There is another TH-cam channel called School of the American rifle. That gentleman has some interesting observations about bcg dimensions and tolerances. I used to agonize over cleanliness. No longer. Good quality lubricant helps with cleaning. Mpro7 is pricey but excellent. Try spraying the parts with a good solvent and letting them set for 10 minutes. Wipe down and use a nylon brush. Wipe out the heavy stuff and lube the crap out of it. It should look wet. Save the scraping. Probably not needed. Gunilla is a good cleaner as is hoppes.
That’s exactly what I do, bolt carrier group first, hit it with Gunzilla, clean everything else, wipe down the BCG and put it all back together. No scraping required.
What is wrong with carburetor or brake cleaner other than keeping it away from the extractor O-ring. Most say to keep the upper receiver wet with lube. I have nest to me a spray can of lucas extreme duty clp. If one keeps the ejection port dust cover closed and mag in the gun, for purposes the gun will not get too dirty with exceptions of course. I have noticed that my 7.62x39 AR does get dirty.
Disassemble The bowl carrier group get a good stiff nylon brush with solid and scrub it as best as you can all the way around. Completely rinse with solvent then place in an ultrasonic cleaner with a solution provided. Turn on the ultrasonic cleaner and come back in about 15 or 20 minutes and you will have a very clean boat carrier group. Now that that boat carrier group is clean you need to put something on it to prevent rust from forming because the scrubbing with the solvent and the ultrasonic cleaning with a solution is going to clean everything off of it. If you let it go for one day you'll start to see you start to see problems I just wish I had an ultrasonic cleaner large enough to put an entire rifle in
I’m a mechanic by day and slowly getting into this gun thing. If we’re cleaning carbon buildup I’d be interested in seeing how well carb choke would work on this. Saves all the scraping
I've used Ed's Red formula for years, and it's very effective in removing carbon. Just soak, walk away, scrub and spray with brake n parts cleaner and lube. Done.
Never use a metal scraper on a bolt or inside of the carrier. Metal scrapers will remove metal (especially on the bolt tail and the 3 bore inside the carrier) that can decrease gas efficiency..
I was always taught not to oil the firing pin. That information came from my 10 years serving in the army infantry with 3 Iraq deployments. Maybes it’s because we were in the desert and we didn’t want dirt sticking to the firing pin causing a malfunction when we needed our weapons to absolutely not fail on us.
Michael, thanks for watching the video and thanks especially for your service! I hear you on the firing pin, it seems that opinions on that are all over the place. I have heard people say that you can’t run an AR-15 too wet and others say not to hardly oil it at all. I tend to fall in the middle of these extremes. I certainly would keep any oil on the firing to a bare minimum. Thanks for your input, sir! Dave
Thanks for the tip about the cleaning tool - nothing I've got in my cleaning kit works to remove the caked on carbon on the bolt. Looking forward to getting it tomorrow. 👍
Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment. I really appreciate it! Same here, I hated all that caked on carbon, so I finally found this tool which does a great job! Dave
carbon on the bolt tail doesn't affect functionality as long as the gas rings are clean. Scraping the bolt tail with a metal tool can only harm the bolt. If you're that worried about carbon on the bolt tail, just wipe it off after use and don't let it build up to the point you have to scrape it.
If it's too hard to scrape off with a piece of wood, soak it in auto parts cleaner, let it soften. Then scrape it off with wood or plastic, take care to not start lapping it, which will remove metal.
Nowadays it sure takes some courage to post a video on anything to do with an AR-15 based on the fact that the number of experts has increased to astronomical levels, each having the best opinions.
It would be easier if you used a little cup with some CLP and a brush to clean these parts to save all those expensive swabs and such. You don't know my Vietnam experience, but you don't really have to clean this platform that much, but to keep it oiled is more important.
Where did you find that nifty little top for the hoppe's? That's the one thing I hate about the hoppe's bottles, I have to jam patches and everything in there instead of being able to just spray it on or something easier.
I take apart the entire BCG, drop all parts on a small container filled with hoppes9, soak for a while, ballistol the entire rifle, bore snake the barrel with hoppes9 after the bore brush, use the Glock brush to scrub all BCG components after soaking in hoppes9, lube quite well with Mobil-1 5w30 full synthetic motor oil 😎🤣and I clean it like this after every use
Use the firing pin retaining pin to remove the extractor instead of the striking face of the firing pin. Can cause tiny microscopic stress fractures that will ultimately shorten the life of the firing pin. Firing pins are certainly cheap and easy to replace so it's not that big of a deal as long as you carry an extra with the rifle.
I'm pretty sure using the firing pin to push out the extractor pin is less stress on the firing pin than what the firing pin goes through when shooting the rifle. Besides, like you mentioned, firing pins are cheap.
I just use boretech and you really don't need to scrub all that much with it. I use the same boretech polymer pick they sell and use a piece of patch to get the inside of the carrier. What used to take me a really long time now takes me just half an hour to an hour at most to clean it so well that not a single black spot comes out of a patch anywhere.
Thanks for the input! I have always thought that same thing, but also have heard ( Brownells video Smythbusters, if I recall) that it is not necessary to stagger those gaps. So I guess it depends who you ask!
That was an awesome video thank you for sharing. I have a question where did you get that cool bottle that pumps the hoppes number 9 to your cloth and q-tips
hoppes is great but should note to watch what BCG coating you have before using. it can discolor nickel boron from what ive seen. doesnt seem to stop function but doesnt look good anymore. YMMV
Hoppes will actually DAMAGE nib coatings, especially if you're using a scraper in conjunction with the hoppes. Nib coated bcg actually need to be cleaned more often than any other coatings and should actually be ran rather wet so no scraping is ever necessary to clean the bcg. If you're ever having to scrape carbon off of a bcg then it's far past needing cleaned and is being neglected.
@@TerminalM193 I just shot my first AR for the 5th time, and looked up this vid because I have quite a lot of build up on the BCG. I was afraid to use anything too abrasive though. I have cleaned my rifle after every shoot but the last one. Think I'll buy a scraper tool. Not sure why I have so much carbon buildup, maybe it's an issue with not enough oil on the BCG?
@@davesgunchannel I’m just getting into ARs and disassembled and reassembled my bolt carrier group (not to the extent you did), and your video was excellent. Easy to see the parts you were working with, and the audio was great. Thanks for showing how it’s done. Hopefully I won’t let my bcg get that dirty! Lol
We did not have all of those neat tools in Basic Training. The parts were blued. When we did KP we would get a Scotch Brite green pad. The green pad cleaned too good and removed the bluing. Some guys would over oil their rifles. The next day at the range they would be covered in a cloud of smoke. Then we would all hear the lecture about over oiling. A cloud of smoke is not a good thing in combat.
I went to running my bolt and bcg really wet with CLP. It makes a God-awful oily mess but it keeps the carbon fouling soft and pretty much wipes up with a rag. No scraping.
Best way to clean a really dirty bcg is to use a high end CLP. There are several high end CLPs on the market. SLIP2000, the carbon just wipes off with a paper towel.
I don’t like scraping tools much. I soak in some carb cleaner overnite and it’s usually clean just from that, if any more is needed I just use a nylon brush.
An application of dry Teflon Lube on all of those parts before you reassemble them, and you heat cycle them. We'll keep those parts from getting nearly as Caked Up with carbon as they were. It will also keep oils that most people try and put on these things, from helping to cause that carbon to stick to these metal parts. You can use wet Teflon Lube, but I generally try and keep it as dry as possible on my carry guns. Oil draws dirt and carbon. The 2 things you do not want in your gun. Dry Teflon does not draw dirt or carbon. But does provide lubrication. That ejector and spring we're actually in pretty good shape.
Using a dry gun is stupid. Use TW25B or equivalent on the bolt rails and a light coat of it(or G96) on the bolt itself and then grease up the cam pin. Saves on wear. When it's come to clean, clean off the old grease, inspect and repeat.
@davesgunchannel Thanks my friend I just ordered some. I used to always use a Q-Tip and just shave off some of the cotton but these are a way better way to get firing pin chanel and gas key
id like to know how many rounds went through the gun for the bolt to look that way? probably a few thousand...i would never let my gun ever get that dirty
Appreciate it, but no way I’m scraping inside my bolt carrier or outside my bolt. Carb cleaner and a nylon brush has been good enough for me to remove carbon fouling. I know others disagree, but I’m not going to take a chance on removing metal. I also had one BCG and bolt sprayed with Micro Slick, and all I generally need for that one is a little scrubbing with the issue nylon brush and wiping with a towel with CLP on it.
Obviously you or your friend were not in the Marine Corps… !!! Who taught you how to clean your weapon properly!!! Semper Fi to those who served the MC👍🏽🇺🇸
пипец 😂 да, это знатный гемор... особенно на бегу в таком ковыряться, вообще атас. Погодите, пацаны, мне нужна ровная поверхность, хороший свет и полчаса тишины...
But... but... but... I saw a video by an "expert" who stated with GREAT authority that if it takes you longer than 10 minutes to clean your ENTIRE AR, you're "doing it wrong." So.... how do you respond to that?
He must be hungry or something. Any gun or rifle can be made cleaner in 10 minutes. It all depends on how clean you want or need it to be. If I am going to rely on my AR for Home Defense, I want it to be in tip top shape…. And I don’t care how long it takes. Thanks for the question! Dave
No, it belongs to a friend and his comment to me was, “I have never cleaned my AR”. I would assume that he never lubricated it either and that is why there is so much buildup.
I wouldn't be using metal scrapers with Hoppes9 on anything Nib coated. Hoppes eats copper and copper is used under to plate Nib, so any little scratch will help the bore cleaner eat under the plating and make it flake/peel. You do you tho, just an fyi..
Hoppe's #9 has ammonia in it and shouldn't be used on MSR's. It's corrosive on chrome parts. Hoppe's Elite or other ammonia free solvents are safe for MSR's.
Was it clean before you shot those 60 rounds? Also if the gun and BCG are dry (no lube or too little lube) carbon will build up quickly. If all parts are slightly oiled, you should have no trouble disassembling your AR. Thanks for the comment!
Nice start but that boron bolt and carrier are still wicked dirty you just took the scale off you now need to hit it with some no9 and a brass brush when they are clean they will shine like a new nickel I would be ashamed to put that back in my weapon with no9 and a brass brush even those burned looking marks will come off with zero damage to the boron finish
BCG scraper tool: amzn.to/45iaGig The solvent dispenser in the video is a Menda Pump dispenser: amzn.to/44CFNG4
i would never use these scraper tools. just oil it, wait (!) and wipe the gunk off. works perfect for me.
There is another TH-cam channel called School of the American rifle. That gentleman has some interesting observations about bcg dimensions and tolerances. I used to agonize over cleanliness. No longer. Good quality lubricant helps with cleaning. Mpro7 is pricey but excellent. Try spraying the parts with a good solvent and letting them set for 10 minutes. Wipe down and use a nylon brush. Wipe out the heavy stuff and lube the crap out of it. It should look wet. Save the scraping. Probably not needed. Gunilla is a good cleaner as is hoppes.
Thanks for taking the time to add some insight! Always good to hear how others do it! And thanks for watching the video!
Dave
That’s exactly what I do, bolt carrier group first, hit it with Gunzilla, clean everything else, wipe down the BCG and put it all back together. No scraping required.
What is wrong with carburetor or brake cleaner other than keeping it away from the extractor O-ring. Most say to keep the upper receiver wet with lube. I have nest to me a spray can of lucas extreme duty clp. If one keeps the ejection port dust cover closed and mag in the gun, for purposes the gun will not get too dirty with exceptions of course.
I have noticed that my 7.62x39 AR does get dirty.
I still think that occasionally some scaping might be needed and I will looking into getting that tool as a back just incase.
Disassemble The bowl carrier group get a good stiff nylon brush with solid and scrub it as best as you can all the way around. Completely rinse with solvent then place in an ultrasonic cleaner with a solution provided.
Turn on the ultrasonic cleaner and come back in about 15 or 20 minutes and you will have a very clean boat carrier group.
Now that that boat carrier group is clean you need to put something on it to prevent rust from forming because the scrubbing with the solvent and the ultrasonic cleaning with a solution is going to clean everything off of it.
If you let it go for one day you'll start to see you start to see problems
I just wish I had an ultrasonic cleaner large enough to put an entire rifle in
lol about the rifle! Thanks so much for that info! I will be looking into such a cleaner, do you have a recommendation?
Gloryfire Elite Gun Cleaning Kit (affiliate link): amzn.to/3RSlzDz Clean every handgun, rifle, and shotgun with one kit.
I’m a mechanic by day and slowly getting into this gun thing. If we’re cleaning carbon buildup I’d be interested in seeing how well carb choke would work on this. Saves all the scraping
It would probably work very well!
Works great, I use the one gallon can with parts basket. Just remove any o-rings.
Carb cleaner and brake cleaner work great for carbon removal
Carb cleaner works well. But you must remember to oil parts after else can get corrosion.
I've used Ed's Red formula for years, and it's very effective in removing carbon. Just soak, walk away, scrub and spray with brake n parts cleaner and lube. Done.
Never use a metal scraper on a bolt or inside of the carrier. Metal scrapers will remove metal (especially on the bolt tail and the 3 bore inside the carrier) that can decrease gas efficiency..
Not can but does. Id just use an extended soak or an Ultra Sonic cleaner. I also never use brass brushes. I only use nylon.
School of the American Rifle would have words with this guy in the parking lot 😂
Nonsense.
You can if it is of a softer material preferably copper
The scraper is softer than the bolt. its not a problem.
I was always taught not to oil the firing pin. That information came from my 10 years serving in the army infantry with 3 Iraq deployments. Maybes it’s because we were in the desert and we didn’t want dirt sticking to the firing pin causing a malfunction when we needed our weapons to absolutely not fail on us.
Michael, thanks for watching the video and thanks especially for your service! I hear you on the firing pin, it seems that opinions on that are all over the place. I have heard people say that you can’t run an AR-15 too wet and others say not to hardly oil it at all. I tend to fall in the middle of these extremes. I certainly would keep any oil on the firing to a bare minimum.
Thanks for your input, sir!
Dave
There’s really no benefit of running oil on the firing pin, only attracting dirt. Just my $.02
Firing pin def doesn’t need any oil
Lucas CLP would have made light work of that. I use that stuff all the time and it cleans lubes and protects as it should
I was never taught to put oil on a firing pin also in the army, just the bolt and I would give it action at the same time.
Good camera work , nice detail . Thanks .
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment very much!
thank you very much for this very informative video!!!
You're very welcome! I appreciate the comment very much!
best cleaning video ive seen yet, thanks a lot you have been a big help
Thank you so much for that comment. I really appreciate it!
Dave
Best video by far 👏
Thanks so so much I really appreciate that!
Great video, didn’t know that pipe cleaner trick so I learned somethin👍🏻
Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting!
Thank you for doing this video I was able to see with detail it helped me the light and the close up was on point
Thanks so much for the comment!
Best video on TH-cam for cleaning an AR 15 bolt carrier group. Thanks.
Thank you so much for that comment. I really appreciate it! And thank you for watching my video!
Dave
Thanks for the tip about the cleaning tool - nothing I've got in my cleaning kit works to remove the caked on carbon on the bolt. Looking forward to getting it tomorrow. 👍
Thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment. I really appreciate it! Same here, I hated all that caked on carbon, so I finally found this tool which does a great job!
Dave
carbon on the bolt tail doesn't affect functionality as long as the gas rings are clean. Scraping the bolt tail with a metal tool can only harm the bolt. If you're that worried about carbon on the bolt tail, just wipe it off after use and don't let it build up to the point you have to scrape it.
If it's too hard to scrape off with a piece of wood, soak it in auto parts cleaner, let it soften. Then scrape it off with wood or plastic, take care to not start lapping it, which will remove metal.
Nowadays it sure takes some courage to post a video on anything to do with an AR-15 based on the fact that the number of experts has increased to astronomical levels, each having the best opinions.
How true that is!! Thanks for the comment!
Dave
Love the cam and the detail and focus great vid! Well done sir!
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I hope the video helped you out!
Dave
Thank You!!! Never thought about a pipe cleaner for the firing pin hole never thought about that on how to clean that area.
Thanks for the comment! Works pretty well.
Dave
I also would use pipe cleaner in gas system the exit from barrel and gas key. Also the area where gas tube goes into bolt area can get some carbon.
Omg. Duh!
Great video and great information. Thanks for the upload.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment!
Great video very informative and thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! And I very much appreciate the comment!
Dave
I have a problem with triple shooting. Is it due to the gears or teeth of the bolt?@@davesgunchannel
Incredible video....
Wow, Thank you very much! And thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video. Very helpful. Thanks.
I really appreciate this video thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment!
Well done sir! 😎
Thanks! I appreciate that!
It would be easier if you used a little cup with some CLP and a brush to clean these parts to save all those expensive swabs and such. You don't know my Vietnam experience, but you don't really have to clean this platform that much, but to keep it oiled is more important.
Great tip! Thanks so
Much for your service and the comment!
Dave
Yes sir, they'll run dirty ( within reason,) but they won't run dry.
Yup. We tend to over clean rifles, which can actually damage them.
Very helpful, good video, thanks
Glad it was helpful! I really appreciate the comment!
Where did you find that nifty little top for the hoppe's? That's the one thing I hate about the hoppe's bottles, I have to jam patches and everything in there instead of being able to just spray it on or something easier.
Yes I want one that's pefect for cleaning
He's mad why no response lol
He don't know the name but most doctors office has one
Yeah, I have that same problem and now I want to know the name of whatever that top is.
If you haven’t figured it out they’re called one touch dispenser bottles
I take apart the entire BCG, drop all parts on a small container filled with hoppes9, soak for a while, ballistol the entire rifle, bore snake the barrel with hoppes9 after the bore brush, use the Glock brush to scrub all BCG components after soaking in hoppes9, lube quite well with Mobil-1 5w30 full synthetic motor oil 😎🤣and I clean it like this after every use
That’s a great technique! I appreciate the input!
Thank you! Excellent video. Keep up the good work. Please make one on how to put in a really tight gas block in the barrel.
Ciro, thanks for watching the video and leaving a comment!
Dave
Wow very nice job!! Very good infomation...on how to clean ur AR. I learned Something
New Thank you for the video
Excellent!
Thanks for the comment!
Dave
Great video exactly what I needed to know
Glad to hear it! Thanks for leaving the comment, I really appreciate it!
Dave
Excellent review 👏 👌 👍 thanks a lot
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment!
Use the firing pin retaining pin to remove the extractor instead of the striking face of the firing pin. Can cause tiny microscopic stress fractures that will ultimately shorten the life of the firing pin. Firing pins are certainly cheap and easy to replace so it's not that big of a deal as long as you carry an extra with the rifle.
I'm pretty sure using the firing pin to push out the extractor pin is less stress on the firing pin than what the firing pin goes through when shooting the rifle. Besides, like you mentioned, firing pins are cheap.
Excellent video!
Manny, Thank you very much! Hope it helped!
Dave
Looks like my first weapon in boot camp.
I just use boretech and you really don't need to scrub all that much with it. I use the same boretech polymer pick they sell and use a piece of patch to get the inside of the carrier. What used to take me a really long time now takes me just half an hour to an hour at most to clean it so well that not a single black spot comes out of a patch anywhere.
Thanks for the tip! I appreciate the input!
Best bolt carrier video yet
Thank you for that nice comment!!
Dave
In putting the bolt itself back into the bcg, dont forget to offset the little sliding disks so not all 3 little holes/slits line up
Thanks for the input! I have always thought that same thing, but also have heard ( Brownells video Smythbusters, if I recall) that it is not necessary to stagger those gaps. So I guess it depends who you ask!
That was an awesome video thank you for sharing. I have a question where did you get that cool bottle that pumps the hoppes number 9 to your cloth and q-tips
Thanks for the question! Here is the link: Menda Solvent Pump Dispenser: amzn.to/3uRQcgI
Genius spring install!! Let gravity work!
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it!
Dave
Get a sonic cleaner, add parts cleaning solution. Wipe off and brush remaining crud. Job done.
I will look into that. Thanks for the tip!
Nice!
Thanks! Appreciate the comment!
This video is the best argument to be an AK guy
lol, thanks for the comment!
Best video I've seen on this topic. Thanks!
Wow, thanks! I appreciate that!
@@davesgunchannel You're welcome!
hoppes is great but should note to watch what BCG coating you have before using. it can discolor nickel boron from what ive seen. doesnt seem to stop function but doesnt look good anymore. YMMV
Hoppes will actually DAMAGE nib coatings, especially if you're using a scraper in conjunction with the hoppes. Nib coated bcg actually need to be cleaned more often than any other coatings and should actually be ran rather wet so no scraping is ever necessary to clean the bcg. If you're ever having to scrape carbon off of a bcg then it's far past needing cleaned and is being neglected.
@@TerminalM193 I just shot my first AR for the 5th time, and looked up this vid because I have quite a lot of build up on the BCG. I was afraid to use anything too abrasive though. I have cleaned my rifle after every shoot but the last one. Think I'll buy a scraper tool. Not sure why I have so much carbon buildup, maybe it's an issue with not enough oil on the BCG?
If you were to blow through the gas key would the air easily make it through and inside the bolt carrier ?
Very detailed, and informative. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching and leaving a comment!
Really enjoyed watching this. Very informative and somehow relaxing. 😊
Eric, thanks for watching and leaving a comment! I really appreciate it!
Dave
@@davesgunchannel I’m just getting into ARs and disassembled and reassembled my bolt carrier group (not to the extent you did), and your video was excellent. Easy to see the parts you were working with, and the audio was great. Thanks for showing how it’s done. Hopefully I won’t let my bcg get that dirty! Lol
this is the best disassembly & reassembly video on YT
Thank you so much! I appreciate you!
Get you some LSA semifluid you’ll see less carbon build up. LSA semifluid is white and milky and does best imo.
Nice video 👍🏻🇺🇸 easy on that scraper !
Thanks for the tip!
We did not have all of those neat tools in Basic Training. The parts were blued. When we did KP we would get a Scotch Brite green pad. The green pad cleaned too good and removed the bluing. Some guys would over oil their rifles. The next day at the range they would be covered in a cloud of smoke. Then we would all hear the lecture about over oiling. A cloud of smoke is not a good thing in combat.
This video is a life saver. Great job!
Glad it helped! Thanks for the kudos!
I went to running my bolt and bcg really wet with CLP. It makes a God-awful oily mess but it keeps the carbon fouling soft and pretty much wipes up with a rag. No scraping.
Thanks for the info! Seems there are lots of opinions on how to run an AR, lol! I appreciate the comment very much!
I run a shotgun brush inside the carrier- works like a charm.
Nice tip! I appreciate the input!
Dave
What an awesome video! I learned alot in this tutorial cause it will come in handy on down the road Brother!! Thanks & have a blessed day my friend!!
Glad it was helpful! I really appreciate the comment! You have a blessed day as well!
Best way to clean a really dirty bcg is to use a high end CLP. There are several high end CLPs on the market. SLIP2000, the carbon just wipes off with a paper towel.
Thanks for the tip!!
Dave
Thank you for the Great Info. KISS ALWAYS and OLD DEVIL DOG
Thank you for the comment!!
I don’t like scraping tools much. I soak in some carb cleaner overnite and it’s usually clean just from that, if any more is needed I just use a nylon brush.
Great tip, thanks!
An application of dry Teflon Lube on all of those parts before you reassemble them, and you heat cycle them. We'll keep those parts from getting nearly as Caked Up with carbon as they were. It will also keep oils that most people try and put on these things, from helping to cause that carbon to stick to these metal parts. You can use wet Teflon Lube, but I generally try and keep it as dry as possible on my carry guns. Oil draws dirt and carbon. The 2 things you do not want in your gun. Dry Teflon does not draw dirt or carbon. But does provide lubrication. That ejector and spring we're actually in pretty good shape.
Thanks so much for your input! I appreciate any tips!
Dave
Using a dry gun is stupid. Use TW25B or equivalent on the bolt rails and a light coat of it(or G96) on the bolt itself and then grease up the cam pin. Saves on wear. When it's come to clean, clean off the old grease, inspect and repeat.
Gun scrubber by Casey does a great job no need to take your bolt apart.
Yes, that is also a good way to do it!
You ought to just for inspection purposes. Besides, the spray cannot thoroughly clean under the extractor nor in the ejector bore.
Where did you get that solvent bottle? I need one.
Menda Solvent Pump Dispenser: amzn.to/3uRQcgI
Dave
Would a foam agent work better?
Possibly, there are many gun cleaners out there, I’m looking to try something new every so often!
where do you get those pipe cleaners they work good!
Thanks for the question! They are Otis pipe cleaners, and there should be a link in the description! Otis Pipe Cleaners: amzn.to/3Pg9mFi
@davesgunchannel Thanks my friend I just ordered some. I used to always use a Q-Tip and just shave off some of the cotton but these are a way better way to get firing pin chanel and gas key
And that’s why Stoner developed the ar 18 piston driven.
lol! Thanks for the comment!
The firing pin is a precision part.. always use a punch to drive pins out
Great tip! Thanks for the input!
Would I be able to oil my AR15 BCG with HOPPE'S #9 gun oil?
Absolutely!
id like to know how many rounds went through the gun for the bolt to look that way? probably a few thousand...i would never let my gun ever get that dirty
I wouldn’t let my gun get that dirty either! I borrowed my buddies AR, and when I asked him when was the last time he cleaned it he said “never!”
@@davesgunchannel what it sounds like is, you need a better class of buddy🤣🤣
The tool that you are using to keep clean the bolt action for the AR-15...... can I ask were I can get that tool ???
Thanks for the question, it is listed in the description!
Will you recommend to clean the bcg by using ultra sonic machine?
Yes, that is a great way to clean the components!
What size is the pipe cleaner?
I don’t know that it has a size, just a standard size I guess!
Appreciate it, but no way I’m scraping inside my bolt carrier or outside my bolt. Carb cleaner and a nylon brush has been good enough for me to remove carbon fouling. I know others disagree, but I’m not going to take a chance on removing metal.
I also had one BCG and bolt sprayed with Micro Slick, and all I generally need for that one is a little scrubbing with the issue nylon brush and wiping with a towel with CLP on it.
I appreciate the comments!
On the pipe cleaner are they the soft or hard ones
I use the soft ones! Thanks for the question!
Dave
Will the scrapper tool your using hurt a Nickel Boron coated BCG?
I am not sure. I will see if I can find out.
Dave
‘Grommet’= “O-RING”!
Obviously you or your friend were not in the Marine Corps… !!! Who taught you how to clean your weapon properly!!!
Semper Fi to those who served the MC👍🏽🇺🇸
Come on Robert ! Don't be "That Guy"!
пипец 😂 да, это знатный гемор...
особенно на бегу в таком ковыряться, вообще атас. Погодите, пацаны, мне нужна ровная поверхность, хороший свет и полчаса тишины...
how many rounds would you guess had been fired without cleaning for that to occur?
Honestly I have no idea. It belongs to a friend and his comment was, "I have never cleaned it".
Dave
It was actually pretty clean, id say maybe 500 to 1000 rounds at most
Thats an interesting bottle you have wirh the hoppes 9. Where can i get one?
Thanks for the question! It is a Menda pump solvent dispenser. There is a link in the description. I love them, very handy.
Dave
Thanks I just ordered one. There are some knockoffs for sale as well, ordered one original and one knockoff to see the difference.
Please let us know how the knock off compares!!
Dave
whats the name of the tool you are using?
Thanks for the question! There is a link in the description!
I just dump it all in the ultra sonic with the heat turned on and use carb cleaner comes out like new.
That is awesome! So you put carb cleaner in the Ultrasonic? Or use carb cleaner after the ultrasonic?
@@davesgunchannel in the ultrasonic you can buy it as a solution specifically for ultrasonics.
That's a whole lotta scraping. 🫣
But... but... but... I saw a video by an "expert" who stated with GREAT authority that if it takes you longer than 10 minutes to clean your ENTIRE AR, you're "doing it wrong." So.... how do you respond to that?
He must be hungry or something. Any gun or rifle can be made cleaner in 10 minutes. It all depends on how clean you want or need it to be. If I am going to rely on my AR for Home Defense, I want it to be in tip top shape…. And I don’t care how long it takes. Thanks for the question!
Dave
Do you know how many rounds this is?
No, it belongs to a friend and his comment to me was, “I have never cleaned my AR”. I would assume that he never lubricated it either and that is why there is so much buildup.
@@davesgunchannel So I'd assume quite a few rounds.
Pretty sure I bent a gas ring by lubing the inside had to replace them brownells says no lube on the inside.
I wouldn't be using metal scrapers with Hoppes9 on anything Nib coated. Hoppes eats copper and copper is used under to plate Nib, so any little scratch will help the bore cleaner eat under the plating and make it flake/peel. You do you tho, just an fyi..
Thanks for the tip!
Dave
What's that tool that you're using
It's a Real Avid scraper tool for AR-15. There is a link in the description! Thanks for the question!
Dave
Soak in CLR, or Seafoam
Thanks for the input!
I never get this detailed cleaning the bolt carrier group. I probably should. It’s my opinion that a used gun is never really clean.
True that a gun is probably never really clean once fired, but clean guns just feel right! Thanks for the comment!
Dave
Why not use a Sonic cleaner??
Which one do you recommend?
Ultrasonic cleaning is much faster and not abrasive. Just need to get the machine and they aren't expensive.
I am looking at getting one soon! Thanks for your input!
Hoppe's #9 has ammonia in it and shouldn't be used on MSR's. It's corrosive on chrome parts. Hoppe's Elite or other ammonia free solvents are safe for MSR's.
Thanks for the tip!!
How to make cooperation?
My father-in-law never cleaned his guns. He claimed to be part of special forces. I told him he was part of the special Ed.
lol! Thanks for the laugh!
I shot 60 rounds (Fiocchi)out of my AR and it gunked up my BCG so bad I could barely get it taken apart to clean. What gives?
Was it clean before you shot those 60 rounds? Also if the gun and BCG are dry (no lube or too little lube) carbon will build up quickly. If all parts are slightly oiled, you should have no trouble disassembling your AR. Thanks for the comment!
By a csa vz58 in 5.56.
Did all of this in the Marines without a special tool😂
Yea because the marines have all the hand me down trash and no budget lol. The army probably has these dohikeys 😅
Soak it in Dawn, take a toothbrush to it, rinse, dry, apply a light coat of oil. Good to go.
Great tip! Never tried that one. Thanks for your input!
I guess for an AR that's dirty. For an M16 that's pretty clean
Thanks for the input!
Nice start but that boron bolt and carrier are still wicked dirty you just took the scale off you now need to hit it with some no9 and a brass brush when they are clean they will shine like a new nickel I would be ashamed to put that back in my weapon with no9 and a brass brush even those burned looking marks will come off with zero damage to the boron finish
Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate it!
What is that BCG? Thats not nickel boran, is it? I is beautiful
It belongs to a friend, but I believe it might be!