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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rswink" data-source="post: 3250523" data-attributes="member: 44439">Depends on how they run.All guns get a bore snake after a range session. As well as all weapons get a quick visual inspection. At home I take care of anything I observed in the visual, I track down any failures, and I fix anything I find that needs needs fixing. Now, the optics/sights, chambers, extractors, feed mechanisms and stock get a cleaning depending on how dirty they are. And regardless I verify things are lightly oiled, greased, operational and clearances are good. I also look into the rifling at this time.Every few trips I do a breakdown and cleaning even if nothing was wrong in the major components. But, I still leave the rifling alone.Every few breakdowns I will open mechanical components and clean inside of them also. This is a deep clean, but I still leave the rifling alone.Now, inside the barrel. If I don't see dirt, junk, plastic, copper or lead build up I run a patch slowly a half dozen to a few dozen times, if it feels wrong, looks wrong, sounds wrong, or anything sets my oh crap meter ringing then I clean the bore. Oh, and run the patch once from either end, use muzzle and chamber protection. Inspect those patches.Now magazines are a yearly item if they are working correctly. As are all accessories I use.Every few years I pull everything for a full and deep clean, even if unfired for the whole time.I find the revolvers, semiautomatic's, and shotguns to be the worst. My bolt actions and single shots are the best. Archery equipment is easier to clean and needs the least amount of fuss. Fishing gear needs less than the guns do. And as I get older I think I need more maintenance then all the weapons now.Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk</blockquote>

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