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ok long story short, I am acquiring a gun that has been in the family since before I was born, my mom has it right now, i don't know where, and she's not exactly sure where either, it's in 1 of about 5-6 places (nice eh?) she has no idea what it is, i've only seen it once, when I was very young, i remember it is bolt action, wood stock... other than that, don't remember much of it. I DO know it was my grandfathers, and would have been used for hunting, as my mother comes from a hunting family. The plan is to take it out shooting this weekend, while camping (middle of nowhere, crown land) but like I said, I haven't seen it in probably 10-15 years... my uncle did have it for a period of time, he has a handful of guns, and would have kept it in good condition, but I don't know the last time it was fired or cleaned. What do I need to know/look for/do before i can fire it safely?
obviously I'll need to know the chamber and have ammunition for it, and I plan to buy a tip for my current cleaning kit that will fit it, and do a once over with an oily rag, make sure the action works properly, no excessive rust (I suspect little or none)
anything else I need to be mindful of? I of course want to be shooting as safe as possible
obviously I'll need to know the chamber and have ammunition for it, and I plan to buy a tip for my current cleaning kit that will fit it, and do a once over with an oily rag, make sure the action works properly, no excessive rust (I suspect little or none)
anything else I need to be mindful of? I of course want to be shooting as safe as possible