New (to me) Rifle 1st sight in...not so good

[BHP FAN]

Good...tis more fittin' anyhoo.

 

[poetgrey]

something overlooked in posting

I left a post sharing some of my zeroing habits without once mentioning the importance of keeping the bore clean. Some of the more experienced shooters swipe between each shot. If I feel patient enough I might mimic this wise habit during sighting but usually only every other shot. I use bore butter to coat the barrel. The manufacture claims it works like the curing of a iron skillet.

 

[BHP FAN]

I did that for years, but found that if that gun doesn't get shot for say, a year, rust will form under the protective film. If you shoot a lot,and clean a lot that's ok,and a lot of guys still swear by it.If on the other hand you have a sizable collection,and each piece might only get shot one or two sessions a year,or if you are in the sevice,or store your guns at a Club,it's a better idea to clean everything out with water as hot as you can reasonably stand it [think very hot bath water,not boiling] and then clean, oil, and put away as you would any modern firearm ,after taking special care to remove any trace of water.

 

[Temp430]

I strongly disagree with Zimmerscheisser's post above. Thompson Center makes great barrels. My very inexpensive Omega shoots sub MOA groups consistently with 2 T7 pellets and TC's 250 gr. superglide sabots. All I had to do was sand a little inside the synthetic stock to free float the barrel.

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

BHPFAN, (and all of you)..I was reading on this thread about carrying all that shooting gear and how could David Crockett fit it all in one pouch!!
I was just reading this morning in some historical archives about how Kit Carson was refused permission to join a fur hunting expedition because his rifle was too rusty and dirty. He had to work out a deal to turn over almost one third of his profits at the end of the trip in exchange for a new rifle. Well, another rifle; it didn't say if it was new or not. So he got another rifle and made the trip....,