What do you do, when you get a brand new gun? Step by step... I’m just curious about different peoples habits. I have a new gun I’m about to go to town on...
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What do you do, when you get a brand new gun? Step by step... I’m just curious about different peoples habits. I have a new gun I’m about to go to town on...
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Mine usually sit in the safe for a few years before I get to them. I dont typically buy because I want to shoot today. I usually buy based on price. I have a shotgun, an ar, and 2 rifles that are still new. Although I had a custom rifle built a few years back and it came to me ready to shoot. The most recent one came back from the Smith with a new barrel, and bedded stock, I sent out the bolt to have a bolt knob done, and then mounted glass. If I was doing a new rifle out or the box, the number one thing would be a trigger, then the stock, then glass.
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For a factory, off the shelf rifle, first thing I do is clean the bore. Next i use some form of bore paste/polish. Then I’m ready for the range. I usually load up 20 rounds for my first range session, and shoot 4, 5 shot groups cleaning in between each group. At the end I clean the snot out of it and am ready for test loads.
JTD
I do a quick clean and commence unloading.
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I take it to the range and see how it shoots.
Thanks guys, I figured cleaning... anybody check screws or anything? I am cleaning and bore-sighting mine tonight.
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Yes. Good point. I always check the action screws too.Quote:
Originally Posted by EppicRedneck
JTD
I really only clean it, lube it, and (depending on what it is) shoot a box or 2 of factory ammo if I don’t have any reloads ready. Especially with a Polymer80 and you just need something to break it in. I keep some freedom munition ammo around for new 9mms I acquire
Thanks! I can’t afford the dies now (just transferred kids into a private school much higher priority, wife asked me to wait) so looks like federal will have to do. Hope their ammo is ok for hunting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Holland
Like the neighbors dog, my gun will bark if you aren’t welcome...
Take it apart, inspect, clean, and lube. Commence the unloading procedure with some factory ammo.
I know some folks just shoot them right out of the box without so much as a drop of fresh oil, but that's just not my style.
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Just got a brand new upper in the mail Saturday slapped it on a lower and shot it Sunday, haven’t cleaned it yet
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Nice!! Just shot my AR9 I built for the first the other day.
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More info on your AR9. I've kicked around the idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by CodySPowell
Got a Delta Team Tactical upper that I assembled on a PSA AR15 lower I built. Using a magwell adapter. It's a Glock mag setup. Running a standard buffer and spring. I believe the BCG is PSA as well.
Have to FTF issues to sort out, but it's super accurate with very minimal recoil. If I can figure out the FTF issues it'll be my new favorite rifle for sure.
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Best thing you can do is shoot it with factory loads to see how it does before modifying. Federal makes good hunting ammo. Things you need to remember the barrel is a major factor in the accuracy. If it is a cheap barrel you might get lucky and get a nail driver. Keep realistic expectations when you go to the range. When you make a change test it before the next mod. Systematic progression through your mods will give great feedback to what you are doing and how it works.
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