Millie, improper use of a cleaning rod and brushes can do more damage to a barrel, especially the crown on the muzzle end, than anything. There are certain things you should try to do and a lot of things you shouldn’t ... easier for someone to show than try and tell you on the forum. Ask Tony or watch a bunch of videos to get more info on the do’s and don’ts.
As to ammo ... buy when you can at a good price and stack it deep in a good climate controlled closet and it will keep for years (I have WWII .30carbine that functions like it did on d-Day). I like to have enough between factory ammo I buy for using brass to reload, factory HD/SD ammo and components to handload to scare the media and liberals crapless . Invest in precious metals ... brass, copper and lead!
And yes women do shoot better than men (if they don’t listen to what ost men tell them) because they have better hand-eye coordination and finer dexterity skills. They just need to have a little guidance on the mechanics of the grip and manipulation of controls, the confidence to shoot anything and learn to roll with the recoil management. Nothing tickles me anymore than putting a full size 1911 in some small female hands, telling her to hold firm but not lock her arm tight and roll with it for a few rounds, turn her loose and she runs it like a champ with a big smile then ask where she can get one.
As to ammo ... buy when you can at a good price and stack it deep in a good climate controlled closet and it will keep for years (I have WWII .30carbine that functions like it did on d-Day). I like to have enough between factory ammo I buy for using brass to reload, factory HD/SD ammo and components to handload to scare the media and liberals crapless . Invest in precious metals ... brass, copper and lead!
And yes women do shoot better than men (if they don’t listen to what ost men tell them) because they have better hand-eye coordination and finer dexterity skills. They just need to have a little guidance on the mechanics of the grip and manipulation of controls, the confidence to shoot anything and learn to roll with the recoil management. Nothing tickles me anymore than putting a full size 1911 in some small female hands, telling her to hold firm but not lock her arm tight and roll with it for a few rounds, turn her loose and she runs it like a champ with a big smile then ask where she can get one.
