Hi All
I've got 2 new rifles recently from store, not surplus ones. Both .308Win.
And now I'd like to find a good way how prepare them for an "adult life"
The question #1 is about initial cleaning before the very first shooting. After bore was cleaned with 1 or 2 dry patches - should I apply a little bit of oil after that - such as "Hoppe's 9 Black High-Performance Precision Oil" ?
The question #2 is about the barrel/bore hardening before the actual use. Asking because after googling this topic I found absolutely controversial opinions from like "no needs for that for a new modern rifles" to complicated scenarios where hardening should be done during the 2-3 days because of difficult procedure which consist from 3 cycles of shooting - 10 sessions by 1 round, 10 sessions by 3 rounds, and 10 sessions by 5 rounds with barrel cooling and bore cleaning after each session. I believe the truth somewhere in between.
I'd really appreciate if some one could share own knowledge and experience.
Thanks!!!
I've got 2 new rifles recently from store, not surplus ones. Both .308Win.
And now I'd like to find a good way how prepare them for an "adult life"
The question #1 is about initial cleaning before the very first shooting. After bore was cleaned with 1 or 2 dry patches - should I apply a little bit of oil after that - such as "Hoppe's 9 Black High-Performance Precision Oil" ?
The question #2 is about the barrel/bore hardening before the actual use. Asking because after googling this topic I found absolutely controversial opinions from like "no needs for that for a new modern rifles" to complicated scenarios where hardening should be done during the 2-3 days because of difficult procedure which consist from 3 cycles of shooting - 10 sessions by 1 round, 10 sessions by 3 rounds, and 10 sessions by 5 rounds with barrel cooling and bore cleaning after each session. I believe the truth somewhere in between.
I'd really appreciate if some one could share own knowledge and experience.
Thanks!!!