Cr0-Magnon Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Just a quick count of heads, does anyone here actually remove their inner barrel and hop unit to clean it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBow Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamal Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerDer Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Depends on the gun. Something like a basic LCT AK would take it out. The Tavor when I had it, I tended to leave it in while I did so. The latter took a near total disassembly to get at the inner barrel. In contrast the G&G FN2000 was an absolute pleasure to get at those components. So If I had say three aegs. Would take out the barrel and unit for two of them to clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Adolf Hamster Posted May 1 Supporters Share Posted May 1 ^ pretty much the above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinxDuh Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Wait, you guys clean your barrels? But normally, yes ideally I’d remove the barrel from the replica unless like above it’s some god awful process of a whole disassembly to get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Popular Post Lozart Posted May 1 Supporters Popular Post Share Posted May 1 Do I have multiple devices for cleaning barrels? Yes. Do I regularly clean my barrels and service my guns? Oh look a squirrel! ak2m4, simonh, DanBow and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lord_Poncho Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I offer up the cleaning rod to the hop unit on the outside of the gun, mark off the rod with a sharpie where it meets the muzzle, and then use that as a guide to make sure that I don't push the patch through the hop unit - so I don't tend to remove the barrel and hop to clean. Instead its such a quick and easy process that I tend to clean before and after each game. I have occasionally gently cleaned the hop rubber too with it in situ in the gun, turning the hop fully off, and using a patch cut slightly smaller, but don't tend to find this is something that really needs doing much. Cannonfodder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robinson Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I do the same as @The_Lord_Poncho although I do worry that will inadvertently damage the hop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinkempsell Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 erm... no. My tried & tested method was/is... bit of baby wipe on the cleaning rod, whack it in the hole & pump like a teenager. Cannonfodder, Shamal and Lozart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDcase Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) No Bit of thin cloth with Isopropyl and twist as it goes through slowly. Stop when it gets to hop (slight resistance) Clean hop end with Q-tip I only take the barrel apart when I polish the inside (which I've done on a couple of rifles and a few pistols) Edited May 1 by EDcase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamsandwich Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I still have the rod that came with my AUG many years ago. It has a red mark on it so you know where to stop, really handy. Definitely worth DIYing with a marker or bit of tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak2m4 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Isopropanol flex incoming 🙂 Rogerborg and EDcase 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDcase Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Snap 😄 DanBow and ak2m4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBow Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 4 minutes ago, ak2m4 said: Isopropanol flex incoming 🙂 Not sure if there's any real difference between isopropanol alcohol and isopropyl acetate but cleans like a good'un. EDcase 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDcase Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) Yeah, Isopropyl and Isopropanol are the same chemically just different names. https://www.chemicals.co.uk/blog/isopropanol-same-as-isopropyl-alcohol#:~:text=Isopropanol is also called isopropyl,between isopropanol and isopropyl alcohol. They'll both get you equally high 🤣 Edited May 1 by EDcase Cannonfodder, ak2m4 and DanBow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dan Robinson Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 (edited) Am I getting confused with the Rum thread? Edited May 1 by Dan Robinson Cannonfodder, EDcase, ak2m4 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EDcase Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 (edited) Multiple uses 🤣 Note: "External use only" so no good for cleaning inner barrels 😄 Edited May 1 by EDcase DanBow, Shamal, Dan Robinson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Only when cleaning handguns as I strip them down for cleaning anyway. Everything else except the M4 stays in one piece as it's the only AEG I've got where I don't have to spend ages taking it apart and putting it back together. 1 hour ago, EDcase said: They'll both get you equally high 🤣 Even more so than ethyl alcohol found in booze* *Please don't drink isopropyl alcohol, there's a high chance it'll make you take a forever nap Tackle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robinson Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 8 minutes ago, Cannonfodder said: Please don't drink isopropyl alcohol I've been drinking cheap London Gin* from my local One Stop for years - is there really that much difference? *Yes I know it's filth, but I get through far too much to justify spending the cash on decent stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 In short, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robinson Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 11 minutes ago, Cannonfodder said: In short, yes DOH! Shamal and EDcase 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egon_247 Posted Thursday at 11:58 Share Posted Thursday at 11:58 On 01/05/2024 at 13:55, DanBow said: Not sure if there's any real difference between isopropanol alcohol and isopropyl acetate but cleans like a good'un. That stuff is evil! Somewhat pungent too!!! 😱😱😱🤪 DanBow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanBow Posted Thursday at 13:02 Share Posted Thursday at 13:02 1 hour ago, Egon_247 said: That stuff is evil! Somewhat pungent too!!! 😱😱😱🤪 It's a cheap high though! 😵💫 Egon_247 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Lozart Posted Thursday at 13:50 Supporters Share Posted Thursday at 13:50 1,1,1-Trichloroethane or GTFO! DanBow and Egon_247 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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