My wife's grandpa died last year and passed down a Remington 722 chambered in 257 Roberts to my father-in-law. It appears to be in well cared for condition but I have no clue when the last time it was shot, cleaned, or anything.
He is not familiar with guns in general, but he would like to shoot it a bit and he has a couple boxes of ammo for it. I am not at all familiar with older rifles so I have no clue what to look for in terms of making sure that it is safe and functional. (my only rifles are ARs, 22s, and air rifles)
Should I recommend him to take it to a gunsmith and verify it's in good working order? I don't think he is going to shoot it a lot (especially right now since he can't find any more ammo for it) but also he does not know what to look for if something is off. I'm not local to him either.
Thanks!
He is not familiar with guns in general, but he would like to shoot it a bit and he has a couple boxes of ammo for it. I am not at all familiar with older rifles so I have no clue what to look for in terms of making sure that it is safe and functional. (my only rifles are ARs, 22s, and air rifles)
Should I recommend him to take it to a gunsmith and verify it's in good working order? I don't think he is going to shoot it a lot (especially right now since he can't find any more ammo for it) but also he does not know what to look for if something is off. I'm not local to him either.
Thanks!