New M4... clean it before shooting?

[Domonlord]

So.. this is my first shotgun and I plan on taking it out to the range next weekend. I know that some companies put different stuff in the guns after they're built.

 

Do I need to clean out the barrel with a boresnake/clp? Is that all I'd have to do?

[ERdept]

I always do a quick clean before as a part of pre-firing inspection.

 

Just to make sure it's all together and intact.

[Duggan]

"Cleaning" an already clean, unfired bore won't do anything.

 

You want to lubricate. Put a little clp on the bolt carrier, the bolt sides and the inside of the receiver. Some people, myself included, have put some clp down the recoil tube to lube that a bit. It smooths out the action. There is no need to lube the bore, but it can't hurt.

 

You want it to be slick, but not dripping or pooling. It will burn off as you shoot if you lube too much, or spray out the side.

 

It's not NEEDED necessarily, but whenever possible you want to be dealing with oiled metal parts, not dry metal on dry metal.

 

After firing, you then clean/lube/soak in clp. The finish on the m4 is decent, but it can still rust if you don't soak it in clp or better from time to time. By soak, I mean clean your m4 fully, cover all parts interior/exterior in clp, wipe off excess, then leave soaking.

 

Congrats on your new purchase, you're going to love it.

[HOGWILD]

http://www.farrarsodfarm.com/nelli/USMC_M1014.pdf

There is a good cleaning tutorial in this pdf and at least do the barrel and exterior! kudos to tucker301 for manuel!

[Unobtanium]

When I got my M4 I was too stoked to take her completely apart. I just took the handguards off, verified the piston caps were tight and the pistons moved freely, made sure the choke was tight, and then hosed the BCG with a tad of breakfree and went

[ejts]

thanks for the manual hogwild