Recent content by Mboose

I have a Mark III 22/45 and it's a little loud. I don't mind it so much, but when I shoot outdoors I do the courtesy of telling my neighbors (who live across the street) because they can hear it. I usually don't shoot often because it can be a little disruptive, but I would prefer to shoot for...

Hey guys, I appreciate all of the advice. Shortly after my last post I received a call that my gun had arrived and I promptly went to get it. Upon taking it out of the box I wiped the gun off and decided to shoot it. I ended up putting 950 rounds down range (and have the blister on my thumb...

In my haste of hearing it'd be okay to shoot it right away I forgot to ask: Assuming I will need to clean the guns sometime, what should I get? A simple bore snake and toothbrush? I already have steel and brass brushes as I've seen some people use those before (in videos).

Thanks for the quick response. I'm eagerly waiting for a call from a local dealer that the gun has arrived and I can't help but check FedEx's tracking every 30s since the gun is somewhere in my town. I'll watch some refresher videos on how to field strip it, but honestly I have literally...

In a few short hours I'll own my first gun which will be a Ruger Mark III 22/45. I was wondering what I would need to clean the gun as far as tools, lubricants, or even readily accessible kits that can be picked up at a retailer. Also, I bought 400 rounds of CCI mini mags to run through the...