rayo Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Guys Can anyone tell me the best way to store a winchester 140 semi auto The fact being that its only use it a few times a year so its standing in the gun cabinet a long time before its used as i mainly shoot with an o/u Should i put a snap cap in ? Do i leave the breach open or closed? Cheers Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.17 hummer Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Hi Guys Can anyone tell me the best way to store a winchester 140 semi auto The fact being that its only use it a few times a year so its standing in the gun cabinet a long time before its used as i mainly shoot with an o/u Should i put a snap cap in ? Do i leave the breach open or closed? Cheers Ray hi rayo. do you mean the 1400? i had one for many years in australia until the semi auto ban. i always left it closed without the cap ion it and never had a problem.the only cleaning it ever got was a wipe down with a cloth sprayed with wd40 and a quick spray in the chamber now and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayo Posted March 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 Yes its the 1400 All i have ever cleaned is the barrels and exterior never had the trigger section out yet Every now and then i take it to the local clay shoot and never had any problems with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 (edited) The recoil spring in all semi autos is vital to the guns functionability - in a new gun its advisable to leave the bolt locked back in the safe for a month or so just to help initial cycling issues, however after a month or so leave the bolt closed as this simply wears down the tensile strength of the spring quicker and hence it will need replacing sooner. On a Browning Gold / Silver dont lock the bolt back for any significant time as this is the most sensitive semi with regards the recoil spring and they will stop working as soon as that spring gets worn, much earlier than other makes. Edited May 1, 2006 by Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Well on all the rifles i have used normal drill is to release the action and fire the mechanism, and store them that way, but i cant comment on shotguns as i have never owned one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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