BridgeWalker
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Is this a common phenomenon?
Ok, so I used some hard-primed Uzi ammo in an S&W and got misfires. Silly mistake, asked about it, problem resolved. But I mean people who have been around guns thier whole lives, own a bunch of 'em and don't know how to clean a gun.
I was really taken aback when a relative let me know that only bolt-action rifles have bolts, and the the only part of a gun you need to clean is the barrel
I'm now really disturbed because her brother is in possession of our grandfather's gun--including a bolt action .22--that thing is gonna die if they don't clean it!
I'm a little disillusioned. They really think of themselves as "gun people", but increasingly it seems that their gun know-how is limited to the four rules and running a brush and patch through the bore. Said relative was astounded when I inspected some guns before heading out for an afternoon at the range, when I disassembled the bolt on my Mosin before and after shooting (first time out with this rifle, so that does actually make sense), and when it took me so long to clean the bore of my shotgun. She was amazed at how clean it got. I wonder if she has *ever* used a clean, well-oiled gun. I guess it makes sense since a couple of their pump action shotties "don't work" for unclear reasons.
But, seriously, is this sort of thing common? I was just really surprised, and so was my husband. Weirded out over here. Is this mainstream gun ownership?
Ok, so I used some hard-primed Uzi ammo in an S&W and got misfires. Silly mistake, asked about it, problem resolved. But I mean people who have been around guns thier whole lives, own a bunch of 'em and don't know how to clean a gun.
I was really taken aback when a relative let me know that only bolt-action rifles have bolts, and the the only part of a gun you need to clean is the barrel
I'm now really disturbed because her brother is in possession of our grandfather's gun--including a bolt action .22--that thing is gonna die if they don't clean it!
I'm a little disillusioned. They really think of themselves as "gun people", but increasingly it seems that their gun know-how is limited to the four rules and running a brush and patch through the bore. Said relative was astounded when I inspected some guns before heading out for an afternoon at the range, when I disassembled the bolt on my Mosin before and after shooting (first time out with this rifle, so that does actually make sense), and when it took me so long to clean the bore of my shotgun. She was amazed at how clean it got. I wonder if she has *ever* used a clean, well-oiled gun. I guess it makes sense since a couple of their pump action shotties "don't work" for unclear reasons.
But, seriously, is this sort of thing common? I was just really surprised, and so was my husband. Weirded out over here. Is this mainstream gun ownership?