Any new rifle I have purchased has included instruction to clean the "storage" oil residue from the barrel. I have always done it, but curious what negative consequence could result if one didn't? Would accuracy initially be affected the residue or would there be permanent damage (hard to imagine)?
Firing new rifle without initial cleaning?
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Increased pressure for the first few shots but probably no long term 'damage'. If there is enough visible grease the barrel could be damaged with one shot. It works like an obstruction and will bulge a barrel. If there is grease/oil in the chamber increased bolt thrust and later the dirty chamber would collect more 'dust/debris' and possible extraction problems.
I suppose it could count as an obstruction... Possible damage... Possible risk of injury.
Or maybe your firing pin would be stuck and you could have an out of battery detonation.
Always maintain your gun in working order. Simple solution.
Or maybe your firing pin would be stuck and you could have an out of battery detonation.
Always maintain your gun in working order. Simple solution.
I worry more about residual metal shavings than dirt and grease and not just in the barrel. It would take a pretty big obstruction to do any damage to the firearm. Most manufactures test fire the firearm first and some better ones provide a target showing how its shoots.
One of the things that can also happen is that the storage coating can react to the heat and pressure and result in chambering/ejection issues. It's common for this to happen particularly in lower pressure cartridges. I've seen shotguns that had the hull basically 'glued' to the chamber and required a trip to the gunsmith to have the empty hull removed and the chamber polished to remove the 'coating' to allow for positive cycling of the action. .22 semi's sometimes fall victim to the this as well due to a weaker extractor design compared to a center-fire cartridge.
BeaverMeat
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That's what I like to do as well. I go a step further and disassemble it completely and put it back together numerous times to get acquainted with my rifle.
onetwentyish
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I know you used to be(emphasis there, lol) a weapons tech, but maybe you should leave the cleaning and maintenance up to the pros eh?!
Just shoot them fast instead... haha that can be your job!
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BeaverMeat
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I guess you have been accustomed to not having your sergeant breathing down your neck.
