02-20-2020, 09:44 PM
brian y Wrote:montana, I don't think you were being snarky I was just pointing out your general statement was not true and I apologize if my reply upset you, You ask what did I accomplish with my $10 purchase if my rifle had no problem to begin with and if I found no difference with the performance after cleaning the gas tube, A clean gas tube lol, but I did find out for my self that gas tubes do get dirty even though the internet experts said it did not, Now I am no expert and I did not see any performance increase but that could just be me and maybe I have an excellent barrel on that rifle lol.
Does this mean I am cleaning all my gas tubes on a regular basis again I am no expert so the answer not really.
I wasn't upset lol, except perhaps with my inability to communicate. My post is once again lost in translation, my mistake not yours. There will always be some residue in a gas tube, but not enough to cause any problems. You were correct when you stated there was residue in the gas tube. My point was, the pressure and heat will clean itself out and gas tube maintenance is unnecessary. I should have emphasized the fact there will always be some carbon,"crud" left in and around the gas tube, but not enough to be concerned with. Reminds me of the snake oil being sold to clean out sludge in car engines. When I see such things as gas tube cleaning kits, I have to cringe a little bit. Sometimes we can over think things and get sidetracked from actual needed maintenance. If people feel better with cleaning their gas tubes, "then like I said" knock yourself out. I really don't care. I was just giving my opinion. Take it or leave it, nothing more.