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The most common means is by using a bore brush (metal or plastic), a cleaning rod, and cleaning solvent. Solvents (the best known in probably Hoppes #9) dissolve carbon, and can remove fouling from jacketing metal. The mechanical scrubbing action of the brush loosens carbon and lead fouling. The bore is them dried with a clean cloth patch, and a light coat of oil applied. IF corrosive primed ammunition is fired, standard solvents do NOT remove the salts created by those primers, and the bore will need to be washed with hot soapy water. There are other rather exotic means of cleaning that involve electrolysis or ultrasonic sound.
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How is a rifle barrel different from a shotgun barrel?
One difference is that the inside of a shotgun barrel is smooth and the inside of a rifle barrel is what they call "fluted" which puts rotation on the bullet as it moves though the barrel.
What is a barrel sleeve in an air rifle?
The Sleeve is the tube that covers the REAL barrel on the rifle. It protects the barrel from damage. It's nothing more than a hollow tube surrounding the real barrel inside.
What is a land on a rifle?
More accurately, it would be IN a rifle- inside the barrel. If you look through the EMPTY barrel of a rifle or pistol, you will see spiral lines- the rifling. It consists of GROOVES- the lines cut into the barrel- and LANDS- the part of the barrel between the grooves.
How do you clean a rifle barrel without removing it?
Run brushes through it, then run swaps through it.
Is a rifle the same as a gun?
A rifle was one of the earliest guns. It was first made with ridges on the inside of the barrel that cause the bullets to spin.
How do you clean bluing on a rifle?
The bluing is a good thing. The purpose of cleaning your rifle is basically to protect the bluing, which in tern protects your rifle.Basically, you use something like "Break Free CLP - Clean, Lubricate and Protect.", which is what I use. Its an oil. You wet a small rag with the oil and rub it on the barrel, until you are satisfied that it is clean and protected. This will leave a thin protective coat of the oil on the bluing to protect it from the air, moisture, etc. But inside the barrel, you do not leave a coat for protection. Don't make that mistake.However if you are storing your rifle for a long period of time (months or years )and want to protect it, then there are greases that you would use for inside the barrel, which you would have to clean out before shooting.And another thing: DON'T touch the bluing, the barrel, or any other metal parts of your rifle, with your hands/skin. Your sweat is corrosive, will leave "rust-prints". Wipe it down with an oiled rag when you are done with your rifle.happy shooting!
What is a smoothbore gun?
A shotgun is an example of a smoothbore. The inside of the barrel has no grooves cut into it, as a rifle would have.
How do you determine the diameter of a rifle barrel?
You would measure the inside of the barrel from land to land (In other words, you would not include the depth of the rifling)
How do you lubricate air rifle?
Stay away from commercial lubricant's. I suggest that you use only lubricants designed for Air rifles like the ones made by Crosman ( Perllgunoil) or RWS. Other oils may actually damage the seals in the rifle. Never use a firearms cleaning agents on Air guns they will damage the seals. Remember Real Firearms don't use o-rings like Air rifles. Follow the instructions for the proper places to oil the Air rifle. If you have a C02 rifle or pistol put a drop on Air gun oil on the tip of the C02 cylinder just before you put in the the gun. So when the tip is punctured it will lubricate the inside of the air system. Also take a flat thin sponge and put it in the bottom of your Pellet tin with a few drops of oil in it ,this will lubricate the pellets and the inside of the barrel. When you clean your rifle with a cleaning rod run the patch through the barrel until it is clean then I run a patch with air oil on it inside the barrel to keep it from rusting. Did you know that Beeman sells quick cleaning pellets that you fire through the rifle or pistol to clean the barrel. I think they are the only ones who make these. I clean the barrel about every 400 to 500 shots depending on how much I use the gun
Do you still make the gun with the interchangeable rifle and shotgun barrel?
I do not personally, but yes, there is a single shot rifle that can have the rifle barrel replaced with a shotgun barrel.
Where did the term RIFLE originate?
A rifle has spiral grooves cut on the inside of the barrel. Those grooves are called rifling. The word rifle comes from the German word that means to groove or cut flutes.
What is the barrel contour for your rifle?
That term refers to the outline shape of the outside of a rifle barrel.
