This video is a demonstation of how I clean and maintain my AR15 platform firearms. I’ve owned, fired, and maintained at least one of these rifles since since purchasing in 1984 that A2 model you’ve seen in my videos. I’m not an AR15 “expert” like some I’m sure we’ll hear from, and I’ve not been to war with one of these babies, but what I do works for me.
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Way back when I was a small kid( I'm a big kid now) my Dad and I used plain old 3 in 1 oil to clean and lube our firearms and never had a problem. Also used Neats foot oil on our boots. Been a few decades ago.
When I spray gun cleaner/lube it leaks out for days.
There is no such thing as both cleaning and lubricating.
All of these aerosol solutions are first and foremost solvents and the oil to be used should be heavier. I always clean my P228 with WD40 or so, and then when clean & dry – I oil it with engine oil. When I served in the IDF and we had to (unfortunatly) switch from our Glilon rifles to those fragile & unrealiable AR's (M16 and all their verions), we just sticked the complete cleaned bolt mechanism in oil, installed, pulled a few times the charging handle, opened the gun and cleaned the barrel. And that was it. Worked very good for me and my unit mates, should be ok for all other out there. Note again – keep the barrel clean.
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I always heavily oil my M-4, and use my drill w/ a cleaning rod attached to clean the barrel, then
for a quick cleaning, I also clean the bolt and bolt carrier real well…. No WD-40 !!
“I’ve been known to soak them in a jar” oh that’s what you were known for 😂😂😂😭
im picking up my very first AR-15 Colt M4 6920 in 8 days from waiting period Jail here in CA. Your video was very helpful and i cant wait to take mine apart for the first time lube it up and go fire it and clean it again!
Thank you for your help. All your work is great.
You don’t need to spray more down the barrel after running the snake threw ?
How many shots can you shoot until you clean and how many days until you need to clean since your last shooting, and how long will lubing last for the gun
I thought you couldn’t use one product that does both, I thought you have to clean it then lube it ???
Is thag a cleaner and lube ???
You should clean after every shooting right ?
Can you get a cleaner and oil in 1 or you have to do separate
I use white gas to clean my guns.. $10 gets you a life time supply
That pipe cleaner to this day has never entered that gas tube.
A Vietnam era Green Beret taught me to coat the whole assembly in mobile 1 0-30w. before shooting.. it cleans up unbelievably.
Thank you sir, very helpful. I have watched so many of your videos, you are leaving a great legacy and everyone I know who has fire arms knows who you are!
As a firearms novice, this video helped tremendously. Extremely easy to follow and the explanations for doing any of the steps are thorough. I felt intimidated about taking my AR apart but it felt like a walk in the park with this walkthrough.
30 weight motor oil works 4 me!
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thanks for watching ill see yall in the next one
Hickok is an American Legend! Stay healthy!
Big fan, but. Hahaha man oh man I just love my Ruger 14 all the more. Carbon never gets anywhere near the bolt. Wish you would have made this video 5 min. Longer with complete cleaning Ruger 14. I'm still laughing.
great advice. simple
11 years later , hickok45 is still teaching us
I like Amsoil spray on my guns. Slippery stuff and pretty heat proof
We need more men like him in this world.
After seeing newer then older videos I’ve realized that Hickok hasn’t aged a day, this is proof that led therapy is real.
Thanks for this sir. I spent hours looking through videos on cleaning ARs, and this is hands down the best on Youtube. I appreciate you. Wouldn’t have been able to get it done without you.
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