Happiness Is A Warm Gun

[The Mad Monk]

...so I just bought an AR15 from Cabela's, and this is the first rifle I've ever purchased.

The manual mentions a "break in " period, where you fire a single shot and clean the bore 25 times, and then fire ten shots and clean the bore 18 times. Is this normal for rifles, and how important is it? Also there is a lot of recommened regular maintenance, probably more than on any item since that time I tried to learn the trumpet.

Anybody else get one of these things?

[SlowwHand]

Seems a little overboard to me.

[Dinner]

I'd do it as they must have a reason though I've never heard of anything like it before.

[DaShi]

Gun maintenance is not only an essential part of gun ownership but also one of the key joys of it.

[Dinner]

BTW which maker did you go with for the AR15 and which accessories did you get to go with it?

[Felch]

...so I just bought an AR15 from Cabela's, and this is the first rifle I've ever purchased.

The manual mentions a "break in " period, where you fire a single shot and clean the bore 25 times, and then fire ten shots and clean the bore 18 times. Is this normal for rifles, and how important is it? Also there is a lot of recommened regular maintenance, probably more than on any item since that time I tried to learn the trumpet.

Anybody else get one of these things?

I got a used Del Ton (looks like this), and it's tons of fun.

My understanding of the break in is that it's not that big of a deal. There might be some debris in the barrel from manufacturing, but that'll be cleared out in the normal business of shooting and cleaning. As far as maintenance goes, clean it regularly and it should be fine. Regularly might be every time you go shooting, or it might be after every few hundred rounds, or whatever. The ammunition you use, and how you store the rifle have a lot to do with that. Make sure not to leave too much oil, since that can collect dust while its being stored. And youtube is an awesome source of info for any cleaning questions you might have.

What brand did you get?

[regexcellent]

Can't get AR-15s in New York

[The Mad Monk]

I got a DPMS A3, looks like this.

Last night I learned how to lock the chamber open for inspection!

[dannubis]

You have a short dick ?

[The Mad Monk]

Why yes, want to see?

[dannubis]

[The Mad Monk]

Your head is saying no but your smile is saying YES.

[Felch]

I got a DPMS A3, looks like this.

Last night I learned how to lock the chamber open for inspection!

Sweet. I like how that rear sight looks.

Gun shows are a lot more fun when you've got an AR. There are tons of little modifications you can make, and if you're not careful you can burn through a big pile of money in no time.

[Dinner]

Interesting choice in stock butts. Any reason you picked that stock instead of the collapsible M4 stock?

[Dr Strangelove]

...so I just bought an AR15 from Cabela's, and this is the first rifle I've ever purchased.

The manual mentions a "break in " period, where you fire a single shot and clean the bore 25 times, and then fire ten shots and clean the bore 18 times. Is this normal for rifles, and how important is it? Also there is a lot of recommened regular maintenance, probably more than on any item since that time I tried to learn the trumpet.

Anybody else get one of these things?

It's because every time you clean it you set it upright with the butt resting on your chaier inbetween your thighs, then you get a rag and soak it in oil, and then ....you stroke it with the oiled clothe. You stroke it from top to bottom, then back to the top and stroke downwards, then back to the top ...... That's it, You're getting a feel for it now aren't you. Yes, it's beginning to feel almost like it's part of you isn't it? Oh, yeah baby, ummmmmm. faster now Faster! Faster! Oh, Oh,OH,OH YEAH BABY! FIRE IT, FIRE IT, FIRE IT25 TIMESOh, yeah, so sweet ohhhhh yyyeeaahhhhh....Clean it some more, you know you want to. Grab the rag, slather the oil. Both hands now you got it baby, you can do it again,Come on, harder, faster, harder, fasterharder, faster,HARDER, FASTEROH BANGITTY, BANGITTY 18 TIMES BANGITTY!!! ahhhh...wwwhhhheeeeewwwwwwwwwwww......... Man, you STILL got it. And you ain't nevah, evah, evah gonna let your sweet steel angel outta your site.