Dust Devil Across The Firing Line

[Piotrowski]

Any recommendations for how I should clean my rifle out? Strip it down completely?

I stood up to get a better look at what the wind was doing and dust devil decided to blast the firing line. By the time I dove down to get the barrel covered and the bolt closed, everything, including me, was covered in grit.

I may not be smart enough to stay home when conditions suck, but at least I'm smart enough to pack up and go home when I know the rifle is at risk with any additional shooting. (Too bad it wasn't an AK. I wouldn't have stopped...)

 

[savageshooter86]

I would say strip it down and clean. And clean the barrel

 

[Minesweeper3433]

I would also remove the barrel if I had the facilities just to be sure I got in every crevice.

 

[Steve Blair]

First of all, you're a pretty hardy guy to be out shooting in Ridgecrest this time of year. As the previous posters suggested: strip it as far as you can and clean everything. Also, flush your trigger housing with lighter fluid and blow dry with compressed air. [br]
Watch for those dust devils and stay cool!

 

[wapiti25]

Hi, were you shooting smallbore at Sierra Desert? We quit shooting F-Class until Oct for cooler weather.