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Post by Taildragger on Apr 2, 2020 15:18:46 GMT -5
It's a productive way to fill some down time.
Just a reminder...
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Post by Wrnchbndr on Apr 2, 2020 15:39:23 GMT -5
Yup
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Post by Pinetree on Apr 2, 2020 15:41:41 GMT -5
Yes, but only because I haven't had the chance to go get them dirty.
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Post by Buster on Apr 2, 2020 15:53:32 GMT -5
"Yes, but only because I haven't had the chance to go get them dirty." +1
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Post by rickyguitar on Apr 2, 2020 15:56:34 GMT -5
Yes, but only because I haven't had the chance to go get them dirty. +2
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Post by Larry Madsen on Apr 2, 2020 16:36:48 GMT -5
I'm more inclined to spend the time working on technique as opposed to repeated or intensive cleaning.
One of the beautiful things about dry practice is you don't need ammo and you don't dirty your firearm.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Apr 2, 2020 16:51:09 GMT -5
How's the recoil on those dry firing exercises? I assume you know there is no recoil OH, there is also no "firing", in dry practice … that would require ammo.
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Apr 2, 2020 16:56:12 GMT -5
I clean after every range trip. So yeah.
My club has been shut down for a month now due to the China Funk -- which sucks because I've done some reloading lately and I'm a bit rusty. I'd like to run a few to make sure they're OK.
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Post by Ragtop on Apr 2, 2020 16:56:55 GMT -5
Yes. I inherited a couple of nice rifles from my recently deceased FIL. Took them to the range and tried them out, then came home and cleaned both.
They needed it. Bet I went through 60 patches.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Apr 2, 2020 18:12:51 GMT -5
We have a private club/range and we are shut down due to the goobernor's exec order, which is a good idea. But I miss getting out there...
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Post by argo on Apr 2, 2020 18:30:44 GMT -5
I live on 22 rolling acres with a few natural berms surrounded by 40 and 60 acre lots. I'm torn about getting some practice in. I guess going through a mag or 2 wouldn't make neighbors think I'm have ammo to spare, or maybe I'm just paranoid. I've done enough shooting here its no secret.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Apr 2, 2020 19:44:38 GMT -5
I thought this was going to be another colonoscopy thread.
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Post by Taildragger on Apr 2, 2020 20:37:28 GMT -5
No argument there: both should be maintained in good working order.
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Post by tele68 on Apr 3, 2020 6:00:56 GMT -5
Yes, cleaned then all. Now trying to replace the extractor on a 1957 High Standard Field King FK-101.Fun!
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Post by Laker on Apr 3, 2020 11:13:42 GMT -5
My SKS hasn’t been cleaned for 50+ years, it just sits in a display mount in my family room where it will never kill anybody/anything again. I “captured it” and shipped it home in 1967.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Apr 3, 2020 11:40:45 GMT -5
My SKS hasn’t been cleaned for 50+ years, it just sits in a display mount in my family room where it will never kill anybody/anything again. I “captured it” and shipped it home in 1967. Wow, if you don't mind me asking, how did you get it back? I heard stories of soldiers trying that with items and the items ending up being confiscated. I actually just order a surplus Chinese SKS Type 56. It arrived at my FFL yesterday, but I'm not sure how or when he's going to want to do the transfer.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Apr 3, 2020 11:50:37 GMT -5
I live on 22 rolling acres with a few natural berms surrounded by 40 and 60 acre lots. I'm torn about getting some practice in. I guess going through a mag or 2 wouldn't make neighbors think I'm have ammo to spare, or maybe I'm just paranoid. I've done enough shooting here its no secret. Nice. Unfortunately I can't do that here in Houston. I do however freely shoot out on my property out in Big Bend. The first thing I did after it was officially mine was cut a path down to a valley, and make a shooting range.
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Post by mojito on Apr 3, 2020 11:54:24 GMT -5
Up here in the mountains I have a 40 foot high wall left from mining on my property so I have a nice area to dirty the bores and actions. Spent some time there just yesterday. They are clean now. ;-)
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Post by hushnel on Apr 3, 2020 12:06:46 GMT -5
Yes they are. My first 20 or so years owning fire arms they were all backpowder, for those that don’t know, blackpowder his hugely corrosive and the firearms need cleaning almost immediately after use, if you let it go over night their will be rust. On occasion I’ll load up BP in rounds for my center fire Henry 66, in 44/40 and Colt Peacemaker, in 45 Colt.
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Post by Laker on Apr 3, 2020 12:10:28 GMT -5
My SKS hasn’t been cleaned for 50+ years, it just sits in a display mount in my family room where it will never kill anybody/anything again. I “captured it” and shipped it home in 1967. Wow, if you don't mind me asking, how did you get it back? I heard stories of soldiers trying that with items and the items ending up being confiscated. I actually just order a surplus Chinese SKS Type 56. It arrived at my FFL yesterday, but I'm not sure how or when he's going to want to do the transfer. I took the weapon completely apart and shipped pieces home when I could. The final two parts were the stock that I shipped in a crate called “hold baggage” (that’s from memory so don’t hold my feet to the fire) and the barrel that I carried on the Northwest Orient plane as a “swagger stick”.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Apr 3, 2020 17:21:12 GMT -5
Wow, if you don't mind me asking, how did you get it back? I heard stories of soldiers trying that with items and the items ending up being confiscated. I actually just order a surplus Chinese SKS Type 56. It arrived at my FFL yesterday, but I'm not sure how or when he's going to want to do the transfer. I took the weapon completely apart and shipped pieces home when I could. The final two parts were the stock that I shipped in a crate called “hold baggage” (that’s from memory so don’t hold my feet to the fire) and the barrel that I carried on the Northwest Orient plane as a “swagger stick”. Wow again! That's very cool.
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Post by LesTele on Apr 3, 2020 18:08:33 GMT -5
I took the weapon completely apart and shipped pieces home when I could. The final two parts were the stock that I shipped in a crate called “hold baggage” (that’s from memory so don’t hold my feet to the fire) and the barrel that I carried on the Northwest Orient plane as a “swagger stick”. Wow again! That's very cool. After all that, how come you didn’t end up as an international arms smuggler? Was it the monotony?
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