Who hates cleaning firearms?

[Chew]

I used to enjoy it as a kid. Loved the smell of Hoppes and RemOil when I cleaned my H&R Topper 20 Gauge and Ruger 10-22.

Took great pride in my cleaning kit.

Then I went in the Marines and spent a whole lot of time cleaning the M16-A2, Beretta, and 60mm mortar system.

Now I can hardly bring myself to do it. Kind of like camping, I guess.

Anyone else not enjoy it or procrastinate doing it?

[dclifton]

Guilty I usually clean mine once they start to gum up or jam from being dirty lol...

I need to be more religious about cleaning my carry gun.

[Artos]

Bore cleaning is the only part I don't enjoy any longer, but the wipe out foaming cleaner & pull through patches has made it much simpler. Haven't used a brush in years.

For the rest of guns like autos, I spray down metal parts with WD-40 to loosen up / de-gunk & then hit it with a degreaser safety solvent & lube...it's painless, although I do agree I don't enjoy the process like I used to.

[tps7742]

i used to clean them once a year prior to retirement. When I lived in the suburbs I appeared to have more time for the little things. Since retiring I have fallen short on this task.

[Shane]

Cleaning firearms is like leg day in the gym. The only thing worse than doing it is the consequences of not doing it.

[67olds442]

Love me some number 9. Takes me back to my youth every time i open the bottle

[labman]

Clean guns? Are you supposed to do that? Lol!

I hear you, I hate doing it, and made my kids do it. Now I'm stuck with it, with the exception of the AR platform I guess it's not too bad. But, I'm definitely not the guy who thinks I'll have an enjoyable afternoon and clean a few firearms.

My cleaning is almost 180 degrees different from when i was younger. I probably ruined a couple of good barrels scrubbing the **** things so much.

[ACCURACYINC]

I get a great sense of pride and accomplishment cleaning my firearms and can't wait to lay out newspaper, assemble cleaning rods, and get Hoppes all over everything.

I hate it.

[Matt_C]

On top of having to clean them, there are apparently 10000 ways better to do it now than the way I learned as a kid and in the military.

[scotth89]

I hate it with a passion. I’ll clean them when the malfunctions start. I try to at least wipe the exterior down. I know I’ll never change, therefore I try not to have many high end guns because I’ll just ruin them.

[diamond10x]

The only thing worse than cleaning guns, is doing a break-in on a new barrel. I despise that process. Shoot, clean. Shoot, clean. Shoot clean. Do that til you’re tired of it and do it some more.

[NannySlayer]

Cleaning firearms is like leg day in the gym. The only thing worse than doing it is the consequences of not doing it.

Bam! ^^

Nothing like a gun jamming when you expect it to fire. Been there, experienced that!


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[Artos]

The only thing worse than cleaning guns, is doing a break-in on a new barrel. I despise that process. Shoot, clean. Shoot, clean. Shoot clean. Do that til you’re tired of it and do it some more.

Most benchrest shooters have abandoned the practice...clean & go shoot next time.

[McClain]

Am in the “not like to clean” camp also. That is one reason I don’t shoot black rifles much anymore, that and I lose too much brass with them. I can get by without cleaning my bolt guns much because most have custom barrels. Cleaning often is no fun.

[Chew]

So...if I wanted to give up all the rods, brushes, patches, etc. for .22, .270, 556, 7mm08, and 7.62....what should I buy to make the job easier and faster?

Thanks.