the other day for $8 when you buy 10
Touching on batteries again. How many of you have an old neglected flashlight and have gone to use it to find out the battery leaked and corroded itself inside the tube? Just because the optic can run forever on a battery doesn’t mean the battery can last just as wrong.
Great video. So copper removal from the bar is not a big deal?
I have the strikefire ii red dot and I keep an extra battery in my grip, just in case.
If your extractor is ripping the back of your case off you got problems. From todirty to over pressure. Some guns need a stronger extractor and soring like the AR47 needs that.
Is there a best way to store firearm for storage for a year or more?
I might be missing something, but it is a lot easier and less time consuming to just buy a new mag every year or two?
Sorry but im with Mark
I have an AR but use my bolt action rifles more . Oops 😬
Nothing wrong with that!
I had a WW upper once. I put over 3000 rounds through it with doing nothing but a two or three squirts of oil every so often. That thing was a bad mother.
I really don't get the trend of not cleaning firearms. You clean and lubricate your car, don't you?
The mechanical parts don’t really get cleaned
When was the last time you heard of someone doing a full engine rebuild just to clean it out? Relubing the gun is the equivalent of an oil change
I have a Marlin Model 60 22lr that if carbon builds up in the receiver it becomes a jam-o-matic no matter the amount of lube. Keep that receiver cleaned out every 1,000 rounds or so and it’s very reliable.
I believe it might be the lack of father figures in a teen's life, either from divorce or everyone in the family is always 'to busy'.
Sounds like all the reasons why i carry hk 91
So firearms maintainance is exercise and firearm cleaning is cooming
So it's 230 am and my guns are sufficiently lubed. Thanks guys
There’s a difference between copper fouling and copper conditioning.
I've learned my rifles are good as long as I oil them every 500ish rounds but I don't break them down and completely clean them very often they just don't need it...
If u don’t shoot a gun ever, do u clean and lube every 6 months or just just lube after initial clean? Thank u
What about modern Teflon type sprays on firing pins and bolts in rifles, to keep them slippery andoisture protection...your thoughts old.
Had a ar Stoner extractor brake after 20 rounds
4 shots for me, customer service was awesome will say that
Dont buy cheap parts
Don’t put lube in the vent holes of the carrier.
Grocery list...vagicil✓
My Glock 20 is looking at me funny , but I have my bcm with me so am good...
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I feel dumb for just finding this
Kitten Teeth .....
This is not the best advice.
Put them in the closet and pull them out at the start of hunting season use toilet paper on the scope and go hunting you guys like to love your guns to death a gun is no different than a crescent wrench just use it and put it back in the drawer take it from a pro all this maintence is a waste of time and energy just set back and enjoy some whiskey and a ball game
"Take it from a pro" 😂😂
Benchrest shooters, or anyone who cares about accuracy, will laugh at you like I have. Erik Cortina and Speedy Gonzales would have their heads spinning hearing that
You have no real credential that you've provided other than calling yourself a pro