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Posted: 11/23/2008 7:50:59 PM EDT
ok peeps.. so hopefully tomorrow will be my first time to the range as well as my 1st time shooting my new AR!  YESS THIS keeps me up at night lately haha .. I've read plenty and pretty much understand It's recommended to strip, inspect and lube before shooting.. Im completely new to this but thanks to AR site i feel i have some guidence... I was thinkin i'd stop by academy to get that "breakfree CLP' needed to lube.. so do i also need to buy a cleaning kit? if so, which would you recommend? any other tips or suggestions are greatly appreciated..
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Clean it thoroughly before shooting it. I saw a guy who just couldn't wait with a jammed rifle at the range one day. We had to beat the charging handle with a hammer to eject the live round still in it. Needless to say it would have been nicer to wait out a good cleaning of the rust preventative that was really thick on it than to beat up a brand new rifle. |
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1) Marshmallow candies in the shape of rabbits and baby chickens. Usually served around Easter. Also short for "people". 2) n. The slang term for "friends" or "people". It is usually used by the ignorant who choose to partake in a language known as ebonics. haha hey man thanks for feedback!! so this GI cleaning kit i can likely find at academy or any local gunshop?
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Welcome to ARFCOM!
A GI cleaning kit, .22 patches, Breakfree CLP is a good place to start, I'd definitely pick up a .22 boresnake. I can't tell you how much quicker/easier it is to clean my .22's and AR well (cleaning well is key!). I'd recommend the non-aerosol CLP and pick up the foaming bore cleaner too. This is obvious but worth mentioning, don't forget your ear/eye protection! |
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Welcome to ARFCOM! A GI cleaning kit, .22 patches, Breakfree CLP is a good place to start, I'd definitely pick up a .22 boresnake. I can't tell you how much quicker/easier it is to clean my .22's and AR well (cleaning well is key!). I'd recommend the non-aerosol CLP and pick up the foaming bore cleaner too. This is obvious but worth mentioning, don't forget your ear/eye protection! yeah, the boresnake is awesome. i need to get one, it cleans really well. how is that brakefree foam stuff? I was thinking of picking it up tomorrow. |
| Welcome to shooting. The very first thing that I would suggest is that if your range has a range safety officer you approach him and explain that your new to firearms. If he/she is a decent RSO he will get you safely squared away. If your range doesn't have one feel free to approach someone else at the range either before or after their done shooting. Usually, gunnies will be more than happy to help a newbie. |
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Welcome to ARFCOM! A GI cleaning kit, .22 patches, Breakfree CLP is a good place to start, I'd definitely pick up a .22 boresnake. I can't tell you how much quicker/easier it is to clean my .22's and AR well (cleaning well is key!). I'd recommend the non-aerosol CLP and pick up the foaming bore cleaner too. This is obvious but worth mentioning, don't forget your ear/eye protection! yeah, the boresnake is awesome. i need to get one, it cleans really well. how is that brakefree foam stuff? I was thinking of picking it up tomorrow. It gets out any carbon and copper build up pretty well. I don't use it all the time but every other trip usually. You just spray it in the bore from the chamber, let it sit for a minute, it will turn blue, clean well with a few patches. |
| I'm a big fan of Breakfree. I get it relatively cheap and it gets the job done. See if you can get one of the locals to give you a walkthrough at your range. Most good ranges will have a range officer that can give you a walkthrough. You want to make sure you know the rules of the range...they can differ between ranges. I was nervous about my first trip a few years ago. Luckily my rifle club's VP met a few of us noobs there and gave us a thorough walkthrough and made sure we knew the rules...things like what types of targets are allowed...what to do when the whistle blows...when you can setup your targets...all kinds of little things I never would have thought about. It made me way less nervous when I took out my first AR for her first boom. |
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