Wednesday, October 10, 2012

How to clean long guns

Smoking shotgun
Smoking gun
VICTOR DE SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Most people shot themselves when they think the gun is empty. This is a brief proper way to not shoot yourself when you are a tempting to clean your gun. Make sure that gun is empty, action is open and safety is on. If shot gun remove magazine ( beware of magazine spring) and take barrel off of action. If rifle remove barrel so you can push cleaning rod from action to muzzle. This so if there is dirt in the barrel it wouldn't fall into the action. Clean action with brush and gun cleaning solvent. Wipe done shot gun barrel with degreaser and replace respective parts. Wipe down all metal surfaces with degreaser because the oil off your hands will rust the gun. Wipe down the stock and place back into safe and secure area.

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