Tag: shooting
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Choosing Best Gun Solvent
Cleaning is the first step in maintaining a firearm to operate reliably Traditional bore solvent, in name, is an aggressive material that will dissolve or at least remove powder fouling and hard fouling like copper residue from gunmetal. Sometimes, active shooters will refer to this phenomenon as burn or crud that can potentially freeze up…
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Best Gun Grease – Any Gun
Why and where to apply grease vs. oil on firearms gunmetal regularly Despite many manufacturers taking advantage of applying grease in the factory or in service, misinformation within the public audience stubbornly ignores the obvious smart move. Gun store staff not understanding the benefits and reasons for grease over oil doesn’t help. First accept the…
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Gun Brands and their Fans
When I got into this almost 30 years ago, it was a Glock. I knew people throughout the industry and there was a alot of influence from SigSauer, Smith & Wesson and a bunch of smaller brands. The vibe was definitely coming from the semiautomatic world and not so much revolvers though Ruger, Colt and…
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Home Gun Care Tips
Find a work area with enough space to do what you have to do, and consider the following: Gun care, as it turns out, can be a form of therapy, so take advantage of this as an excuse to step away from your regular hectic life to take care of your investment in hardware. Enjoy.…
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Top Gun or Best Shooter is meaningless if your Firearm isn’t in Fire-Ready Condition
The definition of “fire-ready condition ” is when you have 100% reliable functionality when de-holstering and drawing a gun after considerable time out of action, if need long-term storage. That is the fire ready that I am speaking of. Complete peace of mind. After that, it’s up to you to perform based on overall preparedness…
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Choosing Firearms Cleaning Accessories
There are Clean Guns, and then there are well Lubricated Guns. There is a difference. First, start off with making sure you are using rods and accessories that are threaded to the same measurement. For example, stand handgun and rifle calibers for the consumer market are 8/32. If you don’t get that, it can become…
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Dealing with Carbon Fouling
Don’t let rust, corrosion and hard buildup get the best of you. Take care of your firearms investment. I think most gun owners have an idea about carbon fouling, that is residue from the combustion process of the primer and gunpowder engaging while a cartridge is fired inside a gun barrel, also known as the…
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