HSMITH Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Probably old hat for a lot of people here but I thought it might help someone.... In this picture there are two feed ramps, the one on the left looks pretty good and the one on the right is telling us that problems are coming/here. Notice that the bullets are wiping the gunk off the feed ramp where they contact it, the one on the left has all of the gunk knocked off from about center in elevation and up as well as having all the bullet strikes pretty well centered on the ramp. This is good, things are working like they should. The one on the right has the marks all over the place. In this particular case the gun has magazine issues that need to be addressed but that isn't the point. The point here is don't be so quick to start cleaning your guns, take them apart and LOOK at them while they are dirty. You cannot see things anywhere close to as easy in a clean gun so just take a minute to look it over before you rabidly sterilize it. If you aren't sure what you are looking at that is fine too, just take note of what you see and look for changes in the future. If you see something that is different you will probably want to consult someone that knows more about it and see if it is a problem. Little things can go a long way toward making sure you can count on your gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I now feel much better about what I had previously considered to be a dirty gun. Good post HSMITH. -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Howard, Excellent info. Thanks for taking your time to share. larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Cool stuff Howard...great idea to post it! What kind of gun is the barrel on the right out of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ong45 Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 (edited) Damn, i was expecting some dirty gun talk.. Great post Howard. Edited October 3, 2008 by ong45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 thanks for the post..btw what kinda gun is the barrel the one right for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 And I thought I let my guns get dirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Smith dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 Glad you guys found some use in this post. That is a CZ barrel on the right. The barrel on the left is an Open gun, and it only has about 1300 rounds through it since it was cleaned. It is usually a LOT dirtier..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I'll have to look again another day (I just cleaned my gun), but I believe that there's NO Mark on the black grime on my feedramp - it's all solid black. Does that sound really good, or really bad? Not having any problem with feeding... Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Damn, i was expecting some dirty gun talk.. Great post Howard. Hey, aren't you supposed to be getting ready for the WS or something and not messing around here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjanglin Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Very good Howard!!! Jim/PA Sailors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Very Interesting Howard. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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