Semi Auto Care

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There has been some convo regarding the reliablity of auto loaders,here are some interesting things one should know and understand about maintainence.

Timing is everything in the smooth functioning of an autoloader. All autoloading shotguns depend on a precisely timed sequence of events. If one step is slow, it can upset the sequence. A dirty chamber, filthy action, crud in your trigger group or magazine or a weak spring can alter the timing just enough to turn your beloved, soft shooting automatic in to a “jamomatic”.

There are a number of basic principles of caring for a high volume autoloader. First these guns should be kept clean. That means that they should be taken apart and cleaned on a regular basis. How often the full cleaning is needed will vary. Just cleaning the bore, spraying a little oil on the bolt and into the receiver and wiping the gun down is not cleaning your shotgun. Cleaning the gun means taking it apart using the instructions in the owner’s manual and cleaning all of the parts. You might be able to get by with pulling off the barrel and giving the receiver a heavy squirt of solvent followed by a light spray of gun oil a few minutes later, but that is like putting a band aid on a cut that needs stitches.

Cleaning

Gather all of the things you will need, and find a clean flat surface in a well ventilated area with good light. Reduce all distractions and give yourself the time to do the job without interruptions.

You will need paper towels, cotton tipped swabs, an old toothbrush, 0000 steel wool or a Scotch Brite scouring pad, a pin punch, rubber gloves to keep your hands clean, a cleaning rod and barrel swabs, chamber brush, canned compressed air, and the tools to remove the stock. The chore of cleaning can be made easier by using a customized cleaning kit like the one made by American Standard Products for the Beretta 390 and 391.

You will also need a spray can of quality gun oil like Browning Oil or Rem Oil and a bottle of gun oil like Break Free CLP or Slip 2000 Lube that will dispense a small drop at a time and a quality spray solvent like Shooter’s Choice Shotgun and Choke Tube Cleaner or Birchwood Casey’s Gun Scrubber. Break Free CLP can also be used as a cleaner solvent, but the parts need to sit a longer time for Break Free to soften the residue

Be sure the gun is unloaded and take it apart using the instructions in the owner’s manual. Use canned air spray to spray all parts. Take the choke tubes, gas piston and gas system parts that have burned on powder residue and drench them with a penetrating cleaner or solvent like Shooter’s Choice Shotgun and Choke Tube Cleaner, Slip 2000 Gas Piston Parts and Choke Tube Cleaner, Hoppe #9 or Break Free CLP and put these parts aside to soak. Moisten a paper towel or a clean cotton rag with your cleaner and wipe all of the rest of the gun parts. This removes the surface grime, old oil and powder residue

The later does'nt apply to the benelli of course,just the gas operated shotgun guns which have a few more moving parts.

Hope this helps~


Tim

[The General]

I couldn't agree more with the above post.  If you do this your gun should work perfect and you'll wonder why you never had one before.  The only part I don't agree with is the part about rubber gloves.  "MEN" don't wear rubber gloves on their hands.   

I'll also add this link.  It was very helpful for me.

http://www.cabelas.com/story-123/oseka_browning/10203/Deep%252Bcleaning%252Byour%252BBrowning%252BGold.shtml

[Bobby Bass]

I couldn't agree more with the above post.  If you do this your gun should work perfect and you'll wonder why you never had one before.  The only part I don't agree with is the part about rubber gloves.  "MEN" don't wear rubber gloves on their hands.   

I'll also add this link.  It was very helpful for me.

http://www.cabelas.com/story-123/oseka_browning/10203/Deep%252Bcleaning%252Byour%252BBrowning%252BGold.shtml

hahah I wish I had the sales for rubber gloves to the trades. I bet I go through 400 pair a year easy.. Painting, staining, oil changes, a lot cheaper then thinner or hand cleaner, not to mention I use them fishin in the spring and in the fall.

[The General]

Bobby you are the new 

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Here we go.........................

[Bobby Bass]

   look close General  what finger is the ring on !!

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ooooohhhhh......this is getting good!