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cleaning West texas red out of AR10 #6403206 08/11/16 05:11 AM
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Pulled my AR10 out after hunting all last season and pert of this season with it. have learned to trust this rifle on:
Deer/multiple Pigs/turkey/bobcats/squirrel/coon/rabbits pretty much anything I can get sights on.

I have been trying to keep it clean : but that Red West TX dust gets into every nook & cranny . any edge or screw hole / any kind of indent anywhere on a AR rifle . I spent the whole time watching Olympics tonight cleaning and would go look under a bright light and find more & more. The internals were fine just anything on the outside.

Next time I will take the upper to work at the airport and use a air spray wand with jp4 and power blast every nook & cranny then wipe it down and let it dry in the sun.

when you vets were in the desert how did you clean & lube your rifles


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403218 08/11/16 05:41 AM
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I use my leaf blower to get the main dust off then use q tips for the small hard to reach areas.

Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403240 08/11/16 10:32 AM
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Just take it to the car wash.


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Originally Posted By: charlesb
Just take it to the car wash.


LOL I used mamas kitchen sink and hot water to clean up around the scope & mounts


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403305 08/11/16 12:25 PM
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Shop vac and que tips. up


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403326 08/11/16 12:45 PM
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Garden Hose with very soft brush (I use a ladies horse hair make-up brush)
Air dry or Dry with compressed air
Light re-oil on key parts/components


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403407 08/11/16 02:02 PM
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120 psi and a blower to start with.


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403443 08/11/16 02:25 PM
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I use the wand on my air compressor

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I use the wand on my air compressor


What I do too. cheers


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403795 08/11/16 06:54 PM
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Blow it off with a compressor or canned air, then if its really dirty and you're feeling lazy, put it in the dishwasher - no soap.


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: hetman] #6403877 08/11/16 07:51 PM
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when I was on my all expense paid sandbox vacations, i only worried about dirt/grime in or around the chamber, barrel, bolt, and important moving parts. i found that keyboard duster always worked. store it with a light coat of CLP, covered if you can.


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Originally Posted By: M Wilson
when I was on my all expense paid sandbox vacations, i only worried about dirt/grime in or around the chamber, barrel, bolt, and important moving parts. i found that keyboard duster always worked. store it with a light coat of CLP, covered if you can.
same here except for when I had to go to the board for promotion and they expected a combat soldiers weapon to be absolutely spotless.

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would a parts cleaner at an auto repair shop work?? hot solvent, vibrating, then blow it dry with the compressed air gun??

If not, I would strip it, spray all parts with brakeleen (degreaser) , soak in Varsol, scrub if needed then compressed air dry.


Or just give it to me and build u a new one confused2


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I use aresol brake parts cleaner once then air compressor. Hornady One Shot after that. Awesome stuff. Obviously strip it first.

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Originally Posted By: Buzzsaw
would a parts cleaner at an auto repair shop work?? hot solvent, vibrating, then blow it dry with the compressed air gun??

If not, I would strip it, spray all parts with brakeleen (degreaser) , soak in Varsol, scrub if needed then compressed air dry.


Or just give it to me and build u a new one confused2


I actually have a little cheap one from Pep Boys I got on sale for like $25 when they're normally $50 but that was years ago. It works great to drop in your BCG or pistol parts. I've used it with mineral spirits. Even the orderless mineral spirits still stink like hell so I'll probably just fill it with simple green once this stuff is used up.

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Originally Posted By: Tactical Cowboy
More oil


Mixes with dust to make a paste.


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Re: cleaning West texas red out of AR10 [Re: J.G.] #6405288 08/12/16 05:11 PM
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More oil


Mixes with dust to make a paste.


And that's when you pour more oil on it.. my guns don't get cleaned--they get oil changes. And they work.


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