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Corrosion by Smokeless Powder
Should you use smokeless powder cartridges you should clean your gun as soon after firing as you can, for nitro powders leave a residue that has a tendency to eat into the barrel.
The following method is recommended by the War Department for the care of Springfield rifles, and it is just as good for your gun: Thread a bit of flannel into the slot of the cleaning-rod and soak it in a solution made by dissolving pound of sal soda in a pint of hot water and clean the bore thoroughly.
Dry the bore with dry bits of flannel and finally oil it with cosmic oil as described above. After it has stood 24 hours the bore should be cleaned again, as the gases from the powder are forced into the pores of the steel and unless it is cleaned the second time it is apt to rust.
Collins, A. Frederick. Shooting, for Boys,. New York: Moffat, Yard and, 1917. Print.
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