How often do you clean your AR gas tubes?

[Colt Delta Elite]

Never

 

[bigblue]

Once: When I dropped the rifle in muddy sand and managed to get a plug of sand in the tube. Sand and moving metal doesn't result in superior performance but that is probably the exception rather than the rule.

What are you worried about? As stated, the pressure applied to the gas block and tube are generally enough to prevent blockage. Clean the gas key if you like as part of the bcg but that should be it. Unless you fill your rifle with liquid sand...

 

[Mark from ?]

I did mine once with some hoppes and the long pipe cleaner. Wasnt dirty. Dont plan on it again. If the army doesnt clean it then odds are its not an issue

Like drgrant said. Its more likely something could get hung up in there and make matters worse.


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[40 caliber]

>3000 rounds not even cleaned the rifle yet.

oops sorry thought it was AK thread

 

[Mike-Mike]

Only brushed it from the rear with a wicked long pipe cleaner.

ETA: people running .22 conversions in AR's would most likely be the only ones that need to clean them.

 

[dhuze]

Not is 20 years and 10K rounds. I did drop it off at 1776 for their full clean service for it's 20 birthday

You paid someone to clean your gun? How much? I might want to clean guns for you.

 

[goodlife30]

Never. I just line the damn thing. I have standard m4 gas direct impingement in the Army and they get filthy. Ever trip to range with the military they get cleaned. I have a piston upper and ill be dammed the thing is pretty clean after each trip. Been to range 5 times and never cleaned it. But lube every time after range

 

[dcmdon]

>3000 rounds not even cleaned the rifle yet.

oops sorry thought it was AK thread

ha ha you can do that with an AR you do have to lube it though

My SCAR 16 has only about 500 rounds through it, but it looks brand new inside.

Don

 

[botticelli]

never

 

[1903Collector]

Squirt some Gun scrubber down the tube if it really bothers you.