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    Quote Originally Posted by Belmont31R View Post
    Gas ring alignment has no bearing on the gun running or not.



    I was in the Army for 6 years, and there are a lot of myths out there. The way the military does things in regards to firearms is rarely "smart" or based on any type of reality.
    I agree, its probably more myth than known fact. I have actually forgoten to do this "ritual" of stagering the rings and the gun ran just fine.

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    9. Used a 5.56 Hopps bore snake with some CLP before and a little after the copper brush section. Ran that through twice.
    Don't shoot the gun with the bore wet with oil. This is a safety thing - an excessive amount of oil in the bore can act like a barrel obstruction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shootist~ View Post
    Don't shoot the gun with the bore wet with oil. This is a safety thing - an excessive amount of oil in the bore can act like a barrel obstruction.
    since the barrel is bone dry after the first shot (technically before the first shot, since blast precedes the projectile in the bore), there's no point ever loobing the bore, unless its for storage. otherwise it just collects dirt and dust and shit.
    Last edited by bkb0000; 05-06-10 at 00:44.

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    Yeah sounds like you did a fine job, have a great shoot. I dont use CLP anymore but now run EEZOX and Hoppes
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    Also note that with all the CLP you put all over the gun, plus the fact that it's a new gun anyways and they come coated with CLP (well, depending on how/where you bought it), that after you shoot a handful of rounds your barrel will most likely start smoking... that's completely fine, it's just the CLP burning off as the barrel heats up.

    Oh yeah, don't worry about marring or scratches and shit like that, it's a non-issue and gives great character to the gun! And for the love of God, do NOT treat this new AR15 of yours like you would your wife... abuse her like you would a Tijuana whore and shoot the shit out of that bitch! And just when you think she's has enough, tell her to shut the **** up and then shoot her some more!

    Lastly and on a much more serious note, make sure you memorize and always follow the 4 basic firearm safety rules (whether you're all alone or at a busy gun range) at all times like people's lives depend on it... because they do.

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    OP,
    Looks like you've pretty much got it covered. Be safe and let us know how it shoots!
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    Sounds like you’re off to a good start. A new weapon should be disassembled, cleaned, inspected, lubed, reassembled and function checked before that first range session.

    Looks like you're following some of my cleaning/maintenance routines. The one point I would like to comment on regarding your routine above, is lubing of the exterior of the weapon. There’s no reason to go so heavy that the surface of the weapon gleans from oil or is slippery to the touch. This is completely unnecessary and is actually counterproductive to maintenance and cleaning. Any dust or dirt the weapon comes in contact with will stick even more.

    I personally save the CLP and paint brush routine for cleaning afterwards, not prior to shooting. And the idea behind the CLP and paint brush is not so much to lube the exterior of the weapon, as it is to make cleaning of dust or dirt in hard to reach areas just a bit easier. I can’t emphasize enough, just how little CLP I actually place on the bristles of the brush. The “parked” steel areas I like to hit with the CLP/paintbrush, then wipe down with a black t-shirt. The application of CLP to steel parts helps prevent the formation of surface corrosion.

    The aluminum exterior of the AR15 is pretty much maintenance free. The anodized finishes of the aluminum parts need very little attention.

    Scratches happen to any weapon that gets used. Don’t worry about the scratches, one way or another they will eventually occur. I like to say, “There’s a difference between USE and ABUSE.” Don’t abuse the weapon, but don’t be afraid to put it to use either.

    Learn it. Use it. Lube it. Clean it. Maintain it. And it will provide you with decades of faithful service.
    Last edited by Quib; 05-06-10 at 06:34.
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    Thanks again...
    In regards to the oil, I lot of it gets absorbed in the case DD sent with the rifle. The foam kind. I do need to look for a better solution as I do not have a safe and there maybe times when the rifle will be just "sitting" there. My plan is to get to the range at least once a week. Coming from a shotgun for bird shooting to a more precise weapon is a slight adjustment.

    Also in regards to the barrel and oil. I thought you should have a very light coating? The nice thing about the snake is that it absorbs and excess at the end half does it not? I did not want to use rods and figured this would be better... was I wrong?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Truggy View Post
    Also in regards to the barrel and oil. I thought you should have a very light coating? The nice thing about the snake is that it absorbs and excess at the end half does it not? I did not want to use rods and figured this would be better... was I wrong?
    Personally, I like to run a dampened CLP patch down the bore for storage. Before firing, I’ll run a few dry patches down the bore to dry it out.

    Can’t comment on the performance of the Bore Snake, I use a traditional rod and jag.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Katar View Post
    I understand that you are excited, but just take the gun out and shoot it.
    I friggin love this statement!!!!

    Just freakin shoot it already.

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