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    Default How to clean sand out of AR

    So my buddy didnt believe me that if I covered my AR in sand that it would still fire. $20 later and I was right he was wrong. But now i have a problem. How do I get all this sand out! All the sand is stuck to the oil. I soaked it in the bathtub with some dawn dish soap, completely field stripped. Charging it feel less gritty now but id like to get all the sand out... Suggestions?
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    Let the AR dry completely. Then use compressed air to blow it all off. To get all of it you may need to degrease first then dry then blow again.
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    Pay him $20 to clean it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by drift_g35 View Post
    So my buddy didnt believe me that if I covered my AR in sand that it would still fire. $20 later and I was right he was wrong. But now i have a problem. How do I get all this sand out! All the sand is stuck to the oil. I soaked it in the bathtub with some dawn dish soap, completely field stripped. Charging it feel less gritty now but id like to get all the sand out... Suggestions?
    degreaser, dry it, then compressed air (canned one works fine), then lube it excessively.
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    it may sound silly, but to separate oil/grease and sand disassemble your rifle, put the part in the microwave on low for a minute. The resulting vibration will work miracles... oh, and it'll charge your iphone 6 too.
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    May I suggest one of these.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rooskibar03 View Post
    May I suggest one of these.
    You have one? How do you like it? AR-15 uppers are good, but not lowers, right? No Aluminum?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian View Post
    You have one? How do you like it? AR-15 uppers are good, but not lowers, right? No Aluminum?
    What is an areare-15 upper receiver made of?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sniper7 View Post
    What is an areare-15 upper receiver made of?
    Evil. They're made of racist evil.

    As for lube...
    In normal conditions, some light grease (something that won't run) on the contact areas of the BCG, the contact areas of the bolt, and a little itty bitty bit on the buffer and the hammer face.
    In dirty environments, spray-on dry lube on everything.
    In humid environments, lube with grass as above, then get your hands a little greasy and run your hand over everything steel... better to clean a little grease off your uniform than spend an hour scrubbing rust off your FSP after a week in the field.

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    Quote Originally Posted by drift_g35 View Post
    ...$20 later and I was right he was wrong...
    So, is it really you who won, or did he just pay you 20 bucks to put sand in your tool?

    What is your time worth? I bet you spent more than $20 on getting the sand out already.




    On a more serious note, do all of you put a lot of oil in your ARs? All I really do is clean with CLP, thin last coat of CLP after surfaces clean and quick wipe dry.
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