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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2012
- This video is a demonstation of how I clean and maintain my AR15 platform firearms. I've owned, fired, and maintained at least one of these rifles since since purchasing in 1984 that A2 model you've seen in my videos. I'm not an AR15 "expert" like some I'm sure we'll hear from, and I've not been to war with one of these babies, but what I do works for me.
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My name is Scott I'm from Lufkin Texas. I have an AR-15 style shotgun.its an MKS-12 SPORT.made by ArmsCo/Hatfield gun co.and I'm having issues on the breakdown.this is my first SAS,and I want to take care of it properly. already had issues with a cracked barrel,they sent another.that issue is fixed.
It doesn't cycle properly.it did fine with the lighter shells at first.now it doesn't run them at all,it's like a single shot now🙄.it's chambered in 3 in magnum but can't find them anywhere.can you please do a review in this firearm.it would be nice to hear a professional opinion.
My personal friend, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once wrote in his "Self Reliance" essay, "whoso would be a man must be a non-conformist." Whenever we'd have drinks together, he'd mention that "imitation is suicide" if I ordered the same drink he was having. I learned a lot from this old guy, mainly that others don't necessarily have all the answers, even if they seem smart, dress well, and speak in lovely time-honored platitudes. :-) I really miss Ralph, as well as his friend Henry.
What is the exact name/brand of this AR15
LOL, your "personal friend." Great essay, thanks for the recommendation.
imitation is suicide what a great quote
@@jermainethomas1570 looks like a Colt AP2 or something similar, based on the M16 from Vietnam War... not 100% though
Criminally underappreciated caption, Mr. Hickok.
All I have learned about firearms is from your video's, I am 63 and never picked up a gun till 3 years ago. Your my NEW Hero !
Lewis Begley Glad to be a hero, although why can't some swimsuit supermodels find me to be their hero! :-) Welcome to the wonderful world of firearms!
+hickok45 I love the second amendment
+hickok45 I'm sure you ARE a hero to the swimsuit supermodels. The problem is they too saw the video about keeping off of your lawn. :-)
+hickok45 Lmao
+hickok45
Because you don't keep them like your firearms, wet and warm. :-)
The great teacher comes through again it's 2021 and I'm just getting my first AR and this is the best video I've seen on break down and cleaning thanks sir
Just pick up my first ar last week.
@@manofthehour5580 yeah im a newbee when it comes AR riffles so i knew i better check with hickok before started messing with it lol
it looks like he could use a solvent trap...
Cleaning my AR after it's first range day now, and am so thankful I got Hickok to lead me
Just got my first one also✌🏽 got a 300 blackout
Nearly a decade later Hickok45 still the standard. Thank you
Damned straight!
The Gunfather has spoken. Couldn't have explained it any easier. Thanks for the walk-through!
He's always been the glockfather to me lol
Outstanding job very well explained thanks
best nickname EVER😂 he really is the guy to lookup for almost any gun knowledge
@@Bada_Boom78 q1
Personally, since I will be cleaning the rifle long before it's going to get dirty enough to cause malfunctions, I'd rather have too much oil, I guess, if I'm going to err in one direction or the other. Wear / damage of metal parts from the friction of under oiling cannot really be undone, whereas, no matter how dirty my well lubed AR gets, I can clean it up to new condition pretty easily.
I am 60 years old. For the last 46 years, I have been over lubing all of my firearms. I never had a misfire or a malfunction caused by too much oil. I recently watched 2 guys on a TH-cam channel submerse multiple firearms in tubs of oil. All the firearms continued to fire perfectly while splashing oil on the shooters. None of my firearms have rust on them, and I will continue to over lube all my firearms. Thank you!! I enjoy watching all your videos.
Being a novice owning my first AR I need information like this and I am grateful that you put forth the time and effort to make these videos. Thank You. Tom
They say Michelangelo had paint running through his veins. Hickok45 has Ballistol running through his.
I've never loaded military rounds. One of the attractions for me early on to the military calibers was the availability of surplus ammo. Even though it might not appear that way in the videos, I shoot way more volume of handgun ammo than rifle ammo, so I concentrate my reloading endeavors in that area.
For me, the AK is a bit more of a chore to clean thoroughly. Yeah, the AK might continue operating longer without cleaning, but that doesn't mean much to me. I'm not going to "not clean" any firearm I own just because it might not malfunction. So what if it will continue to function (probably) even as rust and crud continues to build up. I'd rather not have that in a gun I pay good money for and intend to keep almost like new for decades. :-)
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It would help a lot for newcomers to the AR, to have a good view of exactly where the extractor should be positioned when replacing the bolt. Ex. 9 o'clock, 7 o'clock position, etc.? Like all your videos, this is very professional quality, with great narration, and informative. I always look forward to your reviews.
hickok45, just start using the FOAMING cleaner of your choice!! Nuff said! Easy Peezy!
Cleaning is half the fun of shooting. When I bought my first rifle, an old Yugoslavian Mauser, I used to sit in front of the tv and take it apart and put it together over and over. I couldn’t take my hands off that thing!
@@nhz5527 same here
Hickok motivated me so much that he had me cleaning my mosin and 22 at 3:00 in the morning. has he had this affect on anyone else?
Jordan Wilson; Nope! Just you bud lol
I should be writing multiple essays for college right now, but here i am watching hours of hickok voideos
Your not alone
Dustin Yambrisak .........wrong
lol I am here at 3:30 my room reeks like ballistol by in’s are shinin
5,765 people just went and bought ballistol.
+_JerryLZ _ 5,766
+_JerryLZ _ 5,767
7584 myself included
+1 for hoppes
My version of aromatherapy!
When I was a young infantryman, I found breaking down and cleaning my M16A2 relaxing.
I also find it.relaxing
Oh and by the way thank you for your service FredC1968 .
it is relaxing. The other day i had to do a general (key word) cleaning on the units C7's (canada, but still an AR) i swear this one....oh boy, someone F****D up the bolt face was literally blue in what i assume is rust. about an hour later i finished scraping all the S*** off. and moved towards the upper... (laugh at me now) the barrel is blue. out comes a new bottle of CLP and down the barrel it goes. I plugged the mussle and let it soak for about 20 min then spent the rest of the day doing pull throughs with the brass brush. a week later said C7 was sent to a weapon tech and sent to the grave yard. the weapon was in service scince 1984, and destroyed by one dude who forgot to cover it up in the rain.
Thanks for your service.
I don't buy it.
Do not let TH-cam BAN or CENSOR these instructional videos. We need them to avoid injury or death.
Put your gun together wrong or clean it wrong BOOM you are injured.
SAFETY ISSUE
Ha ha ha. Function check. Ha ha ha.
I'll reupload it again and again and again 😎
A little PCC/ PCI type mindset can go a long way too.
NovaScotian INFJ well said when in doubt Hickok out !
We love this channel keep doing your thing we’ll be watching.
Yall paranoid. The video not going nowhere. Nothing illegal here.
2023, I Got my first AR and went straight to your channel!! Love watching your videos. Very informative!
@@tinp8488 just a reminder if you move you have to email the FBI
He explains it like a super cool uncle. Very calm and not overly detailed but just enough to get his point across about how simple and fun it is to own and clean such a rifle. Thanks. God bless you and God bless everyone here.
Thanks, but be careful what you wish for! In a "TV show" I'd have to do what everybody else does: short 10-second segments of dramatic and / or unnatural voice. The next time you're watching a "Reality Show," ask yourself if that is the way people actually talk when you drop in to a pawn shop, gun shop, etc. Little unnatural statements that are obviously set up and rehearsed are what I see. It's pretty obvious. I'd miss just talking about the guns the way I want.
I can't stand reality shows or so-called "unscripted" shows because they are scripted or the shows would be of people barely talking and walking around so they have to prompt them to say and do stuff, all I ask for is for them to ask real questions and engage in conversations that's on their level, not an Ivy League professor.
What tool was that in this video I want to order one
I love how united hickok45's followers are. A lot of gun videos on TH-cam consist of people cussing each other out over which AR-15 is best or which carry caliber is better. People are so nice here :)
That's because here, we love the good ol' boy logic that the best weapon and caliber is the one you have available to you, and that you're proficient with. After all, dead is dead, be it one shot, or many. If you can walk away from a firefight, well, you did something right.
True.
Love you bro!
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10 plus year old video and you are still relevant to this day. Your candor and wisdom is key to the education you put out there for the old and new 2A supporting folk. God bless you Sir. Be well. Old retired Army guy here.
Thank you for your service!
I learn something from every one of your videos. I've been cleaning my AR for twenty-something years and always take wayyy to long to do it - it's so bad that sometimes I don't go shooting because I don't want to spend 1-1/2 hrs afterward cleaning it. You made it look so quick and easy, I'm going to follow some of your tips and not be such a crazy clean-freak!
Same
The only real way to clean the bolt on these guns is with an ultrasonic cleaner cause of all the s all spaces and ports. If you let it get dirty and don't clean it for a while the carbon will harden and has to be scraped and picked loose in hard to reach spots. The more oil you run in them the more they will collect gunk. I'm no fan of direct impingement.
After seeing newer then older videos I’ve realized that Hickok hasn’t aged a day, this is proof that led therapy is real.
As a firearms novice, this video helped tremendously. Extremely easy to follow and the explanations for doing any of the steps are thorough. I felt intimidated about taking my AR apart but it felt like a walk in the park with this walkthrough.
What a difference a good teacher can make, right?
Over 4 years after you made this video and IMO it is still one of the best AR cleaning videos for new AR owners. They do like to run wet and it does take a lot to balance in moon dust environments where it rains a few time a season, but we do not have to deal with that in our nation.
man, I've been shooting & dealing with guns since I was knee high 2 a grasshopper BUT 4 all intensive instructions as it pertains 2 safety, care, stress points, common knowledge... I thank God 4 simple folk like u, Thanks 4 keepin it simple, keepin it real & being honest!
You sir are still a teacher, another worthwhile class!
This is so good. I've had my AR for about a year now and I've watched a variety of cleaning and lubing video's. I keep coming back to this one though. It's taught me the most and I find this to be the most reliable and trustworthy. Nothing compares to this guy. Thanks Hickok 45!
AWESOME as always! I love your philosophy I have lived by all my life: "Use what works and do what works."
Hickok slaps a little Ballistol on his face after a shave. This guy is awesome, so down to earth.
Hickok is like father figure for my guns i come here when i need help with things .... I just got AR15 so i am Learning how to clean it: :)
Awesome Silver same her man. I just picked up a diamondback bd15. love this rifle but wasn't sure how to oil properly. figure it's like all my other firearms but figure Hickok would know. lol
Well, you CAN constantly clean it and "keep it wet" as Hickok put it, OR, you can just run it totally dry like it was designed to be run, as it's a self-lubricating design with carbon being the lubricant. Lube plus carbon makes sludge - which must be constantly cleaned. If you run it dry, the carbon stays powder-like, and you have yourself a carbon-lubed system.
Hickok seems to be more of a pistol guy. His method of maintaining his AR-15 does work, so you can do it either way. The AR-15 is either no manual lubing of the BCG (with periodic inspection to remove any carbon caking), or constant lubing and cleaning of the BCG. The choice is entirely up to your discretion, but pick one, and stick with it. Heck, if you're rich enough to have 2 AR-15s, try one method on one, and the other method on the other one. One totally dry, the other totally wet.
Same thanks for teaching me how to do this TH-cam Dad
It is a really heavy gun I got a hold 1 when I was 15 years old I made a appointment to meet a sheriff and his dog I asked him if I could hold his rifle he said yes and he took the magazine out of it I was surprised to see how big the bullets were I didn't know it was a AR-15 I was surprised to see how heavy it was
Im 59 and have been around and owned guns all my life, but just bought my first AR(Ruger 556), and your videos on the AR have been very informative, an fun to watch. Big fan
I want to say I watched this video nearly 10 years ago and right away bought the Cat-M4 tool and have been using it ever since. I still have the original one I bought from watching this video and it has served me well after this many years. I learned some tricks no doubt but the tool has helped me keep my carrier clean. I was actually looking at it Friday after coming home from the range and chuckled and thought about this video.
Yeah, and I think those tools have not been available for many years.
Stripped and Cleaned a Maverick 88 with this Ballistol stuff, put it in the gun safe for no lie about 7 months (Jan - August) took it out to change the barrel for hunting and the lube was still there, it didn't dry up, wow, my mind is still blown, thank you Hickok
My guess is there's no air/Airflow in the safe so naturally it cant dry lol It is made to store your weapons so it would make sense that it would be oil environmental friendly for the oils and lubes on the guns stored.
-Disclaimer NOT ALL GUN SAFES ARE BUILT THE SAME.
Even though I have watched this video several times every time I clean my AR I come back and double check. I have seen so many videos on cleaning an AR and his just makes the most sense. Thanks hickok!
Thanks much Hickok 45 for showing us this. Especially good for new owners of the fine AR 15. Now that I'm disabled and in almost constant pain, I don't shoot anymore, but getting an excellent gun smith to clean mine up for long term storage. I sure do miss going shooting like when I was younger and a lot more able.
Just bought my first AR 5.56 Ruger , your breakdown was thorough and easy to follow. I’m confident I can break down & clean with your video help. Thanks for taking time to show us.
Hicock45 for president!!
Just bought Ballistol and the barrel scraping tool on Amazon. Can't wait for them to arrive. Super helpful video
Just like You said, there are seasoned shooters and there are also many new guys in the field. Thank You for making it easy, and explaining how and why for everyone looking for answers.
Your channel is making a lot of good for all shooters, starting from very important basic safety rules, cleaning, maintenance and ending with reviews of fascinating guns, squib loads, and guns shooting from an open bolt, also making ranges a safer place.
Keep up the good work, I always enjoy Your updates.
PS.
Like somebody said here,
You are like a Dad to my guns if I need an advice on a subject, I start from looking here and I have never been disappointed.
I just purchased my first AR-15 and I thoroughly enjoyed this video for cleaning
Just greased my AR for the first time even after I put over 300+ rounds through it dry. Now it is virtually silent when I charge the rifle. It is a dream to shoot with it now!
So basically spray everything with Ballistol and wipe it down.
+Peter Johnson ain't that the truth
+Peter Johnson so... This is not a way to clean an AR? I plan on buying AR, shootings it a few sessions then I get deployed for 6 months.. How do a clean after light usage and ready for semi long term storage?
yup, spray n pray that will be clean lol
Peter Johnson but that is exactly how you’d do it if you’re in the service just swap out Ballistol for clp which is basically the same stuff
@@mrhellotherehowareu1384 US Army 91-96 shield/storm and we were still "White gloving" our weapons, and used CLP, do they not do that anymore?
Thanks for this sir. I spent hours looking through videos on cleaning ARs, and this is hands down the best on TH-cam. I appreciate you. Wouldn’t have been able to get it done without you.
RWE changed my life in high school. My english teacher made us read the essay self reliance, and i learned about the concept of transcendentalism for the first time. Thanks for bringing such an underappreciated thinker to the firearm community
I didn't get much Emerson until I was in college. He, Whitman, Thoreau, and others provided some serious enlightenment for a good old Kentucky boy like myself. :-)
@@hickok45 thanks for taking the time to respond, and even more so to make these videos. You are a living legacy and help younger people like myself be more thoughtful and responsible firearms owners so we can continue the tradition for the enjoyment of generations to come. Never underestimate the contributions or tremendous impact you've had using TH-cam to reach millions of people. I wish you the best sir, and as always look forward to your next release
This guy provides more knowledge about firearms than the NRA, wikipedia and 10 gun forums combined. Hickok45 is a legend!
When I saw that C.A.T. M-4 tool online, I thought it was just a gimmick. However, after seeing you demonstrate how to use it, I'm now a believer.
Even though I have had an AR for a while, I always check your videos on different subjects. I always learn something! Thank you for your time.
Hi Hickok - Love your videos. Earlier this year I bought my first 22 auto in many years. It was time to retire the High Standard. I bought a Sig Sauer Mosquito - Nice looking 22, and it has a decocking lever. It turned out to be a problem child in most every way. FTE's, and FTL.
It came with a little plastic container that said Mil-Comm TW25B on it . I finally looked it up a few weeks ago. It is the standard lubricant of the US armed forces and 20 other countries now. Live and learn - Life is good!!!
Cleaning your firearm while shooting is a good thing!
Picked up my first AR today. Thank you for the video.
ElitePWNSFace Look up Law Abiding Bikers cleaning video. Its better imo. This guy lubes his gun WAAAY too much. Causes extra build up and can cause fouling. Carbon sticks to the lubrication in your gun. Just a tip bud.
James DF785 If the lube is non-ionic, it will not attract dust and crud. Furthermore, most spray lubes flat out direct you to "saturate all internal and external parts". If worst comes to worst, you can always just wipe off anything still soaked.
FuzedBox Really? Sweet I never knew that. Thanks for the tip. But will it still attract carbon build up?
James DF785 Some claim to not attract carbon, but I haven't tried first hand.
I got the Ruger AR 556. Wanted just a starter gun that i will probably add furniture later on and a nice scope.
Thanks Hick, I just purchased a AR for my collection. Love this gun, much more refined than my AK. Great cleaning vid. Thanks,
Very helpful I'm 48 started shooting 3 years ago your videos are done with patience and knowledge thank you for all your experienced advice.
I am also a new AR owner and really like your down to earth, non-fussy presentation and attitude. It seems your experience has led you to the point of practical solutions to real issues. I will keep watching.
Thank you for the vid, I just got my first AR I was afraid to shoot it because I was uneducated in the cleaning proses. I feel really confident now thanks again. Keep up the good work.
All the little parts can be overwhelming
Thank you in 22 your still the best teacher ever! ❤
This is a very old video BUT still very very educational and helpful. Just bought my first AR and a big thank you for all your contributions to the gun community.
Thank you for the slow pace and detailed explanations in this video, and quite frankly, the reassurance you provide. I have now cleaned the inside of my bolt carrier for the first time, which I did not have the confidence to disassemble before.
You remind me of Bob Ross, " a little here a little there"... "you can add more oil, If you want".... Great Videos!!! 👍
The video worked out great. I got out my table, cleaning supplies and new ar-15 and just followed along. Everything went back together like I was an old pro even though this is the first time I have cleaned it or more so getting it ready for it's first use tomorrow. Great video.
Just got my Wife and I our first AR's and this video was just what I needed. So easy to clean after the range and it's ready to shoot again. Thank you so much for this!!!
You were talking about different lubes for firearms, my Dad always used 3 in 1 Oil on his when I was a kid, so after I got my first gun at age 8 that was what I started with, and is all I still use today 41 years later! I really enjoy your videos, thanks for taking the time to make these and put them up here for us to enjoy!
all I use is ballistol to now thank you hickock
I mix it with 9 parts water for my leather boots. I love Ballistol!
New AR owner here. This is a big help. Thank you sir!!
Thank you. I am slowly piecing together an AR15, so I appreciate a straightforward video like this that shows me what I need to do to take care of my soon to be assembled rifle.
I just purchased an AR-15 and your cleaning video was excellent showing how to break it down cleaning the basics. Thank you.
Thanks for introducing me to the CATM4 Tool!!! AWESOME!!!!
oh my god, thank you got showing the CATM4, i bought one and its the best cleaning device ive ever bought!
Ty soooo much! I just purchased my first firearm. It so happens to be an ar15. Dpms gave me a great operations manual with well illustrated instructions on how to field strip my firearm, and you have given me the joy or it’s first cleaning and lubrication instruction. Now that it’s lubricated and properly reassembled, I can’t wait to break in the barrel so I can break it down again! Then comes the fun of dumping a whole mag threw it!
My first AR-15 was an M16A1 issued to me in 1972. In 1977 I gave it back and never picked one up again, until recently! Hick reminds me of SFC Roosevelt Cook, who, at Fort Lost in the Woods, taught us well how to use and maintain that baby. What a trip down memory lane!
So glad you you are a real person and not a Swimsuit Model Kinda guy, Here in Kentucky your the goto man for information
Lewis Begley So, you're saying you like the fact that I am ugly! Got it. :-)
+hickok45 I think he wants to see you in a swimsuit o_O
+hickok45 well...I am glad I don't look like you.
So agree with this. Hickok represents "the real" person!
Not recommended by me; my method has worked great for over a decade. Others' experience may vary. :-)
Thank you about to get a bore snake 🐍!
I love how no nonsense he is. It's nice to have that casual type of shooter to watch that is entertaining to listen to.
Thanks for making this video. I'm building my first AR and have been wondering about the cleaning/lubing process. Very educational!
My god Hickok45 how do you get anything done if I had a backyard like that I would live back there.
The CAT M4 tool is pretty cool.
Handier than a pocket on a shirt
Hickok will always be the Bob Ross of guns. Thanks for everything.
Just bought my Colt LE6920 Magpul edition and put the first 100 rnds through it today. Your videos have always helped me make educated purchases and helps me learn about a bunch of firearms I personally have not been able to put my hands on. You are a gentleman and a scholar! I commend you Hickok!
Just bought my first AR 15, Decided on the Ruger AR 556 after seeing your videos on it.
"These AR-15's are so much fun to shoot, YES!"
Just got my first and second AR and this video was just what I needed. Thanks for the great videos.
Cleaning my AR-15 was surprisingly easier than I expected. Didn't have a bore snake, so I'll need to invest in one. Life is good 👍
Your the best brother.. Keep up the great work..If you get banned by TH-cam I'll follow you anywhere... Keep us posted!
As long as your firearm works 100% and is not showing wear, nothing can actually work "better," can it? For one thing, grease would involve two different products, unless there's some grease cleaner I'm not aware of. To each his own.
I just got my first ar15 a couple of months ago and so far I've put about 500 or more rounds through it and I'm guessing it might need a cleaning by now. I'm kinda intimidated by it but the way you describe the process you make it sound and look so easy! I'm gonna get at it this weekend! Thanks!
Hickok45 is my hero. I pick up my upper soon. I got me a good ol' fashioned vietnam setup.
I recently drank the AR koolade and bought one to add to my firearm collection. Having a blast learning about it and developing quite a new respect for the 5.56 ammo. Your video was a very helpful instruction on how to take apart the bolt assembly. Surprisingly similar to the gas systems on my shotguns. Same concept I mean. Thanks again!
Just got my first AR, thanks for the tips,...
I like your straight forward, and HONEST approach to cleaning your firearms.
Just got my first Ar15. Thanks for the instructional video ( the way you do it).
I’ve always said “ this is how I do it but it isn’t the only way. Got a lot to learn about this rifle. You make it look easy.
FELLOW AMERICAN GUN OWNERS, I have talked to many shooters that had occasional malfunctions after cleaning and storage and did not know the real cause! Be aware that gun oil CAN AND WILL seep into your ammo primers. I have known people that have sprayed their guns and magazines with aerosol gun oil before storage then had dead ammo or worse, super weak powder and bullets lodged in the barrel because the burn was so weak. How bad would it suck to reach for your rifle in an emergency and pull the trigger on dead ammo? Lube your guns but keep the ammo clean. No one talks about this.
Yes, you want to keep oil off your ammo; however, years ago I did some testing of that. I sprayed down ammo with all sorts of lubricant and let it soak. I even submerged a bunch of reloads and factory loads in a jar full of WD-40 for weeks. Every one of those rounds fired except one handload. I was totally surprised.
It was the Browning spray gun oil that caused my problem. I coated a Hungarian PA 63 with it because I leave it in a humid location (workshop garage)and it was rusting a little. It sat for several months loaded after I sprayed it down, and I decided to empty the magazine and pull off the rounds real fast. When it stopped shooting I started looking for the problem. It actually had two rounds lodged in the barrel and the third one wouldn't chamber.!!! I am guessing the primers were igniting yet the rest of the powder was polluted and wet. Exact same thing happened to a buddy of mine. Doing storage and soaking his loaded revolver. (He swore it was the ammo until I ask him about using spray oil on the entire gun)...Now I keep the handgun in a ziplock bag and the ammo in another seperate ziplock bag lol! It was the same Browning green and yellow can of spray that he used too.
We kept them dry in the desert to keep the dust from building up in the action. Keep her wet every where else.
You'll want to use Graphite in the desert environment for lubrication instead of no lubrication, but no lubrication would be better than using oil in the desert for sure.
@@brianbkaraoke This is good stuff. They didn't give us any graphite, just GI CLP. We sprayed it on, and wiped it clean as good as we could. Didn't seem to give any problems, but I wasn't an "operator". Just a guy with a wrench and an A2 to help me sleep at night.
I understand that bro, we were more concerned with the humidity n moisture , early 70's
Began watching your vids about a year ago. Very informative. I'm a Ballistol junky now. Great product. Thank you once again for your vids.
Your videos are awesome and have been such a great help! Just recently purchased my first AR and first cleaning went great, all thanks to you!
Smart man. Very good cleaning vid.
Had to google the Cat M4 tool, Amazon does have them forsale.
I’ve been watching your videos for several, many years. I’m back to get another walk thru again. Thank you for everything brother.
As usual, another informative video outlining basic cleaning for this type of rifle. I have gone to this man for instructional vids from Glock handguns to my first Aero AR. I was a bit intimidated at first, but once you do it a few times, it's a snap!
Thanks Hickok!
you're all business , like the bob ross of guns
except without the stoner hippie talk. Lol. You won't hear him say about the beautiful bolt carrier like Bob and his beautiful colors. I was watching him once (probably high) talking about the cloud he painted and then he stopped talking for like 7 seconds and said sorry I got distracted looking at the cloud. lolol. Bob is an amazing painter like hickok45 is a crazy good shot.
LMAO
"And here we have our happy little trigger group. We'll just put a dab of lube here... and here. That'll be our little secret."
Now that you mention Bob Ross and guns , he served in U.S. Air Force from 60's to 80's. He was not deployed to Vietnam during his service though.
No happy little accidents though lmao
just picked up an ar15 before they get banned in California before next year, great video
me too.but I'm on the waiting list
I got like 4 more days on a ten day process
+joe buck got my baby already
joe buck wait is it really going to get banned?!
Tsar Peter I 3years later and its still not banned lol
I bought a Glock 43 yesterday and went to the range today and shot it along with my AR-15 I've owned it for 4 years. Only fired about 200 rounds through the AR and never cleaned it this well because I was ignorant. Watched this video and went to Academy and purchased some real cleaning tools and oil. My bolt was DIRTY! Thanks for the video man. I bought an "AR-15 Scraper" tool. I have been watching your videos for years and I love every one! You have so much knowledge it's great to have my questions answered in your videos. I loved your $500 1911 vs. $3000 1911! I am buying a 1911 soon.
9 years later and this is still my favorite AR cleaning video.
Agreed, very thorough video.