Cleaning firearm before first time shooting.

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Hi guys,

I have bought three firearms last week.
SKS w/ tapco stock, Canik TP9SA, Savage Axis bolt-action rifle.
Now I am confused that should I clean them before first time to test them?

hope everyone provide suggestions and your opinions!

Thank you!
 
If they were mine I would clean them. Small machined metal fragments can still be present. Run a patch down the barrel and give everything a good wipe down with G96 and you should be good to go.
 
Are they new or used? I would definitely clean the sks before using it. I have looked down the barrel of one once at a store and I couldn't see down the whole barrel because there was so much rust inside. Even with a bright Fenix flashlight, no light would make it to the end of the barrel.
Safety first, clean and inspect
 
As far as the SKS goes, they pack those things in grease when the store them (if it's not a norinco) so it's always best to strip it and clean it. I know from experience, because I got mine a couple years ago, and didn't clean it and once I got shooting the grease heated up and started running out the gun, it was a mess. Clean it well first. I also had an Axis, and I never cleaned it prior to shooting and it worked just fine. But there's a lot less happening with a bolt action when you fire it, right?

Also, tell us how you like the Axis; I could never get mine to be accurate enough so I sold it.
 
Steve McQueen said:
Are they new or used? I would definitely clean the sks before using it. I have looked down the barrel of one once at a store and I couldn't see down the whole barrel because there was so much rust inside. Even with a bright Fenix flashlight, no light would make it to the end of the barrel.
Safety first, clean and inspect
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they are brand-new ones. I bought them at Cabela's.
 
If new I'd at least run a patch down the bores until they come out clean, the SKS would probably get a detailed cleaning to make sure that all the cosmoline is gone.
 
When I got my SKS, the firing pin was jammed in the forward position, so it would have slam-fired if I had not cleaned it. 1950 Tula with spring firing pin. Once cleaned, worked very well.
 
The short answer is YES, you should clean each of them prior to shooting. At a minimum clean the bore with patches until clean. As previously mentioned the SKS should have a good going over as it is often coated in heavy preservative oils. It is a good time to get to know your new firearms!
 
Factory lube is for storage. I like to take my new guns apart, strip all the libes off every part then relube. This also gives me the chance to familiarize myself with the parts snd operation of the gun.
 
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