Loads for Bighorn
10-09-2007, 11:27 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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RE: Loads for Bighorn
Careful - you will getbig discussion going about how important it is to really clean a new gun before shooting... which they will be right on.
Here are the instructions that come with a new Lyman rifle.
The barrel's bore contains a heavy duty preservative that may resemble rusty oil. It is not rust! This preservative must be thoroughly removed before firing to obtain maximum accuracy.
Directions:
A. Swab the bore with some form of solvent or penetrating oil (example: WD-40 or Hoppe's #9). Let soak overnight.
B. Brush out the following day using a nylon brush wrapped with 00 steel wool or a brass brush (must be under bore diameter to prevent bristles from jamming at the breech of the barrel).
C. Wipe out using soft flannel (avoid t-shirt material-it doesn't work wellusing cleaning jag and has a tendency to stay down the bore). The brass coloration you see is normal after cleaning.
Directions:
A. Swab the bore with some form of solvent or penetrating oil (example: WD-40 or Hoppe's #9). Let soak overnight.
B. Brush out the following day using a nylon brush wrapped with 00 steel wool or a brass brush (must be under bore diameter to prevent bristles from jamming at the breech of the barrel).
C. Wipe out using soft flannel (avoid t-shirt material-it doesn't work wellusing cleaning jag and has a tendency to stay down the bore). The brass coloration you see is normal after cleaning.
