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Who is Ron Spomer
For 44 years I’ve had the good fortune to photograph and write about my passion – the outdoor life. Wild creatures and wild places have always stirred me – from the first flushing pheasant that frightened me out of my socks in grandpa’s cornfield to the last whitetail that dismissed me with a wag of its tail. In my attempts to connect with this natural wonder, to become an integral part of our ecosystem and capture a bit of its mystery, I’ve photographed, hiked, hunted, birded, and fished across much of this planet. I’ve seen the beauty that everyone should see, survived adventures that everyone should experience. I may not have climbed the highest mountains, canoed the wildest rivers, caught the largest fish or shot the biggest bucks, but I’ve tried. Perhaps you have, too. And that’s the essential thing. Being out there, an active participant in our outdoor world.
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The longer your firearm sits with corrosive residue in it the more it deteriorates. Clean your gun after every use.
Obsessively cleaning guns comes from the military as a way to instill discipline, attention to detail, intimate familiarization with the issued weapon, and above all, to give recruits something to do during some down time. It's busy work like making your bed ten times in a row or shining shoes before a ruck march. Mechanically speaking, it's not necessary unless the gun is dirty just like cleaning anything else isn't necessary unless it's dirty. I clean my guns with dish soap and warm water, dry the parts thoroughly, and then spray them down with silicone lube. Silicone lube dries without leaving a sticky film for dirt and dust to adhere to. If you shoot outside more than inside then you will likely have to clean your guns more frequently.
My ARs rarely get cleaned. My other guns get wiped down and put up.
I thought the same thing, after 2 range days and no cleaning I check the gun…rust on the muzzle and selector switch🤦
I clean mine after every use, not because I have to but because I want to. 😊
I kind of see cleaning a gun as an oil change of a car. Car needs oil change every few thousand miles. A gun needs cleaning every few hundred rounds.
Nothing wrong with overkill. I clean my guns after every use, even if I put 20 rounds through it. I just like taking care of my gear because I grew up poor and everything I had took me a long time to save for.
A cleaning after every outing? Like many things in life, it all depends…..
If confirming zero before the hunt, then no. Wipe it down and head to the field. If function firing then putting it back in the safe until next year, then yes.
Cleaning also serves another purpose other than the obvious. It gives you the opportunity to check for loose screws/nuts/bolts, broken or missing parts, areas for excessive wear, checking the nooks & crannies for rust and corrosion forming, etc, etc.
If I fire only a few rounds (pick a number), I'll at least punch the bore with a wet patch, dry, then lightly oil. Then check it from crown to buttplate and wipe it down before putting it away in the safe.
Always a fun topic for discussion. Thanks for posting!
Tell that to any Military armorer lol
Stainless steel barrel, Biotch!
The problem with not cleaning your gun is when DO you? How many rounds? How long does it sit with crap in it? You can lose track, and I like to treat mild weapons as though they should be ready to go whenever I need them.
I clean it after use not for preformance but because i enjoy cleaning it
Lol idk longer u wait to clean longer it takes to clean waited to long on my 22lr took me hours to get it nice and clean again was annoying
I think it's overkill, too, but I also think it's a good habit to have. Taking apart a gun, cleaning it, and putting it back together is nice way to build a strong respect and good gun ownership habits with your weapon(s). And I'm someone that became a gun owner late in life.
I have guns that suggest cleanim within 5000-7000 rds, but im old school military, that gun is your life and a malfunction is death. I also reload after shooting 2 or 3 rds
This fool is wrong!! Respect your firearm and keep it clean so it can protect your life and put food on the table if need be.
Where it came from, clean your guns after shooting it even one time was day's of black powder which is very corrosive. i remember I bought some european brand ammo 38 specials in 1966 and it was corrosive powder. 1 day at the range, the next day. My beautiful gun was nothing but rust all over
I sent 400 rounds through my canik no cleaning. Day 1 I sent 200 rds, Day 2 I reached the 400 rd mark and started to get blasted with sut. I sent off 400 rds in my SD40VE and had no major problems besides the usual but around 200 rds in muzzle was getting black.
Wrong again Ron, if you take care of your rifle it will take care of you when you use it . Always keep your firearms clean
up until the mid 20th century primers used to contain mercury fulminate and some used chlorates. these are HIGHLY corrosive to steel and if you didnt clean them thoroughly itd trash the barrel VERY quickly. thats why people were told to clean their firearms, in fact a lot of surplus ammo from eastern Europe still exists on the market that uses these primers.
the fact that this gentleman doesn't express this makes me assume either this clips out of context or hes got some blindspots on his knowledge
YouTubers have done a fantastic job of dispelling myths.
“My rifle shoots 1.75 moa instead of 1.5 at 100 if I don’t clean it and my farthest shot on deer is 100 yards.” I get it but come on…
With that said, I have mad respect for guys and gals that are detail oriented. I might not clean my barrel but I always give my guns a regular oil wipe down.
You should clean your M115 8 inch Howitzer every other day using Soap and Water .
You should clean your M115 8 inch Howitzer every other day using Soap And Water .
I agree. Wahi' Valleys