ranger400ex1994

Just woundering how everyone around here stores there guns for a longer period of time?

Do most people relieve there firing pins?

jhilde

I run a patch through saturated with solvent at least twice--then two passes with the bore snake--then another solvent patch--then dry patches until clean--I've cut the brushes and tail from another bore snake, use just the front section with oil, two passes with the oil--wipe all the metal down with the gun rag---all my long guns are bolt actions so it's easy to relieve the firing pin---

halfbakedi420

clean and oil, put in the fire resistant safe with a 4 lb bag of silica gel

ranger400ex1994

The cleaning part i do but does anyone use snap caps? or do you just dry fire the gun the relieve firing pin pressure?

halfbakedi420

to relieve firing pin pressure?

ranger400ex1994

ya maybe im just wording it wrong. I guess what im saying so when the gun is stored the firing pin is not ****ed back and ready to fire.

Sheridan

Take the safety off and pull the trigger.

Nomercy448

Yup. I lower my springs before I store all of my weapons. Most guns, I leave dropped on a snap cap, some I just drop (dry fire), but I don't usually ever leave them ****ed.

bronko22000

After a good cleaning and light coating with gun oil, they go in my safe. I have a 40 watt light bulb burning in there to keep it warm and dissapate the moisture.

the jigger

With a bolt action, after cleaning re-install the bolt and before closing pull the trigger and hold while you close the bolt. This will prevent the firing pin slam of a dry fire.
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