Mag cleaning day

HooDoo Man · Apr 10, 2021

I keep my carry(in use) Magazines clean and ready for duty. But today all the range and not so pristine mags(about 50) are getting the dunk & scrub treatment. Starting over fresh all the way around. Why? Because all the dirty mags are getting on my nerves and it's a good time for inspection.

Mike A · Apr 11, 2021

After you clean your mags,. Do you spray the inside of the tubes with Rem Dri or any other dry PTFE?

After years of shooting in dirty dusty conditions NMC with M1A + M14 mags, using Dry PTFE treatment after routine yearly cleaning, the Teflon treatment
left a slick dust & dirt repelling surface. Many competitors use this trick to keep their mags free from failures.

Teflon is not a lube, however it's easy to understand that a slick pit free surface will run cooler & more reliably than a surface with pits & holes.
Dri-Lube from Remington is not the only Dri PTFE CRC makes a great one as well. Sometimes dry slick is better than wet grease or oil that attracts grits & grimes.

I have used this Rem Dri lube for years on women's purse revolvers without grit & purse dirt buildup & without any grease & oil.
I just know from years of using this dry PTFE in all my mags it really works well & it is keeping them cleaner.

HooDoo Man · Apr 11, 2021

Mike A1 said:
After you clean your mags,. Do you spray the inside of the tubes with Rem Dri or any other dry PTFE?

After years of shooting in dirty dusty conditions NMC with M1A + M14 mags, using Dry PTFE treatment after routine yearly cleaning, the Teflon treatment
left a slick dust & dirt repelling surface. Many competitors use this trick to keep their mags free from failures.

Teflon is not a lube, however it's easy to understand that a slick pit free surface will run cooler & more reliably than a surface with pits & holes.
Dri-Lube from Remington is not the only Dri PTFE CRC makes a great one as well. Sometimes dry slick is better than wet grease or oil that attracts grits & grimes.

I have used this Rem Dri lube for years on women's purse revolvers without grit & purse dirt buildup & without any grease & oil.
I just know from years of using this dry PTFE in all my mags it really works well & it is keeping them cleaner.

The only item in the inside of my mags is a slight trace of FP-10. No other lube of coatings. P.S. I'm glad I got that over with last night.

Nikrnic · Apr 14, 2021

I need to this as well. Do you mind me asking what you used to dunk the mags in, I take it you let them soak for awhile. Did you disassemble them as well ?
Thanks.

HooDoo Man · Apr 14, 2021

Look up "Dunk-it". You can only get it through Cylinder and Slide (Internet site) I've been using it for years. The best keep secret of all. It last a long time and works great. Only other thing you may need is a small air compressor. Cuts your gun cleaning time greatly. I love it. And yes they all get disassembled after the dunk. Works on the plastic(POLY) guns too.

Nikrnic · Apr 14, 2021

HooDoo Man said:
Look up "Dunk-it". You can only get it through Cylinder and Slide (Internet site) I've been using it for years. The best keep secret of all. It last a long time and works great. Only other thing you may need is a small air compressor. Cuts your gun cleaning time greatly. I love it. And yes they all get disassembled after the dunk. Works on the plastic(POLY) guns too.

Sounds good, I'm going to follow up on this, I do have a compressor, good tip too. Thanks.

HooDoo Man · Apr 14, 2021

Nikrnic said:
Sounds good, I'm going to follow up on this, I do have a compressor, good tip too. Thanks.

Some people think that the Cylinder & Slide solvent (D/IT) is too expensive. Me. I think that time wasted without it is too expensive. I've been hooked for many years.

Nikrnic · Apr 14, 2021

HooDoo Man said:
Some people think that the Cylinder & Slide solvent (D/IT) is too expensive. Me. I think that time wasted without it is too expensive. I've been hooked for many years.

Yes it sounds a little pricey, my first thought hnn how about mineral spirits.. I'll try it though, I know good products cost but their worth it.

HooDoo Man · Apr 14, 2021

Just break down the gun and put the parts in a mesh bucket/strainer. You hardly lose any solvent. Soak it for and hr. or two, wipe, air spray. let dry. done.