Gun cleaning — how often? What products?
Just shot my FN 509 for the first time (127 rounds). What products do I need?.
Bought a basic cleaning kit from Walmart but not sure I'm doing it right. Any tips or YouTube videos you recommend?
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How long have you had yours? Any reliability issues?
127 rounds isn't too bad but yeah, clean it. I'm more of a coin guy but my dad always said "clean your guns like you'd clean your coins" lol. Hoppes #9 is classic - smells terrible but works great. The basic kit from Walmart should have patches and a rod, just need some good solvent and oil.
Oh man, I feel you on this! Just got my Shield Plus a few months ago and was so confused about cleaning. The Walmart kit is fine to start but get some real gun oil - I use Ballistol now. YouTube is your friend... Hickok45 has some good basic cleaning videos that aren't intimidating. Take your time, no rush.
Congrats on the new FN! I just got my first gun too and was totally lost on cleaning. My LGS guy told me to clean after every range session when you're new - helps you learn your gun better. I picked up some CLP (cleans, lubricates, protects all in one) and it's been great for my Glock. Way easier than trying to juggle 3 different products.