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About Me and This Book

My name is Wayne and I have been a “gun-nut” for over 30 years!

I wrote this book to help people with problems that they might find with their rifles and hand guns. I have found that the problem might seem to be complex but more often than not the solution is far more simple than you think. I know of instances where a person has had a rifle destroyed because of feed and accuracy problems, when all that was required was a proper and professional cleaning.

My intention is to also help where I can with all aspects of gunsmithing that can be done at home, recommend certain products that I have found to work well and are cost effective, as well as tips and advice on long range shooting.

A little more about me: –

My interest in rifles and hand guns started during my stint in the military. I am right handed, but found, for some reason still not known to me, that I could only shoot left handed. Back in those days the military did not go out of its way to accommodate a left handed shooter shooting a right hand gun, but you were still required to shoot. If you didn’t meet certain standards you suffered the consequences!

I soon found that I was a natural, and was selected for sniper school and became a sniper. After two years I opted out, where I grew up we had to do 2 years’ military service, went to University and studied Mining Engineering, and up to now have been an extremely successful Mine Manager for underground coal mines all over the world.

However, my passion for rifles and long range shooting stayed with me, and over time I worked on all the rifles that I owned, from simple to complex repairs, I then decided to take my hobby to a new level, and enrolled in a gunsmithing diploma course and finished a 2 year course in 3 months, passing with honors!

Over the years I have found that there is a lot of advice out there, some very good and some so bad that you will destroy your weapon if you follow their advice. My goal in this book is to provide you with solid advice, and cheap and effective products which I have tested, used and know that they will work.

I have some simple and effective tips on how to improve accuracy, how to use a scope properly, and how to shoot left handed with a right handed gun.

In a nutshell it’s about you saving money on costly and expensive repairs!

Recently I have started to specialize in WW2 military rifles, 3 of which I have “rebuilt” from scratch, and now use at the range. If this interests you I can help with what to look for, because owning one of these weapons can be a huge investment. Just as an example, I own a Mauser K98 K, built in 1944 and I paid $500 for it. It was really in poor state, and in initially thought that I had made a huge mistake, but to cut a long story short after I had cleaned it up, repaired a broken stock and restored it to working condition I found that it is worth well over a $1000, due to its rarity!

Guns and Safety

Safety and Guns, they go hand in hand, or so they should – but statistics show that this is sadly not the case. Too many people are injured and killed every year because a few basic, simple and logical rules are not followed.

All gun owners need to follow basic safety rules, and to never compromise on them.

Here are what I consider to be the safety rules we all need to follow when handling firearms.

All guns are loaded unless you have personally verified that it is unloaded.
The most dangerous gun is the one you haven’t checked.
Always point the gun, even if it is unloaded, in a safe direction.
Always wear hearing and eye protection at the range or in the field.
Check if it is loaded, then check again.
Only accept or pass on a firearm whose action is open.
Don’t let children play with guns, they are not toys.
Store your ammunition and guns in a different place.
Store in an unloaded condition.
Use gun locks or gun safes to store.
Make sure the barrel is clean before firing.
Never carry a loaded firearm in a vehicle unless you have to.
Drugs, alcohol and guns don’t mix.
Don’t lean a firearm against something where it can fall over.
Gun safeties can fail, don’t rely on them.
Don’t jump over something with a loaded firearm.
Don’t walk on slippery surfaces with a loaded firearm.
Unload a firearm before cleaning!

Remember it is our duty as gun owners to act responsibly.

Children and Firearms

It is estimated that there are guns in a third of every household in the United States of America, statistics for other countries are difficult to find but we can safely assume that this statistic could be similar for other countries where firearm possession is popular.

Ever since firearms have been around there has been the need to protect our children from firearms, but one of the problems we face is that there is not enough firearm safety training for children.

Far too many accidents happen with children and firearms, and this is an ongoing problem. it is our responsibility as gun owners, and as parents, to not only protect our children from firearms but also to educate them in the proper use and dangers thereof.

It is like that age old saying, you can give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or you can teach him how to fish and he will be able to feed himself forever.

Protecting children from firearms is one thing, but educating them in the dangers and safe use is far more important.

Here are some basic rules and suggestions to make your home a safe environment for your children.

Don’t try to hide a gun away in your house. A child will find it, to them it is a game, the better you try and hide it away the harder they will look, and when they find it the importance to them is greater. To a child it is a game of hide and seek, when we were kids we all wanted to play this game, and children today are no different.
Flatly prohibiting a child to touch a firearm is a very dangerous route to follow. Just try this: - tell a “child don’t touch that” and see what happens, the minute you turn your back a child will go and touch it! The reason is because children are naturally curious and will explore. A child that has been flatly told not to do things without an explanation why will try and find out why by themselves. Educate your children regarding the basic firearm rules, and keep educating them until it becomes second nature.

The basic firearm rules are: –
There is never a gun that is not loaded unless you have personally checked and verified the gun is unloaded. Teach them how to check that the gun is unloaded and is safe.
You never point a gun at a person even if you have verified that the gun is unloaded and is safe. The only time you point a gun at something is at a gun range or a target.
A gun is not a toy. emphasize the difference between a toy gun and a real gun. teach them that even pointing a toy gun at someone is dangerous, unless the person who you are pointing it at is aware that it is a toy. Children get shot and killed by people carrying guns when they point toy guns at them, some toy guns look so real that it’s very hard to tell the difference.
Don’t handle guns unless you have to.
Never accept a gun from someone unless they have visibly shown you that the gun is unloaded and is safe. Never assume a gun is safe to handle.
Don’t throw or drop a gun.
If you find a gun out on the street or wherever you may be doing, not touch it. Contact an adult, or even better yet, a law enforcement officer. Do not let other children touch the gun. Never assume that a gun that they have found is safe.
Do not show off guns to your friends and schoolmates. Also do not brag about guns being in your house to friends and school mates. Do not take a firearm from its place within the house without the adult’s consent, especially do not remove it from the house.
When at a gun range always keep the gun pointed down range towards the target.
Always wear ear and eye protection at the gun range when firing the weapon.
Carrying a gun does not make you stronger or more important, a gun is not a status symbol.
it is our responsibility to be safe when being around guns.
If you have a problem with a gun get an adult to check it for you, don’t try and fix it yourself.
Always remember one small mistake can kill someone.
Don’t be shy to tell them about what firearms are capable of. Don’t hide the truth, they need to know.
Teach your children how to clean a gun properly and safely, a dirty gun is far more dangerous when shooting it than a clean one.
When other children are visiting lock your guns away in a safe, as well as the ammunition.
When a child is old enough take them to the range and teach them how to shoot. They will become more responsible and will feel that they are being treated as a responsible person.

Lastly the most important thing; -

Practice what you preach, the worst thing you can do is teach them all the safety rules and then violate them yourself! Your child looks up to you and follows your guidance, if its ok for you to do it, then it is ok for them to do it.

The Importance of Bore and Action Cleaning

A shot fired through a dirty bore, or with a dirty gun can be more hazardous than you think! For the new gun owner this is one of the most critical, if not the most critical thing that you must do, learn how to clean your gun properly!

If you want to get confused, do a web search and look up the best ways to clean a rifle bore! You will find hundreds of opinions, each one claiming to be the best way.

if you are reading this trying to find the best way, you are out of luck, the truth is there is no best way!

Before you shoot me down in flames, let me explain why! Every barrel is different, some require aggressive cleaning, some require just a few cleaning strokes with a cleaning rod, some require aggressive brushing, soaking in solvents and cleaning. As a general rule of thumb, the higher the quality of the rifle the less aggressive you have to be with the cleaning, but this is not always the case, I have seen high end Browning target rifles requiring aggressive cleaning, and low end Savage rifles requiring a simple few strokes with a jag and cloth.

There are a few proven steps that have to be followed, the method I am about to describe does work, and it works every time.

What is a critical factor being how often you clean the bore, the more build up you have in the bore, the more aggressive you have get to clean the stuff out.

So what are you cleaning out of your Barrel?

What happens when you fire a shot?

We all know this right? When you pull the trigger

Impressum

Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG

Tag der Veröffentlichung: 25.04.2016
ISBN: 978-3-7396-5075-3

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