Manual

Care and
Cleaning
The enemy of all weapons is rust. In
order to maintain a rust free rifle,
a few simple steps must be performed periodically. All metal surfaces
should be coated with a light coat of a quality gun oil from time to
time depending on the humidity in your area.
In humid areas, more applications of oil are required. The user should
pay close attention to the patch that is run through the bore. If the
patch comes out dirty or green, a more thorough cleaning is
recommended.
After firing the rifle, the bolt should be removed and the rifle should
be cleaned. A cleaning rod with screw-in tips should be used for
versatility in cleaning of the bore. Other cleaning items include a
good quality bore cleaner and oil, G.I. or commercial is fine. Also at
hand should be some white cotton or blended cleaning patches, a
brass brush in the correct caliber (.303 / 7MM), pipe cleaners, tooth
brush and some lint-free cloth. A bore light and rust inhibiting spray
such as WD-40 are optional.
Corrosive Ammunition
Corrosive ammunition can be manufactured using less expensive
chemicals such as fulminate of mercury. Unfortunately, these
chemicals will attract moisture, which in time will cause iron to rust.
When corrosive ammunition has been used, the rifle should be
cleaned within a day or two after firing. A rusty or pitted bore will
destroy the accuracy of any rifle.
Regular Ammunition
To clean the bore, place a clean patch in the slot of the rod tip and
saturate it with bore cleaner. Place the rod tip into the breach or
chamber area of the rifle and force the rod up the bore until the tip
with the patch comes out the muzzle. Pull the rod back through the
bore until the tip with the patch comes out the breach or chamber
end. Repeat this until the patch has gotten so dirty it will no longer
remove fouling. Replace the dirty patch with a clean one, saturate it
in gun cleaning solvent and go through the cleaning process again.
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