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Posted: 8/3/2007 9:54:45 AM EDT
| New to the AR platform. Should I clean the rifle before firing it for the first time? Or just shoot it and clean after first shoot? |
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Thank you for your invaluable advice. I received the following from the manufacturer. "I would suggest a basic field cleaning of the rifle before you shoot it for the first time. I would not clean the barrel in any way though. With a chrome lined barrel you should break in the barrel by shooting approximately 200-300 rounds before you clean it for the first time." This site is extremely beneficial. Although I have only been reading it for a short time span I have found a wealth of information that allows me to make an educated decision. |
+1 on running a patch through the barrel to remove any "post manufacturing" debris that might be lurking in there. Tack |
Agreed. I have a new SAM-R clone that’s about to gets it’s first “pre-range” cleaning. The barrel will get a good flushing out with Break-Free Powder Blast then the basic cleaning with CLP. The rest of the rifle will get lubed as normal with a bit of extra lube on the gas rings, cam pin, bolt lugs and bolt carrier rails just for break-in |
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