Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. The last time I shot on the range, the armory didn't have any CLP so I had to clean my rifle with what was available to me in japan. Carb cleaner and WD-40. I must say, the carb cleaner worked absolute wonders on getting rid of stubborn carbon deposits.Originally Posted by Anonymous D
I've seen other Soldiers use carb cleaner, as an armorer, though, I never cared for it. It does work great and is much cheaper than Gun Scrubber and similar products, but over time can take its toll on the finish. We had a reflexive fire range a few years ago where no one thought to bring CLP. I had a small bottle in my cleaning kit, but left that back at the camp as the armorer was supposed to bring the range kit. Long story short, one guy had some WD-40 and he "hooked" everyone up. I left my M4 dry and went onto the range, where some half-ass E-5 (I was still an E-4) was giving us "instruction". This guy had been in for a year or two longer than myself but was an Old Guard Soldier through and through, not to mention overweight and with no tactical knowledge. Thankfully, my squad leader who had come from the 101st a month or so before me pulled me off the range after my weapon started failing to fire.
I went to the ammo point to help them out when I noticed some of the other Soldiers getting pulled off the range, M4s and M16s smoking. A few hundred rounds of double taps and controlled pairs had put a hurting on the WD-40. Long story short, I stayed at the ammo point talking crap about the brilliance of the people at the range, watching the "reflexive fire" training turn into a competition.
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