How often do you clean your XD? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

VermontXD40 · 05-14-2008, 01:34 PM

I clean my XD every other week or every time I shoot it.

How often do you clean your xd and what do you use?

Joeywhat · 05-14-2008, 01:36 PM

After every trip to the range, or whenever possible. I have no problem letting it sit for a while if I don't have time to clean.

I use Hoppes "Elite" cleaner and Hoppes Dri-Lube. Not happy with the Dri-Lube...leaves residue and is no good for giving the gun a wipe down at the end.

Modificationvt · 05-14-2008, 01:39 PM

I clean every week (after going shooting). Field strip it, swab hops down the barrel and set aside. Use break free on all the other parts untill I can wipe with a rag and have it come up clean. then I run a bore snake threw the barrel. then i put some reem (or ream, I dont have it infront of me) oil on the contact points and put it back to gether.

dreydin · 05-14-2008, 01:39 PM

after shooting it usually lol

VermontXD40 · 05-14-2008, 01:46 PM

I use "slide" super grease for all the contact points on my xd. works great just don't use too much.

SgtWKPII · 05-14-2008, 01:47 PM

You are supposed to clean them?

Raptor1956 · 05-14-2008, 01:47 PM

As stated in a number of posts I'm kind of anal about this and clean it after every time I shoot.

I'm even more anal about my AR-15 which has a nearly match barrel and I've been known to clean it several times in one day.

But, if I'm not using it I don't think you need to clean it but a couple times a year and then it's more to keep a little oil on the metal for corosion prevention.

Brian

xdfan80 · 05-14-2008, 01:54 PM

I used to clean my XD after each time I went to the range, but know its more like every other time I go. I dont think you need to clean it after everytime you shoot unless you are shooting 3 or 4 hundred rounds at a time. I usually dont shoot more than 150 at a time.

Barbarossa · 05-14-2008, 02:09 PM

I've put 250 rounds through mine since January and haven't cleaned it.

Is this wrong?

Raptor1956 · 05-14-2008, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbarossa

I've put 250 rounds through mine since January and haven't cleaned it.

Is this wrong?

That's kind of like being "rode hard and put away wet!"

Brian

05-14-2008, 01:34 PM	#1
VermontXD40 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 52	How often do you clean your XD? I clean my XD every other week or every time I shoot it. How often do you clean your xd and what do you use? __________________ "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison

05-14-2008, 01:39 PM	#4
dreydin XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,342	after shooting it usually lol __________________ XD-40 SC bi-tone - hard chromed w/TFOs

05-14-2008, 01:46 PM	#5
VermontXD40 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 52	I use "slide" super grease for all the contact points on my xd. works great just don't use too much. __________________ "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison

05-14-2008, 01:47 PM	#6
SgtWKPII XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 15,000 Blog Entries: 18	You are supposed to clean them? __________________ Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks.

05-14-2008, 01:54 PM	#8
xdfan80 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,771	I used to clean my XD after each time I went to the range, but know its more like every other time I go. I dont think you need to clean it after everytime you shoot unless you are shooting 3 or 4 hundred rounds at a time. I usually dont shoot more than 150 at a time. __________________ Ruger Sp-101 .357 magnum SA XD Tactical .45 acp Mossberg 500 12 gauge pump Marlin 25N bolt action .22 rifle

05-14-2008, 01:36 PM	#2
Joeywhat XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ypsi, MI Posts: 1,081	After every trip to the range, or whenever possible. I have no problem letting it sit for a while if I don't have time to clean. I use Hoppes "Elite" cleaner and Hoppes Dri-Lube. Not happy with the Dri-Lube...leaves residue and is no good for giving the gun a wipe down at the end.

05-14-2008, 01:39 PM	#3
Modificationvt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 730	I clean every week (after going shooting). Field strip it, swab hops down the barrel and set aside. Use break free on all the other parts untill I can wipe with a rag and have it come up clean. then I run a bore snake threw the barrel. then i put some reem (or ream, I dont have it infront of me) oil on the contact points and put it back to gether.

05-14-2008, 01:47 PM	#7
Raptor1956 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 269	As stated in a number of posts I'm kind of anal about this and clean it after every time I shoot. I'm even more anal about my AR-15 which has a nearly match barrel and I've been known to clean it several times in one day. But, if I'm not using it I don't think you need to clean it but a couple times a year and then it's more to keep a little oil on the metal for corosion prevention. Brian

05-14-2008, 02:09 PM	#9
Barbarossa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA, I miss Butte County! Posts: 304	I've put 250 rounds through mine since January and haven't cleaned it. Is this wrong? __________________ XD-40 5" (Round Count: 200 WWB, 50 UMC), Rem. 870, Rem. 710, Rem. 597

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