Clean your AR-15 - NSSF Shooting Sportscast

Chris Fry with Modern Defensive Training Systems demonstrates stripping, cleaning and reassembling the AR-15 Modern Sporting Rifle and points out a few critical considerations for parts that wear and occasionally need to be replaced. (NSSF Video)

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• AR-15
• Modern Sporting Rifle
• target shooting
• rifle
• tactical rifle
• gun cleaning
• firearm safety
• semi-automatic rifle
• target rifle
• hunting
• shooting sports
• NSSF

[rayray3866]

Hey there, I am a new bushmaster AR-15 owner and I was just wondering how often should I clean my gun? I took the gun out over the weekend and fired 100 rounds. I will probably only end up shooting it on the weekends so should I clean after each use or can I wait longer? Thanks

[TheNSSF]

@rayray3866 A quick wipe down,a quick cleaning of the bore and light oiling is fine. But a word of caution - the more you let build up occur, the harder it will be to clean. Also, if you don't plan to shoot your gun for some time, I would suggest a more thorough cleaning before putting it away.

[TheNSSF]

Degreaser that Chris likes is from

Mil-comm (mil-comm.com)

[davidwsayer]

Everything about this video is excellent besides the poor lighting. The black shirt behind a black gun does not work!

[Swinglow80]

when performing a cleaning video of a black gun, you should be wearing a white shirt. and with better lighting

[BigKillerx666x]

thanks

[cardguy0]

You better hope that handy Boresnake rope never breaks while you're pulling on it. You will then have your worst nightmare. It has happened before.

[379peterbilt530]

can i use bore cleaner to oil parts like the charging handle, buffer spring, bolt carrier and such? or is it just used for the bore?

[379peterbilt530]

So I can use gun degreaser to clean the exterior of the gun? for example: upper and lower exterior, carry handle, rails, charging handle exterior, front post, barrel exterior, and flash suppressor?

[Armoryshooter2011]

Great video!!, well done!

[waepekk]

Thanks for the great video!

[ThermalSh0ck]

i didn't hear or see a few small parts cause i was distracted so i don't know if you covered this or not, sorry lol

[ThermalSh0ck]

one thing im not sure of is, do you have to clean the gas key? i heard its bad to do and i heard its good, whats your take on this matter, you seem to be more knowledgeable then the guys who told me this

[ThermalSh0ck]

@stagarmsman always clean a new gun before shooting cause the factories put a crap load of there lube so it doesn't rust up etc on dealer shelf's and its usually thick stuff, when i bought my stag i just cleaned the chamber and bore and went to go test fire it then i did a basic field strip cleaning on it.

[brentfoto]

@Swinglow80

Definitely. Really poor camera lighting and setup. Like an amateur. Seriously detracts from quality of this video.