A Noob question on New Rifle

[ak47lover]

Hi guys, New guy here. Just bought my first rifle and because of the fact the gunownership is new to me I just want to hear some recommendations for maintaining.

I bought the Tikka T3 Hunter, haven't shot it yet but was going to take it out this weekend which brings me to my first question.

What should I do before shooting it this weekend??

So this will get me out to shoot a few shots, hopefully get a box of ammo through before heading out for deer,

Is there anything I should do while going through a box of ammo, I have read posts of new gun ownership and the breaking in people do, is this required? Cleaning after ever third shot and stuff, sounds over kill but I bought this gun to last a lifetime.

And once I get home what steps do I have to take to ensure it won't rust, cleaning and oiling of all metal parts, drying of the stock, treatment of the wood?

If there is anything else people can recommend please lay it on me, like I said this is my first gun, got into hunting because I have a few friend that do it every year, not something I grew up with.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Get yourself a box of ammo, some good eyes and ears, and enjoy.

I'd go with the whole cleaning after every 3rd shot sounds like info from someone you dont want info from,

When you get home just make sure to swab the bore and breach face, wipe down the bolt and what not. No need to touch the wood (YouTube is awesome for cleaning and lubing instructions, yes there is such thing as to much lube)

 

[Edwardteach72]

 

[Depick]

I’d say take it out of the box and clean off any grease or oil the rifle shipped with. As far as the cleaning every 3rd shot deal I wouldn’t put too much faith in that. Just use ballistol to clean and lube. As @Edwardteach72 stated YouTube is a good resource.

 

[Podmonkey]

Yeah, I don't really belive in the whole barrel break in thing either, but that may be down to the types of barrels I typically shoot.
The idea is to constantly clear away any metal shavings or debris that may be torn or shaken loose by the passage of bullets down the bore during the initial shots. Modern materials and manufacturing methods have reduced the need for this. I suppose it depends on the barrel construction and finish though.
A cold hammer forged and chromed lined barrel of the type I typically shoot does not require this type of break in. But an unlined barrel with cut rifling might.

 

[thegatman]

Enjoy it. Clean it when dirty like @Podmonkey states. Make sure you become familiar with it. How to clear a misfire, or field repairs. It should last a long time.

 

[IrishMick]

Give the barrel a real quick clean BEFORE you shoot it. Removes any possible obstructions, burrs, and other stuff. Makes sure the bore is clear of debris.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Give the barrel a real quick clean BEFORE you shoot it. Removes any possible obstructions, burrs, and other stuff. Makes sure the bore is clear of debris.

Second this only because the OP is new to guns. Very important to make sure there is no crap in the barrel left over from the manufacturing / shipping process.

 

[ProgSpear]

Hi @ak47lover, I'm not trying to be "that pedantic jerk", but if you are really that new, consciously drill yourself on the "4 rules". If you are going to an established range, seek out the Range Safety Officer (RSO) and ask for one on one instruction. They'll be glad to help.

 

[oc shooter]

nice rifle lot of good advice from the members enjoy

 

[HEX]

Normally when we clear a spam user, all his threads go with them. I left this one up just for fun, and some of you might find it interesting.
Usually spam is pretty obvious that it is spam. Sometimes though, we get a kind of spam where someone actually puts in the extra work of playing along as a user for a while. What they might do later is hard to say.

I had my suspicions about this one (foreign IP and other stuff), so I just did a google search on parts of his first post. Turns out he's copy/pasted the same thread across various forums over the last few days.
Examples.
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=876730
A Noob question on New Rifle

Now , a new user might still do that. Maybe they want to join up various places and get different opinions/ideas/whatever. Except.. that this seems to be a carbon copy of a thread from 2007

NOOB question on new rifle - HuntingNet.com Forums

This is the worst kind of fake/spam joinup in my opinion, because across the forums the person has joined recently with it he's had people take the time to actually thoughtfully answer his question, and we don't know what this person's actual intentions are. Maybe they want to gain trust and later PM people for info ..who knows.

Lucky for you guys, you've got your old eagle eyed adminiraptor always looking out for you here..heh.