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<blockquote data-quote="Bbear" data-source="post: 1199591" data-attributes="member: 7898"><p>Back when, I cleaned to the metal after every range trip. I noticed it took a number a shots for the gun to get 'dialed' back in. This was drilled into me by my Dad, a former Marine DI back in WWII. </p><p>When I got into the industry I started bumping into people that shot a heck of a lot more than I did. Competitors, writers, and just heavy reloaders. Almost all went without cleaning their firearms as religiously as I did. </p><p>I now will clean a rifle only after accuracy and/or velocity starts to drop off. For some of my rifles, that could be several hundred rounds. For one or two, it's after about 50 rounds. </p><p>After each range session, I simply let them sit to get to the ambient temp of the gun safe, then wipe them down with a very lightly oiled rag. I make certain the scope covers are on (it's dusty all the time here in my part of Texas) and put them in the safe. </p><p>When they do need a cleaning, I go with wipe-out or similar. Letting it sit over-night and brushing them out. Ending with dry patches until clean. </p><p>For longer term storage, I'll run a lightly oiled patch in the barrel and call it good. </p><p></p><p>I have a 100+ year old Win 94 that was my grandfather's. It comes out once a year for a cleaning and maybe a shot or two at the range then back in the safe with just the lightly oiled patch through it. When it does come to the range with me, I'll run some Butch's down the barrel on a patch then dry patch it until clean.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bbear, post: 1199591, member: 7898"] Back when, I cleaned to the metal after every range trip. I noticed it took a number a shots for the gun to get 'dialed' back in. This was drilled into me by my Dad, a former Marine DI back in WWII. When I got into the industry I started bumping into people that shot a heck of a lot more than I did. Competitors, writers, and just heavy reloaders. Almost all went without cleaning their firearms as religiously as I did. I now will clean a rifle only after accuracy and/or velocity starts to drop off. For some of my rifles, that could be several hundred rounds. For one or two, it's after about 50 rounds. After each range session, I simply let them sit to get to the ambient temp of the gun safe, then wipe them down with a very lightly oiled rag. I make certain the scope covers are on (it's dusty all the time here in my part of Texas) and put them in the safe. When they do need a cleaning, I go with wipe-out or similar. Letting it sit over-night and brushing them out. Ending with dry patches until clean. For longer term storage, I'll run a lightly oiled patch in the barrel and call it good. I have a 100+ year old Win 94 that was my grandfather's. It comes out once a year for a cleaning and maybe a shot or two at the range then back in the safe with just the lightly oiled patch through it. When it does come to the range with me, I'll run some Butch's down the barrel on a patch then dry patch it until clean. [/QUOTE]
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