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Offline Patriot_1776

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« on: October 15, 2005, 06:27:46 AM »
Just got one of these in premium grade, and hoping to get some opinions on it.  This would be my first milsurp, so I would appreciate any tips that are necessary to owning a milsurp.  I've read the history on it, know how to disassemble it, clean it, etc., but am wondering if there is more I need to know.  I hear they shoot great, are tough as they come, and are hard to beat.  What do you think?

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« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2005, 09:36:21 AM »
I have a M48A and love it also have a M24/47 and love it, good rifles.
If you fire any surplus ammo do not be surprised if it is corrosive to some extent so clean accordingly.
Have lots of fun with it.

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« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2005, 11:37:03 AM »
Definitely a good shooter and a good buy too.  I picked one up in a pawn shop still new in the box.  I cleaned it but thats it I'm afraid to take it out and shoot it because it looks so good brand new?

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« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2005, 12:08:43 PM »
I have been happy with my M-48, got it about 3 years ago, have around 800 rounds through it, mostly surplus.  My initial complaint was the sticky bolt problem, and the bolt face would rub on the cartridge heads on most ammo.  Those problems are all gone after it got broken in, took around 150 rounds before it smoothed out.  The gun appeared new when I purchased it.  Put it through the traditional break in procedure for all my new center fires to help the barrel in the long run.  I also use a bore guide device to clean it from the action, this protects the muzzle area.  

It is very reliable and exceptionally accurate, shoots well offhand too.  Some of the surplus ammo that I have used has had case and primer splits, when that happens I field strip the bolt and run WD-40 into the bolt body to get the corrosion out.  I do clean the barrel immediately after shooting the same day with black powder cleaner in the bore, and on the bolt face.  I then use Hoppes #9 inside the barrel and action, let it soak over night with the rifle in a horizontal position, then clean it again.

It is amazing the amount of copper and powder fouling that will seap out of the bore the next day, even if I cleaned it the initial day properly.  I do the two day clean with all my centerfires.

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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2005, 08:29:48 PM »
As to cleaning, I have found that a generic window/glass cleaner with ammonia in it sprayed on a patch and run down the bore as soon as I have completed firing helps to clean out any corrosive salts.
Once I have cleaned the barrel with the glass cleaner I then clean normally and will do so again the next two days. This seems to keep any corrosion of the barrel from happening.
Also check and clean the chamber and lug locking area and bolt.

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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2005, 05:37:46 AM »
Thanks for the replies.  I'll definitely watch what I shoot; I wouldn't want to take the chance of corroding anything.  Most likely, I'll buy standard ammo, made here or known not to be corrosive; maybe in the future I'll reload for it.  

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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2005, 01:37:46 PM »
I got into a good habit a while back I clean every gun after shooting it the sameway wether i shoot corrosive ammo or non corrosive ammo. This way i never make a mistake mainly because i trust no ammo manufacturer as to wether its corrosive or non corrosive I'm safe all the time and i'm never second guessing after cleaning them.

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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2005, 06:26:31 PM »
I use to do the Hoppes No. 9, Sweet's 7.62, JB Bore cream, along with an oversized bronze brush approach to bore cleaning.  Actually it was 90% elbow grease and 10% chemicals that got things clean.

Then I discovered Kroil penetrating oil/bore cleaner.  Then I found the following article and ordered both Wipe Out foaming bore cleaner, the Wipe Out Accelerator, and Butches Bore shine.  Between these and Kroil and Ed's Red-----I seem to have much cleaner bores.

You might enjoy the following testimonial

http://www.eabco.com/Reports/CopperRemov.htm

I have really been impressed with the foaming bore cleaner by Wipe Out.

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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2005, 07:15:25 PM »
Robert357 wrote:

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You might enjoy the following testimonial

http://www.eabco.com/Reports/CopperRemov.htm

I have really been impressed with the foaming bore cleaner by Wipe Out


Wow, thanks for the info.  I might give it a try.

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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2005, 12:25:44 PM »
When it comes to cleaning a mauser, I use just waht the Germans developed to clean their guns with and that is ballistol.  It works just like it claims to and it works for just about anything else as well.