not sure if this is the right place, but it seems as do it yourself as it gets. i have only had an ar about a year and am just now getting to shoot more often. when i clean, i take apart the bolt/carrier to the bolt, carrier, pin, firing pin. then i wipe everything well, use some bore cleaner/carbon cleaner and rub each piece, focusing on the spots that get the biggest build up and using q-tip for the hard to get places. then i wipe that off. then i have a tri-lube that i apply using a patch to all these parts, then use a patch to wipe it off gently. next i move to the barrel or bore, send a few patches down with bore cleaner, then the brush several times back and forth, then patches several times, then some tri-lube twice, and again one dry patch to get the excess. after this i basically follow the same procedure on all outer metal surfaces, some of the lower parts while still together and the area where the carrier travels/charging handle. i use the bore cleaner sparingly here, only on parts where there is a lot of kick up of powder residue, but generally still the same procedure, making sure that more tri-lube is wiped off than with the moveable parts. finally i put it together and spray a bit of tri-lube on all four contact points of the carrier and pull the charging handle back and forth a few times to work it in and make sure everything functions.

after that long ramble my question is, is this an acceptable cleaning procedure? do you think itll keep the moving parts and bore went enough and or dry enough or do i need to do something different? as i shoot more i want to be sure i am keeping my firearm well maintained. thanks guys!