I've owned firearms for over 30 years and this channel makes me feel like a novice shooter. I just didn't know what I didn't know. Thank you for your service to our country, your community, and to all firearms owners. Thumbs up!
@@Observer82AB Agreed, and it's amazing that he doesn't have 10 times the subs. I think that today's generation doesn't have the patience to slow down and learn from someone like him.
@@whiskeykilmer1866 They probably clean their guns with a phone app. lol You can't get advise like this or any of his other videos from a factory rep that would be as good. He describes everything they way I learned it when I was a kid. I can relate to everything he says.
If they did, they'd be way ahead of their peers. And they'd keep more of their $$$ than those guys too. It's almost addicting to learn from this channel.
Neat trick. Maybe if I ever decided to put a brush though my bore I would use it. But I’ve never used a brush in the bore of any rifle I own and probably never will.
This will surely amuse you. At 78/I am a first time owner of an AR 15, having just received it two days ago, a brand new MP 15. Today I decided to give it an initial cleaning. Well everything began badly. I followed your steps but made every mistake. First the odorless spirits when I poured it over my bolt, etc had separated and had clumps of orange greasy blobs mixed with a liquid. It was very greasy. I wiped it off as best as I could then decided to wash the parts with 409 cleaner and rinse with water dumping the dirty water outside with the firing pin cotter pin in the grass. I ran for a magnet and luckily found the pin quickly. Things went further down hill as I could not reinstall the cam pin but thanks to your video I learned the holes were not the same and finally got it in. The bolt is stiff and I assume it will loosen with a few rounds. Next I fumbled with the charging handle trying to get it reassembled. Finally it’s together and safety checked. I could not have done it without your video.
@@ryridesmotox no doubt it was informative, but it was just way too long. How to videos that get straight to the point are much better. Way too much talking in this one.
Twenty years in the Army and this is the best weapons cleaning instruction I have received. I am a "Why Guy" this gentleman does an excellent job of explaining why should not over lubricate your weapon. Thank you for your Service!
In my 18 years as an Infantryman I've literally sat down and cleaned M16's 1,000's of times lol. I couldn't stand to watch another minute not because it was bad or anything in fact this video is very informative and right on the Money and I'd highly recommend it to anyone. But to me it's like my one thousandth ride through "Its a Small World" at Disney lol. As a fellow Veteran I'd love to bust his chops and do a "Proper" weapons inspection when he got done with it lol.
If you can't walk away with at least ten nuggets of firearm "gold" from watching these videos, you are either a firearms expert of the first order yourself, or you just weren't paying attention.
Pure gold. Intelligence, common sense, and years of practical and professional experience don't lie. Your excellent teaching skills coupled with proper vocabulary, excellent camera work and lighting make your channel the preeminent source of gun information on the web. I am so grateful to have found your channel. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the craft. It may not be rocket science to clean a gun, but it sure helps to have a wise uncle to teach you how to do it properly.
@@GunBlue490 Is it ok to use hair clippers oil and wear do I put the oil on a revolver at without breaking it down. Get back with me please and keep up the good work you are very knowledgeable thanks
@@craigfinley2507Thousands of videos on TH-cam showing you this, also just read the manual. If you don’t have one you can contact the manufacturer they’ll most likely send you one or tell you where you can find one.
Thank you for your service to me and my family! My father passed away about 15 years ago and he taught me how to take care of my guns and was old school like you and this instruction I believe brought him back to me and I learned a great deal from you. Thank you for your video it has helped me more than you’ll ever know. Thank you again and god bless..
Department armorer here. Our patrol rifles are piston driven AR style rifles, so the principle is slightly different, but I can vouch for the concepts in this video. When we first converted to rifles, we subscribed to the idea of heavy oiling with CLP. Our rifles are stored in the squad car racks muzzle up, so the CLP that didn’t evaporate ran toward the rear of the rifle, into the buffer tube, and out the gaps causing dust and dirt particulate in the air to dirty the rifles, even just from sitting in patrol cars. Using similar methods and a thicker lubricant (we use slip2000 EWL because it’s commercially available through the vendors we use; it seems to have similar traits as LSA), the rifles stay clean and gunk free. Really enjoyed the video, I’m a sucker for learning about the history of these rifles.
LSA will not migrate from the bolt no matter what position it's in or how long, which is a very important advantage. I've owned a piston driven version in my Ruger (discontinued), and it was superbly clean and efficient, though quite heavy.
I couldn't thank you enough for the introduction to LSA!!! I've noticed over the past couple years that stubborn carbon buildup is now a thing of the past since i began using LSA in my AR. I use it on all my guns today. My buddy had noticed my clean time was nearly half what his was when we were cleaning our AR's. Mine was actually more clean than his was as well. I credit that to LSA. Thank you kindly for all the great information you've given us
Thank you for a great video on cleaning the AR 15. At this time, yours is the only TH-cam video that I subscribe to. It takes a lot to get me to sit down for over an hour to watch a video. You may not be as prolific a poster as some, but you're not trying to make money off of these videos, you're just passing information along that you have gleaned over many years. Just wanted to let you know that I appreciate it.
"I don't carry flashlights or refrigerators on my guns" - I literally spit out Dr. Pepper on my monitor. hahahahah. I LOVE watching these videos. Thanks again and god bless!!!
Best AR-15 cleaning video, and there's a lot! I swear he said "a stoner crafted the AR-15 back in the 50's". haha Yes I've heard of Mr. Stoner, and it will always give me a chuckle.
Having watched your other clean and lube videos, I've been using more mineral spirits than #9 as a solvent, and very little oil. Now I can clean up my act on my AR...I was lubing the locking lugs needlessly, thus picking up sometimes heavy gunk deposits. Thank you for the video sir.
Blazin609 While I do consider Hickok like a favorite uncle, I'm going with an armorer with military and police experience on the cleaning and oiling advice. Our rifles are probably fine, but I'll be inspecting the bolt & related parts more carefully the next few cleanings. : )
He's not the only one. One complaint that people have with GunBlue's low lube advice is that he normally assumes you aren't shooting very high round counts in a session. However, Bill Rogers, who has tremendous credentials in the shooting community, and who regularly runs classes that do run high round counts, is also a big proponent of very dry ARs. He makes the point that while the AR does run fine when it is wet, in his classes, the people who run their ARs wet are constantly squirting more lube in their guns to keep them that way because they have so much caked up carbon in the actions. He thus makes the argument that even for high round counts, the AR runs better when not excessively lubricated. To give you an idea, his set of cleaning chemicals comes with 16 oz. worth of cleaning solution concentrates, but only a 0.5 oz. bottle of lube.
@@Robnord1 I was guilty of the same thing. Watched so many "experts" basically slather the entire BCG in oil so I followed their lead. I ended up screwing up a really nice bolt bc of it, 350-500 rounds in. Glad I found out the truth when I did. Hopefully I didn't do permanent damage to the upper receiver, chamber, etc
I've learned more from this gentleman and Paul Harrel than any other TH-camr combined. Except maybe forgotten weapons but that's not exactly useful information just interesting.
@@TheSuperReaper I am 100% with you. Both the Captain (GunBlue490) and Paul Harrel have educated the public more about guns than anybody else or so called institutions.
Thanks for doing this vid. Sometimes you have to go back to the basics in order to establish what works and what doesn't. I certainly learned a few things. Keep up the great work!
Captain, there's just so much value in this video. I tell you I watch it again and again and I want to do it because I know there is a truly huge camp of so-called experts that tell you to toss your AR-15 in a bathtub full of CLP before firing it or you're going to go to the lake of fire 🤣. But I know that you're right because everything I've ever done that aligns with your instructional videos has benefited me either monetarily and or operationally. Thank you so much for putting out videos like this 👍
I just have to say that I have been watching your videos for a while now and I have learned more actual gun knowledge from you sir than anyone else I have read or watched. Thank you for sharing your invaluable knowledge with us.
I have a refridgerator on my AR. It's big enough for a whole weekend of adult beverages and food. I love the way it attaches on the picatinny rail.. It's mounted on the back of my F-250, and the only problem is that I aim it by moving the truck.
As always, beyond informative and to the point. In S.E. Asia, assigned to an infantry company as a scout, I taught them the correct method to clean their M16. As a result there were hardly any malfunctions among those troops. The idiot that started the nonsense of the M16 never needed cleaning should have been impaled on a fencepost. But I digress. This was a well thought out and properly presented video encompassing the proper methods of weapons care. And yes, I still have some LSA from when I was released from active duty and returned to the civilian world ages ago. Liquid gold.😀
I cant thank you enough for such a great tutorial on proper maintenance!! When I heard AR's had to be wet, i knew subconsciously that was not accurate information. It only makes sense that oil traps things you do not want in your firearm. Even knowing that, I was still over lubricating my AR. I followed every step in this video & have done so for about a year now. I ordered some LSA as well when I seen this video for the 1st time back then. That stuff is definitely superior to CLP!! I liked the way it lubricates so well, that i stocked up on it. Found a quart container & 5 2oz bottles of it online. That will be enough to easily last me the reminder of my life!! I ran for a year using this procedure & my AR has ran flawlessly over that years course. I also wanna add the Dewey rod is now a standard for me. I had the rods separate on me while cleaning before & luckily, i was able to retrieve it very easy. I ordered the Dewey rod that evening & tossed my 3 piece rod in the garbage!! All your videos have been great. I feel lucky i stumbled across your channel
There is way too much B.S. of so called "Experts" on TH-cam. This man is the one stop shop. He knows his stuff. And I trust him more than anyone. Don't let the others confuse you. Come here and stay here. Learn from the best!
How is it even possible that a channel like this has only 64k subscribers? Whereas other channels are mainly about entertainment and „torture tests“ kind of stuff this one is about pure and simple knowledge. Here I learned more about the function, maintenance and cleaning of guns then on any other channel. Especially the clips about lubrication have been an eye opener for me. Well done sir and thank you. All the best and greetings from Germany.
Good stuff! I went to Vietnam 1966, with a M14, artillery units didn't have M16s. Quoting G K Chesterton....pure gold! Thanks for your service, from one Vietnam Vet to another.
Out of all the gun videos I watch, yours are by far the best! The knowledge you share from your experience is incredible. If everyone would watch your videos they would probably never need to take their gun to gunsmith. You do an excellent job explaining things so even this old jarhead can understand! I can’t thank you enough for all you have taught me! Semper Fi my friend…
yup,any shiny parts on a carrier or any moving part on a firearm is called "marrying". the new gun put together then u start using it. those parts begin to marry together. oldtimers and good old hunters and good gunsmiths will tell u thats a good thing and ppl who use very little oil have guns that last forever. i grew up on Easter Kentucky and my dad had guns that were 50 years old. if i tried to lube them up hed say " leave it be son them parts are married together. hed cleaned guns and use his finger and 1 tiny drop of oil. his guns were known to be reliable accurate and "dry". he taught me right. this guy is exactly right. i got gun oil and grease from the 40s that i still use that i inherited from my dad. and im tslking the stuff he used on his guns.
Hello Gun Blue, ever since I found you on utube I have received such a great amount of information from you. I did get some flannel cloth and had a friend cut it up and bound the edges up and it mineral oil on it and let it soak in and it works great. I also bought LSA oil from Arizona and I use it on all my firearms and there items. I bought a Sig Sauer P-365xl 9mm pistol and in the owner’s manual they recommend LSA oil. I was surprised to see that. The was the first time I have seen a company recommend and certain kind of oil to use. I take all your advice with great appreciation. People listen to the radio or watch tv when they go to sleep, but I listen to Gun Blue on my iPhone, that’s the truth. Best wishes.
I have been apprehensive to do my first breakdown and cleaning of this gun because there are so many different instructions given on TH-cam. I trust this channel and I am going to stick to its methods and message. Thanks for another valuable instructional.
I couldn’t get my 1911 back together after changing the trigger. I had it back together in a couple minutes after finding one of his videos. He really simplifies things.
Ed, I definitely agree. All aside from entertaining to watch, he has an instructors gift. I'm convinced watching his videos have saved me quite a bundle of money. Just good, practical gun care, maintenance, and instructive help.
I did my first AR teardown and cleaning. As you know from my first comment, the AR platform is new to me, and I sought lots of previous advice that was a collection of experts that offered differing cleaning philosophies to the Captain's. I went with the Captain's procedure to the letter and decided on him because he tells you everything. The mechanics, the operation, the history, the sense in why he does it (the logic), and reasons to avoid the avoidable. You are right, he simplifies just about everything. By the time I was done, I was shocked on how well everything went. But he is also right about one thing. I dread how nasty my gun got. The downside of a gas impingement rifle. A lot nastier that my trusty Mini14! Now that a reliable, clean operating gas rifle!
Very clear and precise video without un-necessary BS. Thanks for keeping it simple and showing us everything up close and taking the time to explain clearly. Thank you for your service to our country sir, God bless you as well. 🇺🇸
I thoroughly enjoy your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities! I remember my Grandfathers, My Father, and my Father -in-Law (who was a Factory representative and I remember them telling me “take care of your weapon and it will take care of you!” Vehicles the same. This rule has held true all of my life! My Law enforcement training, Military Training - I was so Blessed with Knowledgeable instructors who knew what they were doing! Later, I trained Snipers and loved the tools I was so blessed to use!! Ihe AR was a fine weapon that could operate in very harsh environments and save your life and your buddies life. I love my weapons! Thank You again for your expertise! Thank You for training us and guide us carrying out maintain our weapons! Means more that you take your time to be ready. Will save our lives!!! Thank God for Range Officers that made our training “instinctive and second nature to taking care of our weapons!” I even have stainless steel dental hand tools that were amazing at cleaning hole and ports! Dust covers were awesome protection mechanisms. AR 15s were not designed to be operated “wet”!! Thank You so much!!
Damn, was hoping to get good advice on a offset mount for my new refrigerator attachment... Great info. When it comes to anything gun related, this channel is the first place to check for solid, trustworthy information!
Bore guide tip is outstanding! Knew I was going to learn something. I was just thinking of buying bore guide for another brand auto loader. I was taught years ago how to clean/lube m16. Never thought of that. Like you mentioned about running wet, notice that from time to time at the range too. I like lsa also. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your vast knowledge with the masses.
Captain, another great presentation. I hope that TH-cam will continue to allow you to educate us on proper maintenance of Armory. Thank you for your service to our Country and sharing your wealth of information.
You, sir, are the best thing to happen to gun channels. Period. I've got a 16" BCM rifle with an added, super lubricious Sharps XPB bolt carrier group, and I can tell you that I've been going about this whole thing the wrong way. I've been using way to much lubricant, and I believe I have caused premature/accelerated wear to the bolt lugs. I'm new to the AR world, and I'll admit that I bought into the "you have to run that gun WET" internet hype. I've might have put 500-600 rounds through the gun if I'm lucky, and I'm experiencing stoppages mostly in the form of stovepiping. The last time it happened I cleared the round, and when I picked it up it was pretty oily. After watching this video those days are gone. You have made a believer out of me, and I believe you have made me a wiser man this day. I would like to ask you a question though if you have the time. I've got a mil spec BCM bolt carrier group standing by as a backup, and I would like to know if it will be detrimental to swap bolts, and run the BCM at this point after having gone 5-600 rounds on the original bolt? Will it accelerate wear, or would that be acceptable? Thank you, sir, for all you do.
Robert Alford One of the very unique benefits of the AR15 platform is the interchangability of parts, including bolts and barrel extensions, which makes field service truly possible. You should experience no issues whatsoever. However, it's always best to check the chamber headspace with go and no go gauges.
Thank you for posting this video. I've really been wondering how to properly lubricate the bolt carrier. I have found from my own experience that using too much makes it harder to clean as it traps all that dust. I was starting to use much less, almost dry. This will help me a lot, and keep my Bushmaster DCM going for years to come and hopefully pass it on.
I can't extend to you my gratitude enough for your videos. Truly one of the most knowledgeable men that I've come across. Thank you for taking time out of your day to make these instructional, historical and interesting videos from a man of experience. Thanks again and keep doing what your doing.
Just a quick story: I had not seen this video prior to buying my cleaning rod and I had bought a carbon fiber cleaning rod for 40 bucks and it did have the ball bearing handle. After watching this video, I had the idea to buy a 28in section of shrink tubing for electrical wire. I simply cut it to length and shrunk it over my carbon fiber rod and it seems to do the trick. As all your videos this was superb. Thank you again and God bless you!
1st time AR-15 owner, and I am so glad that I came across this video. I cleaned my gun after 30 rounds but did it wrong. I found LSA and waiting for that to come in so I can clean my gun the correct way. Thank you sir for putting this video out there.
Found an old rifle cleaning kit from my time in the Corps, and it still has the LSA bottle with some LSA in it. I think it is still usable. And this is from about 1983-84. With all the solvents and lubricants out there, it is hard to find one that that fits every use. Back then, we used CLP to clean it, and LSA to lube it. Today, I have been using Gunzilla, and it has been working fine.
I really enjoyed this video, but I have enjoyed each and every one of your videos!! The straight to the point type video you produce I believe is what most gun owners appreciate. I am looking forward to more excellent presentations.
Unless it is a penny made before 1982, you're scraping it with a copper-plated zinc disc. Before 1982 they were a proper copper alloy and not plated junk metal. Zinc is softer than steel so you should be okay.
I was in the very first training brigade to get the M-16 (October 1968), at Ft. Jackson, S.C. B-2-1; "Mighty Bravo". The cycle of guys before us had M-14 rifles. I loved my M-16 and it never jammed with me. And, yes, we used LSA. These days I have an AR-15 and I feel it takes care of my rifle needs. And let me make this clear (as our great politicians love to say); My rifle is not an "Assault Weapon"; it is a "Defense Aid".
Sorry but I'm late watching this one,sat with feet up ,evening meal on my lap absorbing your font of knowledge on anything guns .Love it !!. Regards from an old Limey b across the pond.
I just feel like posting a new comment on this video. I have found it very useful. I found LSA online at a very good price. I think it was a little more than what you quoted, but not much. One thing I would like to get are those drip bottles you use. I picked up a pair of bottles from the travel size section at Wal-mart. They are not as precise, but they get the job done. I still need to get mineral spirits, but for now I have used Hoppes. I wet down the bolt carrier, and then clean it with brushes and paper towels, and cotton swabs, then rub LSA on it just as you direct.
Use the bolt carrier as a bore guide! Brilliant. The lubrication videos on TH-cam are almost always recommending to run the gun wet. That must be frustrating. You make a great point about keeping the locking lugs dry. Thanks for the informative videos!
Long time fan of your videos. Appreciate your historical knowledge and clear explanations. Some feedback. Recently bought a Savage A10. Lubed it b4 going to the range. Followed your advice re very light oil on the bolt carrier. Careful to keep chamber dry and end of bolt dry. On 2 range trips, had trouble with: failure to extract and feeding. On second trip, the carrier became stuck. At hm, used gentle tapping of charging handle to free carrier. Then, used chamber brush to clean it well. Removed the carrier lube. Used thicker liquid Frog Lube on bolt and carrier. Left enough so it looked wet. On third range trip, the rifle worked perfectly. Apparently this A10 works best a little bit wet. Hickok45 and Sootch00 both suggest that a little wet might be better. My rifle seems to need more lube. Thanks for this very good video. 😷😷🤔🤔
Much thanks sir... Am considering an AR platform rifle and this is exactly the info I like to gather before a purchase. I enjoyed this presentation on a 52 inch TV from my recliner. Best feature length film I've seen in decades :)
Love your videos. Lots to learn herein. I finally found something that perhaps I can share with you. You expressed concern about running these things ‘wet.’ Particularly as you found scorched brass on the ground. Heckler & Koch, which represents the majority of my firearms knowledge, are designed around, both in pistols and rifles, a design that allows them to operate with even a broken or non-existent extractor. Specific pistols models like the P7 leave a very distinctive set of parallel lines of carbon along the length of the expended cartridge. It’s not due to excessive lubricants. Ditto for the rifles, like the G3 with a very similar appearance of scorch marks longitudinally along the case. Those carbon deposits are caused by the gas relief flutes intentionally doing their job to allow easier extraction of the fired cases. You may see this on HK rifles that fire the 308 and even the 55.6. Mostly it is seen on expended 308 brass at civilian ranges. FN FAL uses the same process for case extraction. I agree, the carrying of flashlights and “refrigerators” on these things is a bit of overkill! My quart of LSA is about a half year older than yours-also sourced in Hamburg. I picked up a few tips while a young army officer in a combat arms branch, and later as a senior USAF officer. (But we didn’t get to play with the guns over there).
At your local bicyclist's Shop you will find "Phil's Tenacious Oil". It's a lubricating oil suspension that is very thick and sticky. Comes in a squeeze bottle. Cyclists use it to lubricate their bicycle chains for more staying power than regular oil. I use it on the rear of the locking lugs of my ARs. It will stay put much longer than CLP or any other thin oil. Great Video...may take me 2 or 3 tries to watch it all! Thanks
Thank you for the information. I have a new rifle I haven’t fired yet. It is my first. I saw so many videos urging for a very wet rifle. I am so glad I can clean this thing up and dry it before it gets ruined. Much appreciated sir.
I dont disagree but I know for a fact that a HK93 or 91 223or 308 calibre leaves the spent cartride with those black marks which I call flutes.Its the way the HK works . I enjoy all your videos Ive learned alot about lube on firearms. Thank you
That one drop on the bolt is the most oil I've ever seen Mr. Wayne use on any rifle in any of his videos. Watch and learn folks. I've seen people spend HOURS removing the coked up carbon/oil mix mess out of their ARs. I have shot their rifles and literally had to remove my safety glasses due to oil spray from these rifles. As a test, we ran our Armalite with Tula ammo (not the best) for approximately 2000 rounds with no cleaning and the only reason it stopped running other than ammunition was because a chunk of carbon jammed up the trigger mechanism. We didn't rapid fire with magazine dumps. No excessive wear with the steel cased ammunition either. The AR is a magnificent rifle. I favor the 20" with 55 grainers.
It has been proven in combat and during gun torture tests that these guns need to run wet. Many guns have shot 30k rounds without being cleaned because of running wet. Its been written about, and our special operations troops will tell you otherwise. These guns won't last in combat unless you've got time to clean them UNLESS you run them wet.
@@mountaintrails1198 Exactly. IF you don't have time to clean them. Besides, who cares about long term permanent wear on components when you have an armorer and Uncle Sugar to pay for the rifles.
@@marcogram1216 Civilians run them wet too. It doesn't cause the problems this man talks about. The cases he found looking like that were most likely from a suppressed weapon. I run my bolt wet as hell and reload. The cases don't look like he describes.
@@mountaintrails1198 well, here's the thing.. When I first picked up one of these I bought a BCM, and took the literal "run it sloppy wet" advice given by all these tactical, ex vet instructor guys on the Tube. You know the names. Just like this current internet darling guy from "School of the American Rifle", telling people to fill every orafice of their guns with a jelly like mixture of 10w40 and grease, otherwise "their guns will wear prematurely and have tons of problems" (I'm paraphrasing). Some years ago when I was new to this, I did just that..I ran it very wet as instructed, and it didn't work out well to say the least. I started having doublefeeds, and stovepiping issues out of the gate, and every issue this man is talking about in this video..including pressure issues from an oily chamber that began prematurely wearing out my bolt lugs. I thought it was the gun or the bolt itself, and I could not figure out what was going on. Based on common sense, and what this man is saying I realized oil was migrating into my magazines, and causing severe aggravation. I took his advice, and I haven't had a problem since. My bolt isn't getting torn up, no more magazine issues, and no more hiccups..at all. So my question to you guys is this: If Spec Ops guys excessively slob their guns up with oil just to make them "last through combat" doesn't that come with it's own set of problems? And I really want to know because it's obvious any BCG that looks like it was dunked in a jelly jar is going to shed that crap when it starts to move back and forth at high speed. Gravity is going to win that greasy battle before it even starts, and those rounds, feed lips, etc will coated from top to bottom. What's their (or your) secret that shields them from this?
@@robertalford1321 Like I said. The wet bolt theory is proven and recommended by every major AR manufacturer. Sorry but the guns just work better, and it's been proven thousands of times.
Wow! Just discovered your videos. I am so impressed with your knowledge and practically. Learning so much from watching just a few! Thanks for sharing and your service to our Nation. God bless
I’ve just come across your channel and am very impressed with the way you present information, your keep it simple way of teaching is a breath of fresh air! Thank You for your service I can tell you are a true American Patriot that loves to share your knowledge it’s very much appreciate. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 🙏🤔🗽🇺🇸😁
I agree with your statement on running the proper amount of lubrication, exactly where it needs it. Same with helicopters! I would like to see three things, if you will... 1. Go through cleaning the trigger group. Say it got dirty for some reason, can you go through the cleaning and lubrication of that? 2. Can you go over the chamber cleaning? Using the brush. I assume you clean this before the barrel so it won't contaminate what you just cleaned? 3. Do you just leave the solvent and debris in the gas tube or flush it out somehow?
Just ordered a quart of LSA. Just seeing how far that LSA goes I think I’m set with lubricant for life. I bought into the fancy solvent/lubricating products and bought and tried them all. After watching this video I’m kicking myself for spending all that money on the latest and greatest cleaning/lubricating products instead of ammo!
LSA all the way. And I still use PL-Special on the Bird Cage and sight ramp. It's surprising to me how few VN veterans remember PL-Special. I've used it since 1969 and still have 1/2 of a quart can. I was surprised to hear you tell of your intro to WD40. I had the same experience..A Care package from the "Silent Majority", in a clear plastic bag containing writing materials and alittle can of WD40 and I've forgotten what else. I used it on my 45 cause it like to rust. Darn good product for that. I did NOT use it as you described on ammo and such. Keep up the good videos!
Every defensive firearm I own has a white light. Except for my DMR she's getting something special. Most violet attacks happen in low/no light environments so it's definitely essential to identify potential threats.
@@abigailsaoirsefinnegan, The point is that gunblue uses that particular rifle for shooting matches. Gunblue is a firearms expert and obviously has lots of guns for different purposes. He has trained law enforcement in the use of firearms. I don’t think he lacks training.
@@abigailsaoirsefinnegan Knuckleheads and their video games. You are going to use a CQB after you take that baseball bat to the face in the Mall Parking lot?
Hey I really like your videos. You were talking about the burn rings on a stainless revolver cylinder. A product called a Lead Cloth will remove them. I know it dose not cause any adverse effect on the function but it dose make it look nicer with them gone. Keep making those videos very informative.
Thank you again. My new Ruger AR556 just keeps bleeding oil from every crevice. I know they don’t want to sell corroded guns so they store em and ship em pretty wet. I shot 3x rounds and now am using this info to clean and lubricate it. Thanks again Gunblue!
Hard to decide which I prefer - you, or Paul Harrell - Both of you do these massive info-dumps, but instead of coming away feeling baffled/bored, it's more like ""Yep, learned something, and liked it!" Granted, You're more the "nuts and bolts" of things, where Paul is more along the lines of "And this is what the nuts and bolts DO", but both of you do an excellent job of getting good info out there. Long may you both continue!
another great video by 'Professor' GunBlue490. Thanks 'Professor' for taking the time to provide such an in-depth and educational video filled with background facts and interesting information all in one place. like a college class.
I spent 12 years in aviation ordnance and 2 of those years was shore duty in base armory. We use 3 main lubricants on small arms, aircraft guns and associated equipment. LSA until it was replaced by CLP and VVL 820C (PL-S). The VVL 820C was a light oil and came in aerosol or pour can and besides the smell it was very similar to commercial Rem Oil. VVL 820C was popular in dusty environments because it did not entrap dust like LSA/CLP did but in hot environments it would evaporate much faster. In a way this was a good thing because it ment you were paying more attention to corrosion prevention than constantly trying to remove gritty dust/sand from equipment.
I have seen a plethora of videos that promote the idea that the AR has to be operated with lots of lubrication; even some that promote running it wet even to the point of pumping oil into the bcg vent holes. These are the premiere videos of the care and cleaning of firearms that makes sense. Granted...if I were in a combat situation and was faced with a nonfunctional weapon I might resort to sousing the thing with oil for a short term but GunBlue490's approach to everyday civilian cleaning and lubrication of firearms make the most sense to me. A commonsense approach validated by many years as an armorer.
If you're in combat, the last thing your gun needs is more oil than I demonstrated. AR rifles are more than capable of sustaining the 300 rounds that the military expects to be fired in a heated, sustained battle. That amount is exactly what it requires for every possible use. No more, no less. Those that promote such lubrication are idiots that understand nothing about the dangers and damage being inflicted on guns from wet, slippery chambers, and cracks caused by bolt thrust. We never oiled our M60 machine guns, except a drop on the belt feed, and a drop on the barrel coupling. We never ever oiled our M-16 rifles in Vietnam.
@@GunBlue490 When I said these are the premiere videos of the care and cleaning of firearms that makes sense, I intended to be referring to those on your channel. After seeing this particular video for the 3rd time and applying those techniques I realize that all the others who champion lots of oil have to be, as you said, 'idiots'. Being new to the AR-15 I appreciate finding a source of practical knowledge that your videos provide.
I went through basic training for the Army in 2013. Our first time on the range, the DI sprayed the actions of our M16's with CLP before we went to shoot. I bet this was a factor contributing to my weapon jamming while qualifying. The other factors im sure were that it was sandy at fort Jackson, and im not sure what condition that my rifle was really in.
Thanks. My nickname is old school. That is exactly why i like your channel. I have friends who lube their ar's to the point of dripping. Crazy. Mr. Stoner new what he was doing. Thanks again. Im sure i will be a regular.
For those interested, LSA is also available under the name Castrol Braycote 646 Lubricant MIL-L-46000.
I've owned firearms for over 30 years and this channel makes me feel like a novice shooter. I just didn't know what I didn't know. Thank you for your service to our country, your community, and to all firearms owners. Thumbs up!
Every video he does exposes my shortcomings.
@@Observer82AB Agreed, and it's amazing that he doesn't have 10 times the subs. I think that today's generation doesn't have the patience to slow down and learn from someone like him.
@@whiskeykilmer1866 They probably clean their guns with a phone app. lol You can't get advise like this or any of his other videos from a factory rep that would be as good. He describes everything they way I learned it when I was a kid. I can relate to everything he says.
If they did, they'd be way ahead of their peers. And they'd keep more of their $$$ than those guys too. It's almost addicting to learn from this channel.
@@Observer82AB is it ok to use hair clippers oil
This is why people should take the time to listen to the older generation because they have so much knowledge.
You're the first person I've ever seen to use the bolt carrier for a bore guide. That's a great idea, Thank you!
tubeonline629 I’ve used them for years. Yes sir, works great.
Never thought of it, I bought a bore guide
So did I. Very smart and always practical.
Neat trick. Maybe if I ever decided to put a brush though my bore I would use it.
But I’ve never used a brush in the bore of any rifle I own and probably never will.
The bore guide makers don't want you to know this. 😜
This will surely amuse you. At 78/I am a first time owner of an AR 15, having just received it two days ago, a brand new MP 15. Today I decided to give it an initial cleaning. Well everything began badly. I followed your steps but made every mistake. First the odorless spirits when I poured it over my bolt, etc had separated and had clumps of orange greasy blobs mixed with a liquid. It was very greasy. I wiped it off as best as I could then decided to wash the parts with 409 cleaner and rinse with water dumping the dirty water outside with the firing pin cotter pin in the grass. I ran for a magnet and luckily found the pin quickly. Things went further down hill as I could not reinstall the cam pin but thanks to your video I learned the holes were not the same and finally got it in. The bolt is stiff and I assume it will loosen with a few rounds. Next I fumbled with the charging handle trying to get it reassembled. Finally it’s together and safety checked. I could not have done it without your video.
Hahaha! I hope you've had fun shooting since
Only you could do an hour and a half video on cleaning an AR. Love it, wish I could give it more than 1 thumbs up
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Five thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍
It could have, and should have been edited down to about 10 minutes.
@@theoriginaldashriprock did someone force you to watch it? Some people find his videos informative on more than just the face value
@@ryridesmotox no doubt it was informative, but it was just way too long. How to videos that get straight to the point are much better. Way too much talking in this one.
Twenty years in the Army and this is the best weapons cleaning instruction I have received. I am a "Why Guy" this gentleman does an excellent job of explaining why should not over lubricate your weapon. Thank you for your Service!
In my 18 years as an Infantryman I've literally sat down and cleaned M16's 1,000's of times lol.
I couldn't stand to watch another minute not because it was bad or anything in fact this video is very informative and right on the Money and I'd highly recommend it to anyone. But to me it's like my one thousandth ride through "Its a Small World" at Disney lol.
As a fellow Veteran I'd love to bust his chops and do a "Proper" weapons inspection when he got done with it lol.
If you can't walk away with at least ten nuggets of firearm "gold" from watching these videos, you are either a firearms expert of the first order yourself, or you just weren't paying attention.
“ I don,t carry flashlights and refrigerators on my gun “. Very funny ! I like your down to earth manner ! Bravo !
"Only the living things go upstream..." Beautiful ! Thank you Sir, you really are a pleasure to listen to.
Pure gold. Intelligence, common sense, and years of practical and professional experience don't lie. Your excellent teaching skills coupled with proper vocabulary, excellent camera work and lighting make your channel the preeminent source of gun information on the web. I am so grateful to have found your channel. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the craft. It may not be rocket science to clean a gun, but it sure helps to have a wise uncle to teach you how to do it properly.
Thank you.
@@GunBlue490 Hi Sir. Can LSA be applied lightly with a soft cloth on handguns? Instead of mineral oil can I use LSA?
@@GunBlue490 Is it ok to use hair clippers oil and wear do I put the oil on a revolver at without breaking it down. Get back with me please and keep up the good work you are very knowledgeable thanks
@@craigfinley2507Thousands of videos on TH-cam showing you this, also just read the manual. If you don’t have one you can contact the manufacturer they’ll most likely send you one or tell you where you can find one.
Thank you for your service to me and my family! My father passed away about 15 years ago and he taught me how to take care of my guns and was old school like you and this instruction I believe brought him back to me and I learned a great deal from you. Thank you for your video it has helped me more than you’ll ever know. Thank you again and god bless..
I've watched this several times, as I have 2 ARs. Happily, I recently found surplus LSA at a gun show here in Indiana.
Department armorer here. Our patrol rifles are piston driven AR style rifles, so the principle is slightly different, but I can vouch for the concepts in this video. When we first converted to rifles, we subscribed to the idea of heavy oiling with CLP. Our rifles are stored in the squad car racks muzzle up, so the CLP that didn’t evaporate ran toward the rear of the rifle, into the buffer tube, and out the gaps causing dust and dirt particulate in the air to dirty the rifles, even just from sitting in patrol cars.
Using similar methods and a thicker lubricant (we use slip2000 EWL because it’s commercially available through the vendors we use; it seems to have similar traits as LSA), the rifles stay clean and gunk free.
Really enjoyed the video, I’m a sucker for learning about the history of these rifles.
LSA will not migrate from the bolt no matter what position it's in or how long, which is a very important advantage. I've owned a piston driven version in my Ruger (discontinued), and it was superbly clean and efficient, though quite heavy.
I couldn't thank you enough for the introduction to LSA!!! I've noticed over the past couple years that stubborn carbon buildup is now a thing of the past since i began using LSA in my AR. I use it on all my guns today. My buddy had noticed my clean time was nearly half what his was when we were cleaning our AR's. Mine was actually more clean than his was as well. I credit that to LSA. Thank you kindly for all the great information you've given us
Thank you for a great video on cleaning the AR 15. At this time, yours is the only TH-cam video that I subscribe to. It takes a lot to get me to sit down for over an hour to watch a video. You may not be as prolific a poster as some, but you're not trying to make money off of these videos, you're just passing information along that you have gleaned over many years. Just wanted to let you know that I appreciate it.
Love this guy. Wish he'd put out more vids
LSA is an authorized lubricant for all of our Machine Guns in the USMC.
I've got a nice stock pile and its issued on all of our ranges.
Send me some 😁
Me too
I use strikehold with a tiny dab on my AK and AR15 bcg. Works perfectly.
Where do they buy LSA from
Bought a bore guide and used it every time I cleaned thinking I was sooo clever and responsible, then watched this. Feels bad man.
Dude, you made me lol! "Feels bad" indeed. I would have never thought of it either, captain. Lol
Love this guy and his information.
"I don't carry flashlights or refrigerators on my guns" - I literally spit out Dr. Pepper on my monitor. hahahahah. I LOVE watching these videos. Thanks again and god bless!!!
I put a chainsaw on my AR
Best AR-15 cleaning video, and there's a lot! I swear he said "a stoner crafted the AR-15 back in the 50's". haha Yes I've heard of Mr. Stoner, and it will always give me a chuckle.
Having watched your other clean and lube videos, I've been using more mineral spirits than #9 as a solvent, and very little oil. Now I can clean up my act on my AR...I was lubing the locking lugs needlessly, thus picking up sometimes heavy gunk deposits. Thank you for the video sir.
Blazin609 While I do consider Hickok like a favorite uncle, I'm going with an armorer with military and police experience on the cleaning and oiling advice. Our rifles are probably fine, but I'll be inspecting the bolt & related parts more carefully the next few cleanings. : )
Blazin609 He actually says ,so called experts who should know better ,and he's dead right.
He's not the only one. One complaint that people have with GunBlue's low lube advice is that he normally assumes you aren't shooting very high round counts in a session. However, Bill Rogers, who has tremendous credentials in the shooting community, and who regularly runs classes that do run high round counts, is also a big proponent of very dry ARs. He makes the point that while the AR does run fine when it is wet, in his classes, the people who run their ARs wet are constantly squirting more lube in their guns to keep them that way because they have so much caked up carbon in the actions. He thus makes the argument that even for high round counts, the AR runs better when not excessively lubricated. To give you an idea, his set of cleaning chemicals comes with 16 oz. worth of cleaning solution concentrates, but only a 0.5 oz. bottle of lube.
@@Robnord1 I was guilty of the same thing. Watched so many "experts" basically slather the entire BCG in oil so I followed their lead. I ended up screwing up a really nice bolt bc of it, 350-500 rounds in. Glad I found out the truth when I did. Hopefully I didn't do permanent damage to the upper receiver, chamber, etc
How did it screw up the bolt?
Gunblue490 is an American treasure.
I've learned more from this gentleman and Paul Harrel than any other TH-camr combined. Except maybe forgotten weapons but that's not exactly useful information just interesting.
@@TheSuperReaper I am 100% with you. Both the Captain (GunBlue490) and Paul Harrel have educated the public more about guns than anybody else or so called institutions.
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Ballistol is the true American Treasure.
Thanks for doing this vid. Sometimes you have to go back to the basics in order to establish what works and what doesn't. I certainly learned a few things. Keep up the great work!
Captain, there's just so much value in this video. I tell you I watch it again and again and I want to do it because I know there is a truly huge camp of so-called experts that tell you to toss your AR-15 in a bathtub full of CLP before firing it or you're going to go to the lake of fire 🤣. But I know that you're right because everything I've ever done that aligns with your instructional videos has benefited me either monetarily and or operationally. Thank you so much for putting out videos like this 👍
I just have to say that I have been watching your videos for a while now and I have learned more actual gun knowledge from you sir than anyone else I have read or watched. Thank you for sharing your invaluable knowledge with us.
I have a refridgerator on my AR. It's big enough for a whole weekend of adult beverages and food. I love the way it attaches on the picatinny rail.. It's mounted on the back of my F-250, and the only problem is that I aim it by moving the truck.
As always, beyond informative and to the point. In S.E. Asia, assigned to an infantry company as a scout, I taught them the correct method to clean their M16. As a result there were hardly any malfunctions among those troops. The idiot that started the nonsense of the M16 never needed cleaning should have been impaled on a fencepost. But I digress. This was a well thought out and properly presented video encompassing the proper methods of weapons care. And yes, I still have some LSA from when I was released from active duty and returned to the civilian world ages ago. Liquid gold.😀
I cant thank you enough for such a great tutorial on proper maintenance!! When I heard AR's had to be wet, i knew subconsciously that was not accurate information. It only makes sense that oil traps things you do not want in your firearm. Even knowing that, I was still over lubricating my AR. I followed every step in this video & have done so for about a year now. I ordered some LSA as well when I seen this video for the 1st time back then. That stuff is definitely superior to CLP!! I liked the way it lubricates so well, that i stocked up on it. Found a quart container & 5 2oz bottles of it online. That will be enough to easily last me the reminder of my life!! I ran for a year using this procedure & my AR has ran flawlessly over that years course. I also wanna add the Dewey rod is now a standard for me. I had the rods separate on me while cleaning before & luckily, i was able to retrieve it very easy. I ordered the Dewey rod that evening & tossed my 3 piece rod in the garbage!! All your videos have been great. I feel lucky i stumbled across your channel
There is way too much B.S. of so called "Experts" on TH-cam. This man is the one stop shop. He knows his stuff. And I trust him more than anyone. Don't let the others confuse you. Come here and stay here. Learn from the best!
Self contained bore guide ! Now that was worth the watch !!!
How is it even possible that a channel like this has only 64k subscribers? Whereas other channels are mainly about entertainment and „torture tests“ kind of stuff this one is about pure and simple knowledge. Here I learned more about the function, maintenance and cleaning of guns then on any other channel. Especially the clips about lubrication have been an eye opener for me. Well done sir and thank you. All the best and greetings from Germany.
His videos are the very best for people who really care about their firearms. No nonesense, just real good instruction and advice. Thank you sir.
Another great PSA... Thanks for showing me the RIGHT way to clean an AR!
Good stuff! I went to Vietnam 1966, with a M14, artillery units didn't have M16s. Quoting G K Chesterton....pure gold! Thanks for your service, from one Vietnam Vet to another.
Out of all the gun videos I watch, yours are by far the best! The knowledge you share from your experience is incredible. If everyone would watch your videos they would probably never need to take their gun to gunsmith. You do an excellent job explaining things so even this old jarhead can understand! I can’t thank you enough for all you have taught me! Semper Fi my friend…
Semper Fi Marine. God bless you for your service.
You are the best sir. Thank you for all your wisdom.
yup,any shiny parts on a carrier or any moving part on a firearm is called "marrying". the new gun put together then u start using it. those parts begin to marry together. oldtimers and good old hunters and good gunsmiths will tell u thats a good thing and ppl who use very little oil have guns that last forever. i grew up on Easter Kentucky and my dad had guns that were 50 years old. if i tried to lube them up hed say " leave it be son them parts are married together. hed cleaned guns and use his finger and 1 tiny drop of oil. his guns were known to be reliable accurate and "dry". he taught me right. this guy is exactly right. i got gun oil and grease from the 40s that i still use that i inherited from my dad. and im tslking the stuff he used on his guns.
Hello Gun Blue, ever since I found you on utube I have received such a great amount of information from you. I did get some flannel cloth and had a friend cut it up and bound the edges up and it mineral oil on it and let it soak in and it works great. I also bought LSA oil from Arizona and I use it on all my firearms and there items. I bought a Sig Sauer P-365xl 9mm pistol and in the owner’s manual they recommend LSA oil. I was surprised to see that. The was the first time I have seen a company recommend and certain kind of oil to use. I take all your advice with great appreciation. People listen to the radio or watch tv when they go to sleep, but I listen to Gun Blue on my iPhone, that’s the truth. Best wishes.
Thank you.
I have been apprehensive to do my first breakdown and cleaning of this gun because there are so many different instructions given on TH-cam. I trust this channel and I am going to stick to its methods and message. Thanks for another valuable instructional.
I couldn’t get my 1911 back together after changing the trigger. I had it back together in a couple minutes after finding one of his videos. He really simplifies things.
Ed, I definitely agree. All aside from entertaining to watch, he has an instructors gift. I'm convinced watching his videos have saved me quite a bundle of money. Just good, practical gun care, maintenance, and instructive help.
I did my first AR teardown and cleaning. As you know from my first comment, the AR platform is new to me, and I sought lots of previous advice that was a collection of experts that offered differing cleaning philosophies to the Captain's. I went with the Captain's procedure to the letter and decided on him because he tells you everything. The mechanics, the operation, the history, the sense in why he does it (the logic), and reasons to avoid the avoidable. You are right, he simplifies just about everything. By the time I was done, I was shocked on how well everything went. But he is also right about one thing. I dread how nasty my gun got. The downside of a gas impingement rifle. A lot nastier that my trusty Mini14! Now that a reliable, clean operating gas rifle!
Loved it! the amount of information is just amazing! from a Vietnam vet!...have to go wipe off the extra bs in my bolt carrier..
Very clear and precise video without un-necessary BS. Thanks for keeping it simple and showing us everything up close and taking the time to explain clearly. Thank you for your service to our country sir, God bless you as well. 🇺🇸
I thoroughly enjoy your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities! I remember my Grandfathers, My Father, and my Father -in-Law (who was a Factory representative and I remember them telling me “take care of your weapon and it will take care of you!” Vehicles the same. This rule has held true all of my life! My Law enforcement training, Military Training - I was so Blessed with Knowledgeable instructors who knew what they were doing! Later, I trained Snipers and loved the tools I was so blessed to use!! Ihe AR was a fine weapon that could operate in very harsh environments and save your life and your buddies life. I love my weapons! Thank You again for your expertise! Thank You for training us and guide us carrying out maintain our weapons! Means more that you take your time to be ready. Will save our lives!!! Thank God for Range Officers that made our training “instinctive and second nature to taking care of our weapons!” I even have stainless steel dental hand tools that were amazing at cleaning hole and ports! Dust covers were awesome protection mechanisms. AR 15s were not designed to be operated “wet”!! Thank You so much!!
Damn, was hoping to get good advice on a offset mount for my new refrigerator attachment... Great info. When it comes to anything gun related, this channel is the first place to check for solid, trustworthy information!
I agree with all the comments on loving your videos. You speak in a way that makes me feel like I'm hearing you in person.
Bore guide tip is outstanding! Knew I was going to learn something. I was just thinking of buying bore guide for another brand auto loader. I was taught years ago how to clean/lube m16. Never thought of that. Like you mentioned about running wet, notice that from time to time at the range too. I like lsa also. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your vast knowledge with the masses.
Captain, another great presentation. I hope that TH-cam will continue to allow you to educate us on proper maintenance of Armory. Thank you for your service to our Country and sharing your wealth of information.
Not sure how many times I have viewed this video. It just never gets old.
You, sir, are the best thing to happen to gun channels. Period. I've got a 16" BCM rifle with an added, super lubricious Sharps XPB bolt carrier group, and I can tell you that I've been going about this whole thing the wrong way. I've been using way to much lubricant, and I believe I have caused premature/accelerated wear to the bolt lugs. I'm new to the AR world, and I'll admit that I bought into the "you have to run that gun WET" internet hype. I've might have put 500-600 rounds through the gun if I'm lucky, and I'm experiencing stoppages mostly in the form of stovepiping. The last time it happened I cleared the round, and when I picked it up it was pretty oily. After watching this video those days are gone. You have made a believer out of me, and I believe you have made me a wiser man this day. I would like to ask you a question though if you have the time. I've got a mil spec BCM bolt carrier group standing by as a backup, and I would like to know if it will be detrimental to swap bolts, and run the BCM at this point after having gone 5-600 rounds on the original bolt? Will it accelerate wear, or would that be acceptable? Thank you, sir, for all you do.
Robert Alford
One of the very unique benefits of the AR15 platform is the interchangability of parts, including bolts and barrel extensions, which makes field service truly possible. You should experience no issues whatsoever. However, it's always best to check the chamber headspace with go and no go gauges.
GunBlue490 thank you!
Thank you for posting this video. I've really been wondering how to properly lubricate the bolt carrier. I have found from my own experience that using too much makes it harder to clean as it traps all that dust. I was starting to use much less, almost dry. This will help me a lot, and keep my Bushmaster DCM going for years to come and hopefully pass it on.
I can't extend to you my gratitude enough for your videos. Truly one of the most knowledgeable men that I've come across. Thank you for taking time out of your day to make these instructional, historical and interesting videos from a man of experience. Thanks again and keep doing what your doing.
Just a quick story: I had not seen this video prior to buying my cleaning rod and I had bought a carbon fiber cleaning rod for 40 bucks and it did have the ball bearing handle. After watching this video, I had the idea to buy a 28in section of shrink tubing for electrical wire. I simply cut it to length and shrunk it over my carbon fiber rod and it seems to do the trick. As all your videos this was superb. Thank you again and God bless you!
Carbon fiber is not going to hurt the barrel
I just stumbled across this channel and could listen to this man speak for hours lol I'm sure he has amazing stories!
1st time AR-15 owner, and I am so glad that I came across this video. I cleaned my gun after 30 rounds but did it wrong. I found LSA and waiting for that to come in so I can clean my gun the correct way. Thank you sir for putting this video out there.
Just use ballistol... lmao.
Found an old rifle cleaning kit from my time in the Corps, and it still has the LSA bottle with some LSA in it. I think it is still usable. And this is from about 1983-84. With all the solvents and lubricants out there, it is hard to find one that that fits every use. Back then, we used CLP to clean it, and LSA to lube it. Today, I have been using Gunzilla, and it has been working fine.
In the 90s we used CLP for everything...I still hate that crap.
Side note! Neutral shoe polish will remove the black boot scuffs from the floor as well!😁
I really enjoyed this video, but I have enjoyed each and every one of your videos!! The straight to the point type video you produce I believe is what most gun owners appreciate. I am looking forward to more excellent presentations.
I've always used the edge of a penny to scrape carbon off the side of the bolt because the copper is softer than the steel so it won't scratch it.
Unless it is a penny made before 1982, you're scraping it with a copper-plated zinc disc. Before 1982 they were a proper copper alloy and not plated junk metal. Zinc is softer than steel so you should be okay.
@@Hjerte_Verke I actually have a whole stash of "pre-1982" pennies. Once they discontinue the penny, I'm gonna melt them down for the copper. 🤣😂
Ingenious to use the bolt carrier for a bore guide. 👌🏻👍🏻
I was in the very first training brigade to get the M-16 (October 1968), at Ft. Jackson, S.C. B-2-1; "Mighty Bravo". The cycle of guys before us had M-14 rifles. I loved my M-16 and it never jammed with me. And, yes, we used LSA. These days I have an AR-15 and I feel it takes care of my rifle needs. And let me make this clear (as our great politicians love to say); My rifle is not an "Assault Weapon"; it is a "Defense Aid".
Sorry but I'm late watching this one,sat with feet up ,evening meal on my lap absorbing your font of knowledge on anything guns .Love it !!.
Regards from an old Limey b across the pond.
I just feel like posting a new comment on this video. I have found it very useful. I found LSA online at a very good price. I think it was a little more than what you quoted, but not much. One thing I would like to get are those drip bottles you use. I picked up a pair of bottles from the travel size section at Wal-mart. They are not as precise, but they get the job done. I still need to get mineral spirits, but for now I have used Hoppes. I wet down the bolt carrier, and then clean it with brushes and paper towels, and cotton swabs, then rub LSA on it just as you direct.
“Just use your noggin” - “just cleaning parts” - LOVE IT.
Gearing up for my first season of Service Rifle - this video is just what the doctor ordered :D
Use the bolt carrier as a bore guide! Brilliant. The lubrication videos on TH-cam are almost always recommending to run the gun wet. That must be frustrating. You make a great point about keeping the locking lugs dry. Thanks for the informative videos!
Long time fan of your videos. Appreciate your historical knowledge and clear explanations.
Some feedback. Recently bought a Savage A10. Lubed it b4 going to the range. Followed your advice re very light oil on the bolt carrier. Careful to keep chamber dry and end of bolt dry. On 2 range trips, had trouble with: failure to extract and feeding. On second trip, the carrier became stuck. At hm, used gentle tapping of charging handle to free carrier. Then, used chamber brush to clean it well. Removed the carrier lube. Used thicker liquid Frog Lube on bolt and carrier. Left enough so it looked wet. On third range trip, the rifle worked perfectly. Apparently this A10 works best a little bit wet. Hickok45 and Sootch00 both suggest that a little wet might be better. My rifle seems to need more lube.
Thanks for this very good video. 😷😷🤔🤔
Much thanks sir... Am considering an AR platform rifle and this is exactly the info I like to gather before a purchase.
I enjoyed this presentation on a 52 inch TV from my recliner. Best feature length film I've seen in decades :)
It's like going back to boot camp without the pushups! Fantastic video!!
I don't miss all of the push ups!
Love your videos. Lots to learn herein. I finally found something that perhaps I can share with you. You expressed concern about running these things ‘wet.’ Particularly as you found scorched brass on the ground. Heckler & Koch, which represents the majority of my firearms knowledge, are designed around, both in pistols and rifles, a design that allows them to operate with even a broken or non-existent extractor. Specific pistols models like the P7 leave a very distinctive set of parallel lines of carbon along the length of the expended cartridge. It’s not due to excessive lubricants. Ditto for the rifles, like the G3 with a very similar appearance of scorch marks longitudinally along the case. Those carbon deposits are caused by the gas relief flutes intentionally doing their job to allow easier extraction of the fired cases. You may see this on HK rifles that fire the 308 and even the 55.6. Mostly it is seen on expended 308 brass at civilian ranges. FN FAL uses the same process for case extraction. I agree, the carrying of flashlights and “refrigerators” on these things is a bit of overkill! My quart of LSA is about a half year older than yours-also sourced in Hamburg. I picked up a few tips while a young army officer in a combat arms branch, and later as a senior USAF officer. (But we didn’t get to play with the guns over there).
At your local bicyclist's Shop you will find "Phil's Tenacious Oil". It's a lubricating oil suspension that is very thick and sticky. Comes in a squeeze bottle. Cyclists use it to lubricate their bicycle chains for more staying power than regular oil. I use it on the rear of the locking lugs of my ARs. It will stay put much longer than CLP or any other thin oil. Great Video...may take me 2 or 3 tries to watch it all! Thanks
Thank you for the information. I have a new rifle I haven’t fired yet. It is my first. I saw so many videos urging for a very wet rifle. I am so glad I can clean this thing up and dry it before it gets ruined. Much appreciated sir.
I dont disagree but I know for a fact that a HK93 or 91 223or 308 calibre leaves the spent cartride with those black marks which I call flutes.Its the way the HK works . I enjoy all your videos Ive learned alot about lube on firearms. Thank you
That one drop on the bolt is the most oil I've ever seen Mr. Wayne use on any rifle in any of his videos. Watch and learn folks. I've seen people spend HOURS removing the coked up carbon/oil mix mess out of their ARs. I have shot their rifles and literally had to remove my safety glasses due to oil spray from these rifles. As a test, we ran our Armalite with Tula ammo (not the best) for approximately 2000 rounds with no cleaning and the only reason it stopped running other than ammunition was because a chunk of carbon jammed up the trigger mechanism. We didn't rapid fire with magazine dumps. No excessive wear with the steel cased ammunition either. The AR is a magnificent rifle. I favor the 20" with 55 grainers.
It has been proven in combat and during gun torture tests that these guns need to run wet. Many guns have shot 30k rounds without being cleaned because of running wet. Its been written about, and our special operations troops will tell you otherwise. These guns won't last in combat unless you've got time to clean them UNLESS you run them wet.
@@mountaintrails1198 Exactly. IF you don't have time to clean them. Besides, who cares about long term permanent wear on components when you have an armorer and Uncle Sugar to pay for the rifles.
@@marcogram1216 Civilians run them wet too. It doesn't cause the problems this man talks about. The cases he found looking like that were most likely from a suppressed weapon. I run my bolt wet as hell and reload. The cases don't look like he describes.
@@mountaintrails1198 well, here's the thing..
When I first picked up one of these I bought a BCM, and took the literal "run it sloppy wet" advice given by all these tactical, ex vet instructor guys on the Tube. You know the names. Just like this current internet darling guy from "School of the American Rifle", telling people to fill every orafice of their guns with a jelly like mixture of 10w40 and grease, otherwise "their guns will wear prematurely and have tons of problems" (I'm paraphrasing). Some years ago when I was new to this, I did just that..I ran it very wet as instructed, and it didn't work out well to say the least. I started having doublefeeds, and stovepiping issues out of the gate, and every issue this man is talking about in this video..including pressure issues from an oily chamber that began prematurely wearing out my bolt lugs. I thought it was the gun or the bolt itself, and I could not figure out what was going on. Based on common sense, and what this man is saying I realized oil was migrating into my magazines, and causing severe aggravation. I took his advice, and I haven't had a problem since. My bolt isn't getting torn up, no more magazine issues, and no more hiccups..at all. So my question to you guys is this: If Spec Ops guys excessively slob their guns up with oil just to make them "last through combat" doesn't that come with it's own set of problems? And I really want to know because it's obvious any BCG that looks like it was dunked in a jelly jar is going to shed that crap when it starts to move back and forth at high speed. Gravity is going to win that greasy battle before it even starts, and those rounds, feed lips, etc will coated from top to bottom. What's their (or your) secret that shields them from this?
@@robertalford1321 Like I said. The wet bolt theory is proven and recommended by every major AR manufacturer. Sorry but the guns just work better, and it's been proven thousands of times.
Wow! Just discovered your videos. I am so impressed with your knowledge and practically. Learning so much from watching just a few! Thanks for sharing and your service to our Nation. God bless
Thank you for your input. Please share with your friends and family.
Thanks for another great video. Cutting through all the crap online!
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I agree with your statement on running the proper amount of lubrication, exactly where it needs it. Same with helicopters!
I would like to see three things, if you will...
1. Go through cleaning the trigger group. Say it got dirty for some reason, can you go through the cleaning and lubrication of that?
2. Can you go over the chamber cleaning? Using the brush. I assume you clean this before the barrel so it won't contaminate what you just cleaned?
3. Do you just leave the solvent and debris in the gas tube or flush it out somehow?
Personally, I use high temperature vehicle grease on all my guns. It seems to stay put pretty well. Thanks for a great video!
Just ordered a quart of LSA. Just seeing how far that LSA goes I think I’m set with lubricant for life. I bought into the fancy solvent/lubricating products and bought and tried them all. After watching this video I’m kicking myself for spending all that money on the latest and greatest cleaning/lubricating products instead of ammo!
where did you find it?
Yes let us know where you purchased the LSA.
I see a lot of it for sale on Ebay
Numrich and others are out of stock, but found 4oz LSA at Sportmans Guide and Amazon!
Thank you for the video and God Bless.
LSA all the way. And I still use PL-Special on the Bird Cage and sight ramp. It's surprising to me how few VN veterans remember PL-Special. I've used it since 1969 and still have 1/2 of a quart can. I was surprised to hear you tell of your intro to WD40. I had the same experience..A Care package from the "Silent Majority", in a clear plastic bag containing writing materials and alittle can of WD40 and I've forgotten what else. I used it on my 45 cause it like to rust. Darn good product for that. I did NOT use it as you described on ammo and such. Keep up the good videos!
Always the best information. I just learned more about cleaning the AR 15 that I ever thought possible.
Every defensive firearm I own has a white light. Except for my DMR she's getting something special. Most violet attacks happen in low/no light environments so it's definitely essential to identify potential threats.
That’s a match rifle not a cqb rifle.
@@strat1080 every rifle can be a cqb rifle if you train enough.
@@abigailsaoirsefinnegan, The point is that gunblue uses that particular rifle for shooting matches. Gunblue is a firearms expert and obviously has lots of guns for different purposes. He has trained law enforcement in the use of firearms. I don’t think he lacks training.
@@strat1080 never said he didn't. That being said, techniques change. Tactics and threats change with time.
@@abigailsaoirsefinnegan Knuckleheads and their video games. You are going to use a CQB after you take that baseball bat to the face in the Mall Parking lot?
Great video, thank you! I enjoyed sitting with you and following along. I hope you're doing well. Keep up the great work!
Hey I really like your videos. You were talking about the burn rings on a stainless revolver cylinder. A product called a Lead Cloth will remove them. I know it dose not cause any adverse effect on the function but it dose make it look nicer with them gone. Keep making those videos very informative.
Thank you again. My new Ruger AR556 just keeps bleeding oil from every crevice. I know they don’t want to sell corroded guns so they store em and ship em pretty wet. I shot 3x rounds and now am using this info to clean and lubricate it. Thanks again Gunblue!
30 rounds.
It shouldn't "bleed" oil, but it shouldn't be dry!
Hard to decide which I prefer - you, or Paul Harrell - Both of you do these massive info-dumps, but instead of coming away feeling baffled/bored, it's more like ""Yep, learned something, and liked it!" Granted, You're more the "nuts and bolts" of things, where Paul is more along the lines of "And this is what the nuts and bolts DO", but both of you do an excellent job of getting good info out there. Long may you both continue!
another great video by 'Professor' GunBlue490. Thanks 'Professor' for taking the time to provide such an in-depth and educational video filled with background facts and interesting information all in one place. like a college class.
I spent 12 years in aviation ordnance and 2 of those years was shore duty in base armory. We use 3 main lubricants on small arms, aircraft guns and associated equipment. LSA until it was replaced by CLP and VVL 820C (PL-S). The VVL 820C was a light oil and came in aerosol or pour can and besides the smell it was very similar to commercial Rem Oil.
VVL 820C was popular in dusty environments because it did not entrap dust like LSA/CLP did but in hot environments it would evaporate much faster. In a way this was a good thing because it ment you were paying more attention to corrosion prevention than constantly trying to remove gritty dust/sand from equipment.
FWIW I find that a 12 gauge shotgun bore mop with a small clean rag wrapped around it is good to clean out the buffer tube when it gets dirty.
Yes it is, and I discovered that myself.
Four years later…enjoyed the video! Remember the guy in the front of the classroom…thanks GunBlue490!!!
21:10 The CETME 7.62X51 has a fluted chamber that does that to cases...it makes for more reliable extraction, so they say.
Yes. It does. Roller delayed allows most of the gas to push back on the case since there is no gas system to actuate the action.
a cetme rifle will still extract cases even with a broken extractor
I have seen a plethora of videos that promote the idea that the AR has to be operated with lots of lubrication; even some that promote running it wet even to the point of pumping oil into the bcg vent holes. These are the premiere videos of the care and cleaning of firearms that makes sense.
Granted...if I were in a combat situation and was faced with a nonfunctional weapon I might resort to sousing the thing with oil for a short term but GunBlue490's approach to everyday civilian cleaning and lubrication of firearms make the most sense to me. A commonsense approach validated by many years as an armorer.
If you're in combat, the last thing your gun needs is more oil than I demonstrated. AR rifles are more than capable of sustaining the 300 rounds that the military expects to be fired in a heated, sustained battle. That amount is exactly what it requires for every possible use. No more, no less. Those that promote such lubrication are idiots that understand nothing about the dangers and damage being inflicted on guns from wet, slippery chambers, and cracks caused by bolt thrust. We never oiled our M60 machine guns, except a drop on the belt feed, and a drop on the barrel coupling. We never ever oiled our M-16 rifles in Vietnam.
@@GunBlue490 When I said these are the premiere videos of the care and cleaning of firearms that makes sense, I intended to be referring to those on your channel. After seeing this particular video for the 3rd time and applying those techniques I realize that all the others who champion lots of oil have to be, as you said, 'idiots'. Being new to the AR-15 I appreciate finding a source of practical knowledge that your videos provide.
Just started my 1st build on a AR 15 and I want to say your videos are a great teaching tool thank you for what you do.
also to add, oil in the chamber will increase chamber pressures and can cause hard extractions
I went through basic training for the Army in 2013. Our first time on the range, the DI sprayed the actions of our M16's with CLP before we went to shoot. I bet this was a factor contributing to my weapon jamming while qualifying. The other factors im sure were that it was sandy at fort Jackson, and im not sure what condition that my rifle was really in.
GunBlue490 put me to tears @1:05 "I don't carry flashlights and refrigerators on my gun"...yep still enjoying that moment!
Thanks. My nickname is old school. That is exactly why i like your channel. I have friends who lube their ar's to the point of dripping. Crazy. Mr. Stoner new what he was doing. Thanks again. Im sure i will be a regular.
If you haven't, you should check out What Would Stoner Do from InRangeTV. It's pretty interesting to say the least.
Another excellent video... you sir are the best. Love the to the point approach and keeping it simple. Awesome 👍
Remember the LSA bottles strapped to the Solider's helmets, in the field in Vietnam ? The first M-16s liked their oil.
Actually that was bug juice!
The extractors on the original M16s were the issue with it’s effectiveness
Nice to see you again another great video sir.