Thread: Darwin candidate?

I have just been reading through various reviews make of scope, and came across the following on a shooters forum

" I really like my xxxxx scope, it only took me 4 shots to zero my rifle, and the first two of those was to clear the oil from the barrel"

Originally Posted by Pengy

I have just been reading through various reviews make of scope, and came across the following on a shooters forum

" I really like my xxxxx scope, it only took me 4 shots to zero my rifle, and the first two of those was to clear the oil from the barrel"

I think he means to zero the value of the rifle....I dont think he cares as clearly his life means nothing.......

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

So you reckon there would still be oil in it after a couple of shots?

Dont think there will be much in the rifle, but between the ears there seems to be quite the reservoir still......

Bet its squeaky clean now

Well where does the smoke come from when I fire my BP rifle? Gotta stop putting 3in1 down the tube?

An acquaintance reckons the first shot is good enough to clean his 270. then he asked if I wanted to buy it

Originally Posted by Steve123

An acquaintance reckons the first shot is good enough to clean his 270. then he asked if I wanted to buy it

Gold!!!!!

So nobody here, puts a lightly oiled patch through after cleaning if planning on storing a rifle ?

I do, all the time, not on all just those that are not going to be used for awhile, I have a note taped to the inside of my Cabinet reminding me to wipe the oil out before firing.

Originally Posted by Taff

So nobody here, puts a lightly oiled patch through after cleaning if planning on storing a rifle ?

Sure do Taff, but it ALWAYS gets wiped out before firing again

Originally Posted by Taff

So nobody here, puts a lightly oiled patch through after cleaning if planning on storing a rifle ?

Do you give people this advice at HnF? "Yeah mate, just put a shot through it to clear the oil out!"

Originally Posted by Taff

So nobody here, puts a lightly oiled patch through after cleaning if planning on storing a rifle ?

hell no its well soaked with oil...... cant let mr rust get in now can we????
but it gets a clean rag through before fireing.

To qualify for a Darwin Award you need to either kill yourself, or render yourself unable to reproduce. So they can't be a candidate...yet.

Iv got a mate a bit like that. I'm not sure if it's being lazy or just knows no better, iv tried to educate him.
You can shoot over a light lube (not 30/40), rust preventative, maybe he just calls it oil.

Did it occour to any of you that he may have pushed a clean patch threw before shooting and it takes a few rounds to burn out any remaining oil?

It is pretty common for..................no it is more common than not for a cold clean lubed and wiped clean barrel to throw its first shot(usually low) or two due to being Lubed and or Clean due to a reduction in pressure.

Most lubricants work best when applied liberally then wiped off till you think it is all gone(it isnt!)