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JD · 01-21-2010, 02:40 AM

before the 1st time it's shot? My dad seems to think that before you fire off a weapon for the 1st time you're required to clean it... opinions?

Waddymelon · 01-21-2010, 02:49 AM

You really should clean it before firing it. The grease that the manufacturers apply to new firearms are more for storage than they are for lubrication. Clean it and apply a little lubricating grease to the moving parts, and run a dry patch down the bore.

Firing a gun with a barrel full of packing grease is not recommended and can be really dangerous. After you're done shooting it, clean it again, and run a patch coated with oil down the bore to protect it. Before shooting it the next time, run a dry patch down the bore again.

JD · 01-21-2010, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Waddymelon

You really should clean it before firing it. The grease that the manufacturers apply to new firearms are more for storage than they are for lubrication. Clean it and apply a little lubricating grease to the moving parts, and run a dry patch down the bore.

Firing a gun with a barrel full of packing grease is not recommended and can be really dangerous. After you're done shooting it, clean it again, and run a patch coated with oil down the bore to protect it. Before shooting it the next time, run a dry patch down the bore again.

right on man thanks

trevesty · 01-21-2010, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waddymelon

You really should clean it before firing it. The grease that the manufacturers apply to new firearms are more for storage than they are for lubrication. Clean it and apply a little lubricating grease to the moving parts, and run a dry patch down the bore.

Firing a gun with a barrel full of packing grease is not recommended and can be really dangerous. After you're done shooting it, clean it again, and run a patch coated with oil down the bore to protect it. Before shooting it the next time, run a dry patch down the bore again.

Read the OP, saw this.... and you basically said what I thought while reading.

Raf1 · 01-21-2010, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waddymelon

You really should clean it before firing it. The grease that the manufacturers apply to new firearms are more for storage than they are for lubrication. Clean it and apply a little lubricating grease to the moving parts, and run a dry patch down the bore.

Firing a gun with a barrel full of packing grease is not recommended and can be really dangerous. After you're done shooting it, clean it again, and run a patch coated with oil down the bore to protect it. Before shooting it the next time, run a dry patch down the bore again.

sounds like some good advice here. I'm no expert with guns, but I can imagine firing a new weapon without cleaning it first would be quite dangerous.

sicone · 01-21-2010, 03:54 AM

a clean fire arm is a non jamming fire arm

themadwriter · 01-21-2010, 05:26 AM

fire arms like being cleaned!

brassmonkey · 01-21-2010, 06:49 AM

not if your in a hurry

PornGeneral · 01-21-2010, 07:29 AM

The great thing about cleaning a firearm is while you are cleaning you inspect each part for function. That is one of the reasons why I never shoot a new firearm without cleaning it. Just because it is new doesn't mean it is safe/ready to fire. After a day at the range I clean the firearms before putting them in their socks and into their safe.

Vendzilla · 01-21-2010, 07:34 AM

OK
First, yes clean your gun before firing it, please remember to wear latex type gloves, the clean solutions are not good for you, ask any gun smith

Secondly, it's not important that you have to clean after every use, but I do. Most gun ranges have rental guns and they don't get cleaned too often because of the chemicals that have to be used.

Third
Storage in a dry and secure place. Get a gun safe. If you have a pistol for protection, they make small safes that sit on your bedstand that can be opened very quickly. If someone breaks into your home when you're not there, you don't want to arm a criminal

BV · 01-21-2010, 09:55 AM

not only should you clean it before hand, but there is a break in cleaning regiment you should follow in between the first 20 or so rounds.

something like this: http://www.rifle-accuracy-reports.co...-break-in.html

goldfish · 01-21-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JD

before the 1st time it's shot? My dad seems to think that before you fire off a weapon for the 1st time you're required to clean it... opinions?

nahhh, just make sure you wipe your prints after....

fatfoo · 01-21-2010, 12:09 PM

Just use this magical squirrel as a weapon:

Amputate Your Head · 01-21-2010, 12:17 PM

That depends... you planning to only use it once?

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Waddymelon So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: The Whitehouse Posts: 17,349	You really should clean it before firing it. The grease that the manufacturers apply to new firearms are more for storage than they are for lubrication. Clean it and apply a little lubricating grease to the moving parts, and run a dry patch down the bore. Firing a gun with a barrel full of packing grease is not recommended and can be really dangerous. After you're done shooting it, clean it again, and run a patch coated with oil down the bore to protect it. Before shooting it the next time, run a dry patch down the bore again.

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Vendzilla Biker Gnome Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cell#324 Posts: 23,201	OK First, yes clean your gun before firing it, please remember to wear latex type gloves, the clean solutions are not good for you, ask any gun smith Secondly, it's not important that you have to clean after every use, but I do. Most gun ranges have rental guns and they don't get cleaned too often because of the chemicals that have to be used. Third Storage in a dry and secure place. Get a gun safe. If you have a pistol for protection, they make small safes that sit on your bedstand that can be opened very quickly. If someone breaks into your home when you're not there, you don't want to arm a criminal __________________ Webair died? Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants think about that

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BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	not only should you clean it before hand, but there is a break in cleaning regiment you should follow in between the first 20 or so rounds. something like this: http://www.rifle-accuracy-reports.co...-break-in.html

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