Originally Posted by
Briman
its a comfort zone thing-
Couldn't agree more. MOST AR-15 owners aren't in positions where their lives might depend on their rifle. For those owners, a good bore and chamber cleaning, along with a simple wipedown, are probably all that's necessary.
Some of us whose AR ownership is now casual but flavored by not-so-fond recollections of guys with smokey bear hats loudly encouraging us will probably always be just a little obsessive when it comes to cleaning our rifles.