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Fred's
FAQ
Things People Overlook, And Should Know About
Buttstock Cleaning Kits - Many people overlook these as being potential lifesavers in a tough spot. Ever have an extractor pop out in the field? If so, you need the M14 combination tool - part of the buttstock cleaning kit - to put it back in. That combination tool is might handy - you can use it to take apart the gas assembly for cleaning, tighten the rear sight screw (this is a common problem where the combo tool is worth GOLD in the field). You can even use it as a loading tool to take some of the sweat out of loading mags. If you're ever in the field or at the range, and you have a stuck bullet lodged in the bore, or dirt somehow gets in the barrel, unless you have access to a cleaning rod, you are out of luck. The 4-piece sectional cleaning rod in the kit becomes a lifesaver.
If you have problems chambering, extracting, or ejecting, then the first thing you should do is not call your armorer, but to thoroughly clean the chamber with the rachet chamber cleaning brush in the kit. Any semi-auto firearm– MUST HAVE A CLEAN CHAMBER TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. The chamber cleaning brush is designed specifically to thoroughly clean the .308 chamber and reduce malfunctions.
Not to be overlooked: The cleaning kit stored in the butt adds half a pound to the weight of the rifle, reducing felt recoil and making for faster recovery in rapid fire.
Not to be overlooked, Part II: Put it in your buttstock and FORGET it. It will be there when you NEED it - when you forgot your regular cleaning rod, etc. |
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