The gun maintenance task you always put off

[Alan]

Mine is "deep cleaning my AR's bolt carrier group". I know I should do it more often, but disassembly, scrubbing all those tiny parts, getting carbon out of every crevice, it's tedious! I do it eventually, just not as often as I should. The gun runs fine enough that I keep procrastinating on the deep clean. I am not proud of it, just being honest.

 

[Collins]

For me it’s cleaning mags, it is easy to ignore until they start acting up, then suddenly it’s maintenance day whether I like it or not.

 

[Blobbie1]

Mine is "deep cleaning my AR's bolt carrier group". I know I should do it more often, but disassembly, scrubbing all those tiny parts, getting carbon out of every crevice, it's tedious! I do it eventually, just not as often as I should. The gun runs fine enough that I keep procrastinating on the deep clean. I am not proud of it, just being honest.

Ah yes, the “it still runs” maintenance schedule. Carbon builds character… and future regret when you finally open it up.

 

[Riffleprince]

I tend to put off deep cleaning the bolt as well. I keep telling myself I’ll do it after the next trip to the range, but somehow it stretches to three trips before I finally sit down and get it done.