Hi All,
I am fairly new to shotgunning, even though I bought my first shotgun almost two years ago. Only recently I've had time to shoot clays semi-regularly. I really enjoy this activity.
I currently use a Browning Cynergy 12 ga over under shotgun. It is my favorite gun and it's a lot of fun to shoot. I have about 425 rounds through it and I have been regularly field stripping the gun and cleaning and lubing it (and greasing it) per the user manual.
I am now ineterested doing a detailed strip of the gun to inspect it, clean it and lube it. Although I've tinkered with my 1911 pistol (detailed strip, clean, lube, replace sear spring, install new trigger, etc.) I've never done this with an over/under shotgun.
Are there any tricks or pitfalls that I need to know about before I attempt to do a detailed strip of my O/U shotgun? I don't want to modify anything, but I would like to strip the gun, inspect it for dirt/rust, and the clean and lube it as needed. Is the process as simple as decocking the gun (using snap caps), field stripping it, then unscrewing the screws that hold the receiver in the stock? How do I get started with a detailed disassembly? Any good diagrams of generic O/U actions that I can use as reference for an inspection?
also, once my gun is disassembled, what should I clean and lube? Are there any good online references on doing a detailed strip of an over/under shotgun?
Thanks in advance!
I am fairly new to shotgunning, even though I bought my first shotgun almost two years ago. Only recently I've had time to shoot clays semi-regularly. I really enjoy this activity.
I currently use a Browning Cynergy 12 ga over under shotgun. It is my favorite gun and it's a lot of fun to shoot. I have about 425 rounds through it and I have been regularly field stripping the gun and cleaning and lubing it (and greasing it) per the user manual.
I am now ineterested doing a detailed strip of the gun to inspect it, clean it and lube it. Although I've tinkered with my 1911 pistol (detailed strip, clean, lube, replace sear spring, install new trigger, etc.) I've never done this with an over/under shotgun.
Are there any tricks or pitfalls that I need to know about before I attempt to do a detailed strip of my O/U shotgun? I don't want to modify anything, but I would like to strip the gun, inspect it for dirt/rust, and the clean and lube it as needed. Is the process as simple as decocking the gun (using snap caps), field stripping it, then unscrewing the screws that hold the receiver in the stock? How do I get started with a detailed disassembly? Any good diagrams of generic O/U actions that I can use as reference for an inspection?
also, once my gun is disassembled, what should I clean and lube? Are there any good online references on doing a detailed strip of an over/under shotgun?
Thanks in advance!