Heya ya'll, my name is Fil... I'm new to the site and (somewhat) new to firearms. I got my PAL a couple years ago, but didn't end up getting my first firearm until a few months ago. Ended up buying a used Savage Model 110 in .30-06 at the local gun show in Burnaby (I'm in Vancouver)... it's about eight years old, but in fantastic condition. Apparently it was barely used... a few nicks on the stock, but no marks on the barrel and (from what I can tell) minimal wear in the action. I didn't realize the amount of recoil it had and (foolishly) fired about thirty rounds with the stock plastic buttplate... I've since upgraded to a Limbsaver and added a bipod.
More recently, I purchased a used FEG P9R... it's a Hungarian-made 9mm Browning Hi-Power "copy" (in looks only... apparently the internals are more S&W). I've only taken it out to the range once, but from what I can tell it shoots pretty well... it jammed on me once, but I suspect that was more a fault of the ammunition (Winchester 115 gr) than the gun.
Anyway, having said that, it was suggested to me at the range that I check out the site, so here I am... I have got a couple questions (although I apologize if they've been covered over and over again):
How often do people clean their guns? When I bought the rifle, I was told it should be cleaned every time I took it out. Then again, IIRC, I've seen a couple spots on the net where people say you should only clean it every ###X amount of rounds. Anyone have any input? Does it vary between calibers/firearms? And it's non-corrosive ammunition...
And secondly: How much oil do people put on the moving parts of their firearms? I come from an automotive background, so from that point of view there should be oil between any two surfaces that move against each other (like between the barrel and topslide on my 9mm). Is it possible to use too much oil?
More recently, I purchased a used FEG P9R... it's a Hungarian-made 9mm Browning Hi-Power "copy" (in looks only... apparently the internals are more S&W). I've only taken it out to the range once, but from what I can tell it shoots pretty well... it jammed on me once, but I suspect that was more a fault of the ammunition (Winchester 115 gr) than the gun.
Anyway, having said that, it was suggested to me at the range that I check out the site, so here I am... I have got a couple questions (although I apologize if they've been covered over and over again):
How often do people clean their guns? When I bought the rifle, I was told it should be cleaned every time I took it out. Then again, IIRC, I've seen a couple spots on the net where people say you should only clean it every ###X amount of rounds. Anyone have any input? Does it vary between calibers/firearms? And it's non-corrosive ammunition...
And secondly: How much oil do people put on the moving parts of their firearms? I come from an automotive background, so from that point of view there should be oil between any two surfaces that move against each other (like between the barrel and topslide on my 9mm). Is it possible to use too much oil?
