If I send more than a hundred rounds down range, then I'll pull the slide, and clean and lube the rails, interior slide surfaces, and barrel exterior. I'll also wipe down and oil the exterior.
If I only put a few magazines worth of ammo through it, then I'll wipe down the exterior and put it away.
The above tasks are done the same day as the range trip. If I know I'll be going back to the range in a few days, I have no problem wiping off the exteriors and putting them away. I may add some oil to the rails, but nothing more.
I only clean the bores and detail strip the slides occasionally. I only detail strip the frame for cleaning once a year or so.
Carry pistols get cleaned/lubed after every range trip. My primary HD AR also gets cleaned/lubed after every range trip.
If it's a rifle that I don't shoot very often, then I'll clean it completely the same day.
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