ORIGINAL: jtatarin
Well for my 870 shotty. Should I clean the barrel and receiver after every outing? Shooting say 150 rounds? Is it ok to store guns dirty? Will it damage them considering they are modern and shoot non corrosive ammo.
Its not good to leave copper fouling or even powder fouling in a gun for extended periods of time. Copper fouling can pit the bore over time.
But the 870, after 150 rounds, you need to at least clean out the barrel. I don't clean my 870 action but maybe once every 2 years.
If I duck hunt alot with my gas semis, I clean the actions maybe twice a season.
But each time you go out you need to get the fouling out, unless you know your going to hunt with it within a month or two.