Disassemble in a clear plastic gallon bag. Not field strip DISASSEMBLY. “Your welcome”.
A Mauser firing pin is under a great amount of spring tension in that bolt. Don’t aim it at your leg if disassembling the bolt.
Variety is the spice of life. If you shoot for fun shoot and learn a great many platforms.
Buy a double action revolver and learn to shoot it. You will shoot everything better after.
Being a good air rifle shooter WILL make you a better rifle shooter. Being a good rifle shooter WILL NOT make you a good air rifle shooter.
Secure your firearms. I know, I know you do t have kids. What you do have is idiot friends or family or other folks who end up in your house. We all do. Be a proper steward and secure your weapons
You didn’t miss.....you were ummmm sighting in.
When you don’t use the plastic bag above and that spring goes flying bouncing all over the garage.......cut your losses and just order a new one. That is much easier then going to Narnia to find the one you lost. Order a Box of gallon zip locks too.
Always ask to dryfire another’s firearm.
You can always make more money.
Stock up on magazines.
If you shoot .22 keep a few thousand rounds on hand. It takes no space and you will thank me the next time you cannot find .22
As to the above.....There will ALWAYS be a next time. Plan for it.
Dryfire. Dryfire. Dryfire. It’s amazing how much it will improve your shooting. I suggest getting some kind of barrel blocking / flag device for safety reasons.
I can shoot MOA all day everyday. Minute of arsehole.
Shoot whatever caliber you like and don’t sweat the “numbers”.
If you use a gun for defense use decent defensive hollowpoint ammo and test it in your Gun.
Revolvers actually DO malfunction and when the do they do so by giving you the middle finger and going completely out of the fight.
Semi autos will malfunction more then revolvers but when they do a quick Tap Rack Bang usually gets you back up and running quick
Glocks come with all that extra added ugly at no extra charge.....don’t worry about scuffing them up.
Never ever ever refinish any historic firearm. Do your research first.
A dremel is NOT a precision tool and you are not a gunsmith.
Those are a few that come to mind.