Gun maintenance
Gun maintenance is a vital part of being a responsible shooter.
- Never neglect gun maintenance. A little effort will keep your guns safe, reliable and rust-free
- Do not put a gun in a gun slip into a gun safe. You want air movement
- Do not put a heater or a lightbulb in your gun safe. Your stock will over-dry, warm and crack
- Avoid multi-use cleaning rods and ropes. These soon get filthy and full of corrosive acids
- Even chrome barrels need a good clean – harmful deposits can still build up on barrel walls
- Black powder cartridges are getting popular, but always spend extra time cleaning if you use these. Black powder leaves highly corrosive deposits that are hard to shift
- Always store guns barrel down, any excess oil will drain away from the walnut stock
- Be careful not to handle blued metal work with bloody hands, especially duck blood – unless you want to strip the blue off your barrels
- Regularly remove and clean chokes, lightly grease or oil thread before refitting and tightening. The same holds for rifle moderators
- Make all the above a regular part of your gun care routine
source: “https://midwestoptics.net/5-basic-firearms-safety-rules/”
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