SCSA Taipan EVO Scout .223 Wylde 12.5" Armor Black - Non-Restricted
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I beleive what he means, unless you take the whole firearms apart, the only way to clean the firearms is by the muzzle, unless you want to put a boresnake from the ejection port.
But also , there is no gas deposit, so it doesn't get that dirty that often
CanuckShooter
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I specifically mean something standardized like an AR barrel that can be bought anywhere, and changed/replaced by the user after it's shot out. A rifle with a proprietary barrel system can be very hard to get a barrel for and they could be pricey... that is, if they are even designed to be removed at all.
Just my preference. With how restrictive everything is getting, and with how hard it can be to find a good gunsmith (nevermind what they cost if and when you do find one near you), being able to completely service your gun yourself with standardized parts is very important IMO. That's why the AR situation is so tragic. It was the ONE rifle (aside from the 10/22) you could build from parts, yourself with no real specialized, expensive equipment.
I don't mean to be dismissive of the rifle. I do think it's cool, but I always think of stuff like parts availability, user swappable barrel, etc when considering a new rifle, especially one in this price range.
Just my preference. With how restrictive everything is getting, and with how hard it can be to find a good gunsmith (nevermind what they cost if and when you do find one near you), being able to completely service your gun yourself with standardized parts is very important IMO. That's why the AR situation is so tragic. It was the ONE rifle (aside from the 10/22) you could build from parts, yourself with no real specialized, expensive equipment.
I don't mean to be dismissive of the rifle. I do think it's cool, but I always think of stuff like parts availability, user swappable barrel, etc when considering a new rifle, especially one in this price range.
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Good info.
Seems crazy that they wouldn't use an AR footprint barrel as they are crazy common with a ton of options in the future (minus the gas port or block it up somehow).
Looks like SCSA made life hard for themselves for no gain? Only possible gain is return business for anyone who buys one and needs a barrel in the future.
If it is hard to clean that would also be a factor in my decision to pick one up.
I have one gun (just cleaned it this morning after a session at the range yesterday) and it is a pain to clean compared to other similar firearms. It honestly puts me off shooting it a little.
Jeez, stop getting complicated. Just think that this is similar to Wnchester lever action rifle, You don't disassemble them into pieces for cleaning unless you can find some corrosive 5.56 ammo, Lol.
Just clean every 500 rounds or so, shot more and clean less.
Clean from bore like any old timer if it's too hard to remove the bolt, just go slow and be careful, let the Bore cleaner and patch work its magic instead of rushing them with wire bore brush. It's like running a few wet patches then go for lunch then run a few more wet, run a few more dry patch until it's clean and finally finish it off with your favorite gun oil.
Wipe off anything carbon with good carbon cleaner then you are good to go for any 500 rounds or so.
Not that hard.
Why we are over complicating things, this is a hunting rifle, it's not a precision sub MOA rifle.
run a wet patch to clean and keep shooting.
the rifle cost $1500, if you get 5000 rounds out of it , it means , each round is costing you 30cts, more.
noting is cheap anymore,
run a wet patch to clean and keep shooting.
the rifle cost $1500, if you get 5000 rounds out of it , it means , each round is costing you 30cts, more.
noting is cheap anymore,
20YearsOfTannerite
Regular
But dude, I won't have anything to complain about then
That sounds like a good plan, and thats exactly what I did with this firearm (was just stripped today). The gun has probably ran for two years since its last deep clean and I shoot it a couple of times a month.
Gave it a quick spruce after every use as going deeper would get pretty involved and would mean rezeroing which I didnt want to do time after time.
It started to run bad so I figured it was time. It was hanging together. Parts were loose all over the place and it was disgustingly dirty despite my efforts after every outing.
If anyone thinks that there is such a thing as a free lunch when it comes to maintenance they are mistaken.
Well for one, that's not the same firearm. Your look like a Benelli m4 which is a gas system shotgun so need regular maintenance like any AR15 with direct gas system but the Taipan is a pump or straight pull rifle so there isn't any gas port to maintenance so treat it as a lever or bolt action rifle. Clean less and shot more.
So regular maintenance?
It's a VM but close enough. The point I make is I did as minimal maintenance as I could and shot it lots (as per your advice) but in the background, in every nook and cranny that isn't easily visible dirt is building, parts are wearing and getting loose (immaterial of firearm type - I shoot an equal amount of bolt action).
Regular maintenance gives you the opportunity to stay ahead of these sorts of things. I used to do the same when I was heavy into motorcycle racing, when I cleaned it I was scanning for broken parts and things that needed attention.
But you do what works for you and I will do the same. Maybe we are both right. Maybe neither of us are right but each to their own.
Apologies to the OP for the highjack.
