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I have a brand-new out-of-the-box Marlin 336C. This is my first rifle apart from a Marlin .22LR that I've not worried about as far as maintenance and proper pre-fire care.
So far I've found that I should break down the gun and clean it from the bore end. I've got a cleaning kit and plan on doing this first.
Second I've found that I need to de-grease the gun and reoil with an after-market gun oil.
What types of oils can I use to make my lever-action "smooth as butter"? I have various types of oil for other things like WD-40 and Sewing Machine oil but I don't want to use something that will gum up at the first sign of dust.
Before I really researched what ammunition I should use first I purchased some Remington Core-Lokt to shoot. Is this okay? I've read some different things about shooting jacketed rounds vs. Lead rounds.
Maybe a general step-by-step of what I should do before I shoot my gun the first time would be the best answer to my question! ;D
Thanks for any help ya'll can give me!
So far I've found that I should break down the gun and clean it from the bore end. I've got a cleaning kit and plan on doing this first.
Second I've found that I need to de-grease the gun and reoil with an after-market gun oil.
What types of oils can I use to make my lever-action "smooth as butter"? I have various types of oil for other things like WD-40 and Sewing Machine oil but I don't want to use something that will gum up at the first sign of dust.
Before I really researched what ammunition I should use first I purchased some Remington Core-Lokt to shoot. Is this okay? I've read some different things about shooting jacketed rounds vs. Lead rounds.
Maybe a general step-by-step of what I should do before I shoot my gun the first time would be the best answer to my question! ;D
Thanks for any help ya'll can give me!