Dirty Magazines

[Sauer Grapes]

I have a collection of dirty mags . How often should they be disassembled and cleaned? Is there a good way to clean them up between range trips without breaking them down?

 

[Finalygotabeltfed]

I thought the internet pretty much put them all out of business.

Oh, those magazines.

Yes, dump them in a bucket of kerosene and slosh them around and blow them dry.

If you want to do it right, dis assemble them and swab them out with what ever tool you can rig up.

 

[rcwhat]

You'll probably ruin them

 

[jkelly1229]

If you have glock mags that are ten round good frigging luck that blocker is a c*** to get the floor plate off. I clean every thousand or so

 

[AF83]

Be sure to pat them dry after...

 

[yogi]

Bait and switch thread!

 

[mg42doc]

Life was much simpler when you could just go out into the woods and find dirty mags.

 

[LuvDog]

Another great use for an ultra sonic cleaner.

 

[lowbuckbob]

Wow! I thought this thread was about something completely different...

 

[bfm]

I will sometimes just hose them out with M-Pro7. I buy the big bottles. Gets most of the gunk out and dries well. Depends on how dirty they get. I keep range mags and carry mags. Carry mags do not get used at the range much and never get dropped at the range. Range mags are allowed to get pretty dirty, but if I can really feel the grit when loading they get cleaned.

 

[7.62x39]

If you have glock mags that are ten round good frigging luck that blocker is a c*** to get the floor plate off.

http://www.mygtul.com/

 

[atilla]

i've had mags full of mud, i just disassemble them in the kitchen sink, give them a good spray down and let them dry in the dish rack. this has become normal behavior and lady atilla is now accepting this cleaning method.

 

[cockpitbob]

Either way, the answer is Frog Lube

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... a good spray down and let them dry in the dish rack. this has become normal behavior and lady atilla is now accepting this cleaning method.

Wut????

 

[atilla]

Wut????

disassemble the mags. wash the mags in the sink. dry them in the dish rack.

 

[cockpitbob]

disassemble the mags. wash the mags in the sink. dry them in the dish rack.

Oh, cuz you said "Lady Atilla is now accepting this cleaning method." so I kind of assumed...

 

[Chet0729]

Ultrasonic will clean them. You will still need a little lube. I use tri-flo for my mags. It dries and leaves a teflon like finish. If you use tri-flo they need to be clean first or you will have a mess on your hands.

 

[thormx538]

Pop the floor plate, pull the spring and follower, run them through the dishwasher

 

[exo]

Either way, the answer is Frog Lube

If you like your mags to eventually seize up and stop working as the vegetable oil gums up, sure.

Or is that roller coaster grease? I forget with all the whiz-bang sheister lubes.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

If you have glock mags that are ten round good frigging luck that blocker is a c*** to get the floor plate off. I clean every thousand or so

Yup, the glock mags are the worst to break down. Good to know it's not just me....