VN era powder question

[S.A. Boggs]

easy to or not to clean is all relative I guess,

mine is the older (180 Series) blued with wood stock,

I can keep it on a sheet of paper, which is good for that model,
they are famous for not being accurate,

but then again, folks want match accuracy sometimes

I use Kroil #9 along with a stiff brush. I put some directly into the gas and let it drip down into the barrel to soak, as well as the opening itself into the operating rod. I use my Otis to do the same to the bore. After 60 minutes or so, I use a stiff brush and scrub where I can and an old bore brush to hit the inside. Wipe down the outside with a paper towel and .22 patches for the inside. Clean the bore as usual and then turn on my compressor and dry the inside of the gas system. Clean and lube same as the M1 and I am ready to go. One thing I always hated on the AR-15 system was the racket the spring made in the stock, never cared for it. An even easier one to clean is the G3 weapon system, a shooter's dream. The Mini and the G3 are not overly sensitive to powder as is the AR-15 system so that is why I prefer the former and sans the later.
Sam

[lyman]

AR's are generally not powder sensitive, I have ran probably 8 different powders, or more, over the years,

don't like the sproing sound? grease it,
just a dab of thick grease, on the spring, will make it a quiet as a Mini

[p246]

Barrett Creek, I found my notes on H335 when I was using it in the 90s. I wrote “fairly clean” as part of it. My lot was commercial and much newer FYI, so your results might vary. Good luck.

[Former Cav]

FAL's are easy to clean
I've had the m1a (my favorite) and I had a mini 14 that extremely early production. I picked it up at Montgomery Wards loading (catalog) dock. Mine even had a roller bearing on the bolt. The only one I've seen like it. It was blue with a wood stock. Like a moron, I traded it off and I should have checked the price first. Mine was a 2 MOA rifle which I guess is exceptional.
What I hate about cleaning the AR-15 is the bolt/star-spline/chamber area. Total pain in the lower extremities.