XDM .45 Cleaning

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12 жыл бұрын

A quick field strip and cleaning of the XDm 5.25. Again, this is what I do, not necessarily what everybody ELSE does. It's worked for me over the years, and it continues to work.
We'll eventually post the actual video of shooting this gun before too long. :-)
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@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@nebulabass, Every lube / cleaner is supposed to be better than every other lube. As always, I just share what has worked very well for me and what I like. I have a decade of successful experience with this stuff in all my guns, so I'm not likely to be switching around anytime soon. :-)

@kobestark4619 4 жыл бұрын

Hey @hickok45 , thank you for all your videos. Are you still using ballistol?

@ricktaylor5744 2 жыл бұрын

@@kobestark4619 yes

@skinnydog131 12 жыл бұрын

Love this guy!!! No attitude, no ego... Just Helping folks out. Thanks Hickok

@jayhova1776 8 жыл бұрын

Just bought my 1st gun on Friday and followed your video for cleaning before heading to the range and after shooting. Tons of video of cleaning videos, where people talked too fast, audio was poor, and other issues, but your video was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again for all your great videos!

@purkjason 12 жыл бұрын

Watching you clean a gun is like watching Bob Ross paint a few happy bushes ... almost hypnotic.

@thewarnerCHANNEL 3 жыл бұрын

it's the words, the voice, the speed... 👾

@robertlulek1634 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheTriptamineDream Yes he is the Bob Ross of guns

@kc8767 Жыл бұрын

8:12. That bee coated with ballistol will live 100 years now. 😂😂

@roymurray1979 12 жыл бұрын

That Ballistol spraying in slo-mo at the end is absolutely epic.

@MrSmokincodz 3 жыл бұрын

i thought the same thing.

@TheWeatherbuff 7 жыл бұрын

Got a deal on an XDm in .45 yesterday. I clean everything fresh out of the box, new or not. This one was new but they obviously test-fire them at the factory. Giving it a good cleaning smooths things out on a new gun. Easier to operate the slide, etc. Thanks for the tips here because this is my first XDm.

@theKGB65 12 жыл бұрын

So glad to have been introduced to Ballistol by your channel a few years back. It has worked wonders for me on everything from old wooden stocks to dried out moldy leather holsters and rifle slings. It's also my primary B-level cleaning solution now.

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@glynn72, I do know that if you mix it with water and make what people call "Moosemilk," it goes further and works great for soaking & cleaning dirty black powder guns. With prolonged soaking, however, it can damage Color Case Hardening. I let a Colt soak overnight in the stuff one time and noticed that it faded the CCH to some extent. Something about mixing it with water, plus I didn't realize that CCH was actually fragile stuff. Does fine, though, full strength. I use it daily on Colts.

@RobertSmith-le8wp 8 жыл бұрын

I haven't been using ballistol for long but I completely agree. It's really great

@mikecrittenden9105 5 жыл бұрын

Being a newbie to semi auto pistols, Revolver only until recently this video really helps me know just how much effort to put into cleaning. I use ballistol since all the other products I am allergic to if I get it on my skin. I use gloves but I always seem to get splashed and get a red spot that itches for days. I am spending too much time so you really help me get clean what really needs cleaned. Thanks Hickok.

@poptratman 12 жыл бұрын

I just changed over to Ballistol and I love it. I have a Mosin Nagant M38 with sticky bolt probems and tried everything and nothing. But once I used the Ballistol on it everything went butter smooth. For cleaning and lubing this is it. Thanks Hickok45!

@fightingbear8537 6 жыл бұрын

Hickock 45 has always given honest opinions about products. I know there are other great CLPs out there, but this cleaner has alot going for it. It works.

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@BeagleBro, The only consolation I can offer is that after 10 years of using it, I actually like the smell. It doesn't smell bad to me at all, seriously. That might just mean I'm sick or something, but it really does smell fine to me. Maybe it's because I'm never smelling any other gun lubes or cleaners - don't know.

@postersm7141 Жыл бұрын

8:14 “ came to the wrong reloading table buddy“ that had me rolling lol!!!

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@DrWuzer, I'll have to look at both videos, but actually there would not be that much difference. I think I was doing one of my primary carry guns in the Glock video, so would have been cleaning it and sticking it in my holster for the day possibly. In that case, I would err on the side of caution. With this gun, which his just a range gun, I was a bit more liberal with all the cleaning maybe. The main thing is to keep oil out of the firing pin channel and such, as well as down in the frame.

@robby7526 7 жыл бұрын

Love kickok, real man just smacks a yellow jacket with a cleaning brush. I'd run away

@oblaze10v 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these cleaning videos. Much appreciated!

@jstmo95 12 жыл бұрын

Glad you did this vid as I am new to guns here in 2011. I did learn to keep the cleaner away from the firing pin. Thank you!

@RamblinAround 12 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you posted this video. After seeing the last vid on the XDM, I was considering purchasing one and I was curious about how easy it would be to clean. Thanks for showing us!

@fredmertz4819 3 жыл бұрын

Although as far as ease of cleaning id prefer a glock or Beretta

@edgybob1 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's always interesting to get different viewpoints on how folks clean their guns.

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@jigsaw183, I'm not an expert on all the various cleaners and lubes. I've used three or four over the years. Once I found something I could use for everything about 10 years ago, I just fell in love. :-)

@daleboltonsr5689 6 жыл бұрын

hickok45 I 've been using Ballistol for almost 10 years. Good stuff, wife hates the smell had to put in ventilation, worth every penny. I am not sure what it won't clean and lube

@twilightshooter4990 5 жыл бұрын

Try Lucas for final lubing up ! It smells wonderful !

@hovanti 12 жыл бұрын

Great seeing that Ballistol there, hickok45! I'm never without that stuff!

@GeorgiaShootersGroup 8 жыл бұрын

Two additional things that really help. First use dry self lube spray to hold gun upside down and spray out rear frame sear area where safety lever and disconnect all come together. That area can NEVER become oily and gummed up. Especially firing in cold weather. Also using a magazine brush up and down the magazine channel and cleaning and lubing the magazine release area really makes a difference. Leaving lube on the back edge of the slide lock really helps on high speed reloads and leave a touch of lube on the sear and striker face will make the trigger break very crisp for first 100 shots in a match. Lubing the slide and plastic rails is not necessary but will lengthen the life of the gun dramatically as will keeping the chamber barrel clean. Slide glide grease for the outside of the barrel before assembly extends life dramatically. You can put 50K rounds through this gun and still run like new. Needs all springs replaced every 1-2 years depending on usage. Safety plunger must be removed cleaned and polished around the outer edges and must drive striker pin out and clean that channel too.

@sinajg 12 жыл бұрын

Good stuff as usual. I definitely think a lot of folks overthink the cleaning process, especially with modern firearms. Nice to see someone who's not too anal about it. One suggestion I'd make for a striker-fired gun: when you clean the breechface, hold the slide with the muzzle end facing down. That way when you're scrubbing the face, any debris will fall down to the table rather than into the striker channel. Thanks for the continued level of quality in these videos!

@Gman6755 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hickok, another great video!

@HalfwaytoHazardv2 12 жыл бұрын

Love that slow motion, at the end! Ha. John always does a great job on the filming and editing.

@tompelley949 9 жыл бұрын

I fry my eggs in Ballistol

@TonySop 5 жыл бұрын

tom pelley 😂🤣😂

@thedude4065 4 жыл бұрын

I use Ballistol as an underarm deodorant ...

@thomaslikescars Жыл бұрын

I use Ballistol as dish detergent

@reynosamanA3 Жыл бұрын

I lube my pecker with it.

@Denner771 Жыл бұрын

I use Hoppes as aftershave

@st3v3nsjr 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to do this.

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@Spikejwh1, Yeah, I love the stuff and use it on everything.

@dcselwitz 12 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU 45 - VERY helpful - really enjoyed !! Thx !!

@raspur 12 жыл бұрын

thank for demonstrating cleaning the pistol hickok45 very educational i like it

@RobertMayfair 12 жыл бұрын

Great video Hickok. I'm just getting into shooting and this helped a lot!

@zhaldorian 12 жыл бұрын

LOL... love the slow-mo spraying John!!

@retthok 12 жыл бұрын

When I bought my one and only firearm, the Ruger Speed Six .357 some 30 years ago I also purchased a neat little cleaning kit by Outers. Came with oil, solvent, cleaning rod and a couple of extensions; kind of a brass bristle and also a spring loaded type. They're still in business.

@robertchandler5887 9 жыл бұрын

Great video short and to the point, I just brought this gun for home defense so far Ive put 50 rounds through it and did just a quick clean up on it,,,,thanks for the insight

@Lazerrus 12 жыл бұрын

"You came to the wrong reloading table buddy" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@rosswes1 12 жыл бұрын

Yes yes, very helpful i've wondering about what others do for cleaning. thanks!

@Glockcrazy19 12 жыл бұрын

Hickok you got me stuck on Ballistol, I love it.

@brianadams6712 12 жыл бұрын

love ur vids ! keep em coming !

@bradashby2386 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for posting it!

@demomanmatt 12 жыл бұрын

I love the slow motion recap at the end. I laughed out loud.

@ilovetodraw555 12 жыл бұрын

i love his dry sense of humor.

@dpcormier3 12 жыл бұрын

Another good vid i like your style this is the way i do it and you arent bashing other methods products etc. Love your vids

@djcyborg 4 ай бұрын

I come back and watch this occasionally for a little relaxation

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@satorres82, Good point, but I'd rather clean the nooks and crannies than mar the finish. I'd rather not start rubbing on the gun, particularly the outside finish, until it HAS been soaked. I'm going to clean out the nooks anyway.

@eagleshadow2020 11 жыл бұрын

Very helpful Mr. Hickok.

@mdr8088 12 жыл бұрын

So there I was this morning looking at all the vids in my subscription folder and I seen this cleaning vid from Hickok45, and thought no this guy just shoots guns. lol Great vid! I love the smell of Hoppies too, especially the solvent.

@Eduardohv 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for this video. Really appreciate it very much. Hello from Puerto Rico

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@Iridium242, They come with the bottle you see it on. I use these more with black powder cleaning, but it's all the same stuff.

@pitchforkpeasant6219 3 жыл бұрын

Love the black powder vids. Especially considering finding primers and powder is impossible. So bought a flintlock. 😁. Without firearms we are nothing more than peasants with pitchforks 😁

@mang6423 3 жыл бұрын

You're the man as always! Great 👍

@TheCrewchief01 12 жыл бұрын

same way I clean mine ,it gets the job done great vid !!!!

@DennyRec 12 жыл бұрын

I think it's neat when we get watch the cleaning. Right now I would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

@GestaltSpawn 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making a cleaning/maintenance video. These are important but unfortunately not as common.

@rjdrums26 12 жыл бұрын

i love q-tips for cleaning my guns. they are perfect for getting the channels where the slide rides the frame (for lack of better words)

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@hanjoni, Yes, everything.

@omarsuarez73 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips, sir

@Jay1830 7 жыл бұрын

This video is so different than his video where he cleans a glock. Before he was like "no oil anywhere, just a few alcohol on a Qtip" and now he is like "soak this gun in ballistol"

@lovelife6978 4 жыл бұрын

Jay only thing he did different was spray some oil on the frame I guess he's saying it's up to you as the stuff will clean and lube anything

@lion2409 2 жыл бұрын

He usually sprays and doesn’t spare the ballistol. Not wildly but doesn’t have to be super meticulous. As long as it’s not in the firing pin channel or some other nook and cranny you shouldn’t be lubing, it’s okay to get everywhere else basically and wipe it off. Great for corrosion resistance. That’s how I’ve used it the last few years at least and Ballistol has been great for me.

@Henry-yf2np Жыл бұрын

Glocks are different you can run them dry lol they don’t require much lube at all

@carlosaguilar4711 Жыл бұрын

I just cleaned my 45 for the first time and thanks to you

@jaapelbers 12 жыл бұрын

That slow-mo balliston spray at the end cracked me up XD

@Gunsforfreedom 12 жыл бұрын

Just bought this gun, can't wait to shoot it! Thanks for the great review and being a honest You Tuber!

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

Yes, that seems to be the case for me.

@vidi0t 12 жыл бұрын

I've found an awesome way to clean my brushes. Just dip and swish the brushes in some Simple Green for a few seconds. Works so good its crazy. Great vid man. Keep 'em comin.

@muckey7800 Жыл бұрын

Now THAT'S a great idea. Thanks 👋

@RedlovesThunder 10 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank-you very much!

@fellermannbeans 6 жыл бұрын

I've used Eez-Ox for years. Great stuff.

@sambojr1990 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your response.love the videos the so helpful.

@Tracer-Round 2 жыл бұрын

Recently got an XDS .45. Much better understanding of if i should clean my gun or not.

@user-ye8bw7sc1f 12 жыл бұрын

I still use hoppes on my guns. Rifles and pistols. I love the stuff.

@NoClassic 12 жыл бұрын

"if you think they are horrible, keep thinking that" I love this

@TatendaZim 12 жыл бұрын

Good vid. One thing I do, is use Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber to clean the striker channel. (Gun Scrubber is residue free). I have had both an XD and Glock FTF because of gummed up striker channels (but I shoot a lot). I usually do a complete disassembly/cleaning of the striker assembly every 6 months, but between I spray the striker channel (through the striker hole and then the back of the striker) with the Gun Scrubber.

@Iridium242 12 жыл бұрын

Hey hickok45, where did you get that sprayer for the top of the ballistol? I love using the stuff, but have never seen the windex like sprayer on top of one of them. That could really come in handy.

@esm1911A1 12 жыл бұрын

"You can almost eat the Ballistol".. hahahaha, I almost fell off my sit..you never fail us to give us a good laugh!.. :)

@tccoup355 12 жыл бұрын

Hickok has left the building.

@pauliewalnuts1949 7 жыл бұрын

MSgt Grace always said a clean firearm is a happy firearm

@spracher603 12 жыл бұрын

you sound like the "bob ross" of shooting! love your vids

@MrFoxer35 12 жыл бұрын

I clean my guns the same way, I use the bore snake mainly. I also use G96 Complete Gun Treatment as there isn't a lot of ballistol kicking around here. When i first started though i did screw up and put too much lube in the firing pin channel. I sent my G21sf away to get the ambi mag release changed ( to a Glock Warranty Center), basically the receiver changed out, and he cleaned the gun while he was doing that and gave me a lecture about not putting oil in the firing pin channel.

@coalman75 12 жыл бұрын

just picked one of these 5.25's up. feels pretty good in the hand. unfortunately, I don't have a range in backyard so I haven't had a chance to fire it yet! Looks like a shooter though! thanks for all your vids.

@freddieslaughter1107 10 жыл бұрын

Very good information.

@ZZRgirl11 12 жыл бұрын

Couldn't resist the slo-mo ending huh? Nice vid, now I'm gunna stop spraying near the firing pin channel... Thanks for the vid.

@wdgoings 12 жыл бұрын

@hickok45 Great video!! Hopefully more cleaning videos to come?

@tccoup355 12 жыл бұрын

HICKOK 45 FOR PRESIDENT!

@Iridium242 12 жыл бұрын

@thetasig1284 Yeah... I saw the threads on the top of the bottle.. didn't think to try that.. I will, thanks!

@multicam2000 12 жыл бұрын

thanks for the tips!

@commercialand 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought the Springfield XDM 4.5, . I am new to guns so thank you for this info. Is there anything I need to know about this gun, do you have a video on using it?

@priley218 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite guns ever . I wish I had your eye sight .

@laylamarie14 8 жыл бұрын

Romeo and Julietta Cigar box. Nice touch. Fire one up.

@Godzilla691138MW3 7 жыл бұрын

Layla Marie Badass comment.

@MrJabez89 5 жыл бұрын

@@Godzilla691138MW3 ?

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@glynn72, Hmm, I've used it on my two nickel Colts for 10 years without any problems. I don't have any gold inlays, though.

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@lovinguns16, Liked WHAT better? What's the "older" place? :-)

@Cobrahjh 12 жыл бұрын

I learn so much from your videos. Now I need to get Balistol to help cleaning.

@thesuperfan99 12 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you've heard it before but, with as many guns as you shoot, you may want to consider getting a Sonic Cleaner. Could save you a bunch of time. I use the Hornady Magnum Sonic Cleaner, works great with the gun cleaner additive. Also, if you're OCD like me about clean brass, you can clean you brass as well (with the brass cleaning additive of course). Been watching your videos and listening to your radio shows for quite awhile, keep up the great work!

@Fahrenheit38 12 жыл бұрын

Ohh yesss OHHH YESSSS NEW CLEANING VIDEO

@hwhitley93 2 жыл бұрын

Bought ballistol because of you great stuff wife hates the smell but it works great for cleaning battery terminals or polishing rims etc.

@supervf1 12 жыл бұрын

PETA has been notified for your treatment of Yellowjackets lol!!!

@hickok45 12 жыл бұрын

@tccoup355, I"m very bad about not cleaning magazines; fortunately, Glock is very good about making magazines that seem to hold up to very little, or no, cleaning. :-) I have less experience with other magazines over a long period of time, but they usually do pretty well with normal use.

@hovanti 12 жыл бұрын

@barret740 It really IS good stuff; unlike some oils, Ballistol is actually harmless to (bare) wood and leather. It was developed many years ago in Europe for a soldier to be able to clean his rifle, protect the metal after cleaning, and could be used to preserve the leather sling. It also mixes with water, which is good for cleaning blackpowder guns.

@TatendaZim 12 жыл бұрын

An old trick (from Bill Wilson) for cleaning the frame rails, is to get one of those gun cleaning brushes (looks like a large toothbrush) with the square hole in the end of the handle. Cut off the end of the handle and the bottom "rib". Leaving the top "rib" protruding from the end of the handle. Once you have done your basic cleaning of the slide rails, then take a patch (with solvent) and place over the "rib" of the brush and this should be a good fit in the frame rails.

@scottsmith6571 6 жыл бұрын

Just got my hands on some ballistol today ... kind of hard to find on shelf but I found some to try

@alferdo3102 4 жыл бұрын

theres legitly nothing better than a good ole hickok45 video binge in the morning :)

@steinderbush 12 жыл бұрын

Allways nice to see a video off you when you explane and teach us thinks you said you are a teachers that is obvious!!! About ballistol klever, that the original name founded in Germany, its the best oil there,s ever been even good as an antiseptic when you cut your finger!! All the best to you Greg and Big John!!