Competitive Shooting
Should you ‘break in’ a new rifle barrel?
Breaking in a barrel… What does ‘breaking in a barrel’ mean, and should you care about it? Well that depends…Read More >
Tag: Gun Cleaning
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DIY
Oops! — Top 7 Gun Cleaning Mistakes
We all want our guns to go bang! every time we pull the trigger. Most quality guns can take a…Read More >
How-To
Throwback Thursday: What Will Happen if I Don’t Clean My Gun?
Every time you fire your gun, carbon, lead, copper and plastic—if shooting shotgun—residue are left in the barrel, chamber and action. Fouling built up over time can impact a gun’s reliability. A gunsmith told me his gun cleaning routine depends on the gun. After every use, he cleans his precision rifle. However, he rarely cleans his .22s. Copper build up inside a gun’s barrel can effect the bullets velocity by slowing it down. Further, barrel fouling also affects the barrel’s rifling. Shooting a dirty precision rifle can greatly effect the gun’s accuracy.
Firearms
Throwback Thursday: Long-Term Gun Storage
When it comes to long-term gun storage, there is a saying that goes, “If it’s time to bury your guns,…Read More >
Gun Care
Gun Cleaning: “Dos and Don’ts”
This treatise on gun cleaning is not intended to be a detailed instruction, but rather to point out a few…Read More >
Gun Care
Tips & Tricks: How to Easily Clean Your 1911 Pistol
It’s not unusual for a new 1911 owner to struggle with the disassembly and reassembly required to clean the firearm…Read More >
Ammunition
All About Corrosive Ammunition
Corrosive ammunition is ammunition that uses a primer with chemicals that, when ignited, leave a residue of corrosive salts. Most…Read More >
General
How to Clean a Smith and Wesson M&P
In the attached video, you will see two variations of this firearm. The first is the M&P Pro Series with…Read More >
Gear, Parts and Accessories
Hoppe’s Gun Medic — When a Full Cleaning Isn’t in the Cards
There is nothing wrong with being a clean freak—until you have multiple gun safes jammed with more firearms than they were designed for. Cleaning would be a fulltime affair. Besides, just because a box of ammo went through a pistol or your favorite rifle, does not mean it has to be completely stripped, scrubbed, and cleaned. However, that does not mean it is okay to neglect it either. Hoppe’s has the solution with the release of its new Hoppe’s Gun Medic Cleaner & Lube.
How-To
Rifle-Cleaning Tips Video
In this NSSF video, former Army Ranger sniper team leader Ryan Cleckner describes how he cleans his bolt-action rifle and lets shooters in on some tips and tricks. He also challenges some cleaning conventions many shooters believe.