"Shooters" Care and Maintenance

Steve Lempitski · 07-08-2001, 10:41 AM

As we now have non corrosive ammo, you guys are going way too far in your cleaning. A little swabbing of the bore and a little gunslick, (or equivalent), on the slide rails is enough, followed by a little oil on the exterior where the gun has been handled. The only way I can think of having to go this far in a cleaning is if you are using some corrosive military surplus ammo, which was corrosive due to the mercury based priming mixture.

07-08-2001, 10:41 AM	#11
Steve Lempitski User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Old Cape Cod Posts: 238 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Message to DOK, re Shooter's Care As we now have non corrosive ammo, you guys are going way too far in your cleaning. A little swabbing of the bore and a little gunslick, (or equivalent), on the slide rails is enough, followed by a little oil on the exterior where the gun has been handled. The only way I can think of having to go this far in a cleaning is if you are using some corrosive military surplus ammo, which was corrosive due to the mercury based priming mixture.