fenderstrat wrote:Hi, I was always told to run a patch of oil through the bore of a gun after cleaning it, before putting it away at the safe. I was also told that before shooting that gun, you need to run a dry patch to remove that oil, otherwise the barrel might get bulged/damaged. So I always have done just that to all my rifles, and my .22 pistol (Ruger Mk IV).
The thing is: I recently bought another handgun, a 1911 in 9mm. And even though I don’t think it is that hard to take it apart, it can be a bit time consuming. I just wanted to know if you guys go through all the trouble of oiling and then removing the oil off your bores? Or maybe you just run a drying patch through the muzzle to get rid of that oil?
And what about lever gun owners? What do you guys do about this?
Cheers
fenderstrat wrote:Ok, thanks a lot everyone. I will invest in a bore snake for wiping the oil off before going to the range. I live in a pretty humid place so not oiling my guns is not an option (I learnt that the hard way). I also like to clean them after shooting them, just because I like to have them clean. Its a pride thing... each to his/her own, right?
straightshooter wrote:As for those that claim to never or rarely clean their barrels or those that have a poor cleaning technique a good borescope is a real eyeopener.
TassieTiger wrote:straightshooter wrote:As for those that claim to never or rarely clean their barrels or those that have a poor cleaning technique a good borescope is a real eyeopener.
As in what would be seen? I’ve only even seen pics from scopes but nothing relative.
Blr243 wrote:I was once talking to a Vietnam veteran about oil in the bore and obstructions generally. He told me that once on duty in the scrub he found an enemy dead not from an enemy bullet but from his own rifle exploding in his face
bladeracer wrote:TassieTiger wrote:straightshooter wrote:As for those that claim to never or rarely clean their barrels or those that have a poor cleaning technique a good borescope is a real eyeopener.
As in what would be seen? I’ve only even seen pics from scopes but nothing relative.
And more importantly, what would it matter if accuracy is still great?
Blr243 wrote:I was once talking to a Vietnam veteran about oil in the bore and obstructions generally. He told me that once on duty in the scrub he found an enemy dead not from an enemy bullet but from his own rifle exploding in his face
bladeracer wrote:Blr243 wrote:I was once talking to a Vietnam veteran about oil in the bore and obstructions generally. He told me that once on duty in the scrub he found an enemy dead not from an enemy bullet but from his own rifle exploding in his face
Didn't the US drop lots of doctored ammunition in the field knowing the enemy would collect it and blow their own rifles up?
TassieTiger wrote:Bloody hell - I’ve watched a lot of Vietnam movies and been to countless gatherings etc - I’ve heard some absolute horror stories, but never this one - not that it would surprise me.