Breaking In New O/U

Thanks 234winxb. You had no way of knowing that I pulled a .pdf off the internet and already read the parts about cleaning a new gun. Unfortunately, many never to turn to that most basic resource; the owner's manual.
 
Using gun oil to remove the preservative ...is less than satisfactory in my view..../ and WD-40 used to work way better than it does now ( because the propellant in WD-40 up until about 15 yrs ago was "propane" ...up until the late 1990's ...) and now its just C02 ...but it still works ok..../ and better than oil ... ( but some of us old cheap guys / still have a can of the "good ole stuff" with propane in it, laying around...)....

From WD-40's website ....
" .... I've heard that people use WD-40 as a cleaner/remover. What can it be used on?
WD-40 removes sap, tar, adhesives, labels and tape from surfaces without damaging existing paint. It's an effective cleaner for tools, equipment, and vehicles. Use it to remove splattered bugs from the front of cars. WD-40 will even help remove gum from carpet. Just spray, wait, and wipe with a clean cloth........
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When I was a kid....and it still had Propane in it ....we used it as a "starter fluid" into the carburetors on old trucks in the winter time..." ...but we were young and stupid ..../ when it had Propane in it, as a propellant, there were people that got hurt spraying it into live elec switches like on home clothes dryers, etc...cans exploding, etc..../ but with CO2 that is no longer an issue...

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and WD-40 claims ...."
While the ingredients in WD-40 are secret, we can tell you what WD-40 does NOT contain. WD-40 does not contain silicone, kerosene, water, wax, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), or any known cancer-causing agents.
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so I use a lot of it ...on the outside of my guns..../ shotguns and handguns...and then wipe them down...

At Costco recently - I even picked up a 12pak of WD-40 in small 4oz cannisters ...easy to throw in a gun bag / gun box..../ and a little can in the car / and one in the shop,,,,,
 
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Just hand throw some clays off the back porch ....you'll be ok / of course don't call me for your bail money either ....
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This is Orange County, California, and we don't do things that way. We don't have back porches so we launch them off the roofs.:eek:

Crap, I got a phone call and have to drive out to the Bass Pro, when Prado is closed.
 
New O/U

I hate to be the bad guy, but I notice you are in California which requires a 10 day waiting period before you can receive you gun and I also believe that BassPro adds an extra day to be extra safe and not lose there license. The 10 days would begin when they receive it and file the proper report online.

Hope I'm wrong in your case, but :(
 
Goldduster; DROS was commenced the day I ordered it even though there was no serial number. You are right about Bass Pro having you wait until day 11 to pick up, even though many dealers allow you to pick up after 10 24 hour days have passed. BPS like Big 5 Sporting has you come in on day 11 to avoid a problem if an employee releases a gun before the 240th hour expires.

I got lucky for once and the gun came in on the 11th day after I entered DROS.
 
I would rather be lucky than smart, but sometimes you have to make your luck. I found out from Browning when it was due to receive a new shipment of XS Skeets and then got a guy at a Bass Pro to go to bat for me to get their buyer to special order one of the few unspoken for guns in that shipment. Bass Pro normally will only order guns in its corporate inventory. Something like that. Where I was lucky was finding the guy that would figure out a way to order what they weren't supposed to be able to order.:)
 
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