12-1 THE AXGLER AND HUXT8MAX 



condition in which he received it from the factory. Too 

 many men, because they are not familiar with the proper 

 methods of cleaning their guns, finally discard them because 

 of rust and corrosion. 



"A rifle or shotgun will last the shooter a lifetime and 

 always give as good results as when first used if it be a 

 good one and is cared for properly. 



"It is absolutely necessary to clean a firearm as soon 

 after shooting as possible, to keep it in perfect condition. 

 Aside from the fact that the sooner you clean out the foul- 

 ing the less time it has to act on the steel of the barrel, it is 

 well known that the fouling, after any considerable length 

 of time, becomes sticky and hard and requires more work 

 to remove than if the cleaning is done within, say, a half- 

 hour after the last shot is fired. 



"Always clean the barrel from the breech; if cleaned 

 from the muzzle the dirt is pushed back into the action, and 

 the cleaning rod is apt to wear or burr the muzzle of the 

 barrel and spoil its accuracy. Remington IT M C firearms 

 are all made so that they can be cleaned from the breech. 



"Never use emery in a rifle barrel. It will destroy 

 the rifling, enlarge the bore and ruin its accuracy. 



Shotgun Barrels: 



"It seems as though the tendency of any rifle or shot- 

 gun barrel to rust and corrode depends to some extent upon 

 the breech pressure and the temperature generated by 

 the explosion of the powder. Shotgun barrels, owing to 

 the comparatively low breech pressures which they produce, 

 are not so sensitive to rust or corrosion as rifle or revolver 

 barrels. Care in cleaning however, is well worth while for 

 there is a vast difference in evenness of pattern and uni- 

 form shooting qualities of a barrel in perfect condition and 

 a rusty foul one. 



"As all shotgun barrels will lead more or less, depend- 

 ing on the rapidity with which they are shot and weather 



