What's the point of inspecting the bore? Just to make sure it's not obstructed or dirty?
^^^Yup.
It's important to know that when you use any firearm, the gunpowder residue will get everywhere, primarily in the bore, receiver assembly, and parts of the slide (on pistols) near those. Even though so-called "non-corrosive" primers and powder are the norm, they can still cause rust if left long enough. It's good practice to clean any exposed metal surface after each use.
So...if i want to buy, should i buy ASAP? Ive heard prices will skyrocket come election time, and i reallllly dont wanna spend more than i have to.
Yeah but on the news and in some forums everyones like zooooooomGGGGg!!! by november prices are gonna skyrocket!!
Hoppes #9 is vile stuff. Hoppes Elite is my standard cleaner, works just as well without the smell. But if I have access to it, G96 works much better.
I've usually just held it up looking out the window at our great Washington clouds and been able to inspect the breach/bore. Though i do have a nice LED desk lamp i use at home but thats part of the reloading bench more than for that specific task.
Is that what you take to the range? I've found for the range pretty much all i take is ammo and guns (and earplug/muff/glasses). Havent had a need to do any cleaning at the range. So my range bag is usually the sig 226 and SW 19-3 plus 200 rounds of ammo for each (plus 30 in the mags for the sig) plus targets, then a soft microfibre cloth to lay the guns on.
As for cleaning, i bought a hoppes kit originally (for 10 bucks) that had #9, lube, and a rod. Found i hated the rod and in fact i broke the stupid plastic part that holds clothes. Bought a nice all metal one and better brushes. Works just fine for me and cost maybe 20 bucks total (including the hoppes kit). I just store it in a small tupperware container.
Id say 500 for a new guy can be shot pretty quickly actually. I know i put 230 rounds through my sig in pretty much one visit just cause it was new and i was having fun with it. I could see the same with a new shooter. Or if he goes with his BIL it can use up more just cause of two shooters (but then again you should be sharing ammo)
Just out of curiosity since your local but have you checked out seattleguns.net? You can go reload with a guy off there (which ive done) and save a bit on ammo. Especially rifle ammo. Doesnt take long to do either.
Yeah but on the news and in some forums everyones like zooooooomGGGGg!!! by november prices are gonna skyrocket!!
Unless it's a decent AK. Then you can tilt it up, remove the bolt group, take a shit in the receiver, put everything back together and it'll still function flawlessly. Or so I'm told.
What's the point of inspecting the bore? Just to make sure it's not obstructed or dirty?
Yeah but on the news and in some forums everyones like zooooooomGGGGg!!! by november prices are gonna skyrocket!!
When cleaning crap out of the barrel, I use #9 - rips stuff right out. I sure as hell don't let it touch wood or remain on the metal. I'll look up hoppes elite. I know my local ranges carry G96. #9 does smell pretty awful - I use a respirator when I clean with it.
Go look on Gunbroker for my 6.5" Model 29 blued revolver. I paid $710 or so. It was generally going for more like 750-800 at the time (this was a year ago) - I now see my gun for no less than $1000. But if you want it, it's worth the cost right?
#9 is basically just kerosene AFAIK. Shouldn't really hurt most finishes and is actually meant to protect/preserve the metal. Wood or plastic is another matter, of course. That said, I really only use it in the bore and areas with particularly stubborn grease or carbon. CLP takes care of everything else.
Based on personal experience -
Either do heavy research beforehand, and take the time to track down the best possible deal; or, if you buy without doing as much research, don't look afterwards.... you'll only regret it.
Speaking of blowing money on guns, look what I brought home today:
#9 is basically just kerosene AFAIK. Shouldn't really hurt most finishes and is actually meant to protect/preserve the metal. Wood or plastic is another matter, of course. That said, I really only use it in the bore and areas with particularly stubborn grease or carbon. CLP takes care of everything else.
Based on personal experience -
Either do heavy research beforehand, and take the time to track down the best possible deal; or, if you buy without doing as much research, don't look afterwards.... you'll only regret it.
Speaking of blowing money on guns, look what I brought home today:
Range Officer? Nice!
They'll certainly go up, but I wouldn't call it "skyrocketing". And ammo will only go up so much, it's the price of guns that will considerably rise.
Range Officer? Nice!
Only concern I have with buying one is the sight mount - AFAIK it's some crazy mount grove (I want a steel 1911 I can use at the range instead of my aluminum CCO.)
Unless it's a decent AK. Then you can tilt it up, remove the bolt group, take a shit in the receiver, put everything back together and it'll still function flawlessly. Or so I'm told.
I guess I'm not thinking of a .22 or .380 or even a 9mm gun - I'm thinking of my big bore hand cannons when 500 rounds and you have only a bloody stump left where a hand used to be But that's what I get for loading up my .41 magnum with 1600FPS rounds. Ow. Insanely accurate though, and everyone at the range was pretty much wondering "It looks like a .357 mag but sounds louder than a .44 mag..."
Never heard of it - you're saying you can arrange to reload with people and split the cost on the reloading bench? I'll check the site out.
lol...you mean when 9mm ammo went from $6.99 a box to $20+?
Only concern I have with buying one is the sight mount - AFAIK it's some crazy mount grove (I want a steel 1911 I can use at the range instead of my aluminum CCO.)