New Shooters How-To: Cleaning Your Gun

This guide provides a simple, three-step method for cleaning a firearm's bore, suitable for beginners. It emphasizes ensuring the firearm is unloaded before starting and using appropriate tools like brushes, patches, and cleaning solvents or CLP. The process involves running a solvent-soaked patch, then a bore brush, and finally a dry patch through the barrel, repeating as needed. Lubrication of high-friction areas is the final step.

This video provides a quick, expert-level guide to cleaning a firearm immediately after a range trip. It emphasizes a simplified disassembly for striker-fired handguns and focuses on efficiently removing fouling from the barrel, slide, and frame using basic tools like brushes and cloths. The instruction concludes with proper lubrication of key components and a function check, making it ideal for beginners looking to maintain their firearms after shooting.

Instructor Mike demonstrates a rhythmic and energetic approach to cleaning a detached handgun barrel. He emphasizes a consistent 'in and out' motion, likening it to a beatbox cadence, to ensure thorough bore cleaning. The guide highlights the importance of proper technique and safe handling of firearm components during maintenance.

This video emphasizes the critical importance of familiarizing oneself with a new firearm before taking it to the range. It highlights that simply purchasing a gun does not equate to proficiency. The hosts stress reading the manual, practicing disassembly and reassembly, understanding lubrication, and knowing all controls to ensure safe and effective operation, drawing parallels to learning any complex tool or instrument.

This guide details the use of Slip 2000 Carbon Killer for firearm cleaning. It covers soaking parts in the solution for 15-20 minutes, followed by brushing to remove stubborn fouling like carbon, lead, copper, and plastic wad residue. The process also includes cleaning the bore and emphasizes wiping parts dry before lubrication. The cleaner is noted as non-hazardous and user-friendly.

This guide, presented by GUNBROS, details how to identify and respond to a dangerous squib load. A squib occurs when insufficient powder causes a bullet to lodge in the barrel, posing a severe risk if a subsequent round is fired. The video emphasizes immediate cessation of firing, safe unloading, and barrel inspection to prevent catastrophic firearm failure and injury.

This video from NRA Publications provides an in-depth look at the manufacturing process of Hornady ammunition, from bullet creation to final packaging. It details the steps involved in forming bullets, annealing and shaping cartridge cases, and rigorous quality control testing to ensure product reliability. The expert-level instruction highlights the precision engineering and domestic manufacturing of Hornady products in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA.

This video provides an expert overview of the British L1A1 SLR, a variant of the FN FAL. Mark A. Keefe IV, Editor-in-Chief of American Rifleman, details its design differences from the Belgian FN FAL, its extensive service history in conflicts like the Falklands War, and its eventual replacement. The segment highlights the rifle's robust construction, its adoption strategy by British Ordnance, and its legacy in firearm history.

This video documents a startling bobcat attack on a turkey hunter. The hunter's calls, intended for turkeys, attracted a bobcat which stalked and then pounced. The hunter's reaction caused the bobcat to retreat, highlighting the unpredictable nature of wildlife encounters and the importance of situational awareness.

This video details the revival of Remington Ammunition under Vista Outdoor's ownership, focusing on the Lonoke, Arkansas facility. It highlights the brand's historical significance, the challenges faced during bankruptcy, and the strategic steps taken by Vista Outdoor to restore production, quality, and employee morale. The narrative emphasizes a commitment to American manufacturing and supporting the Second Amendment.