ALBANY ‒ With primitive weapons season for deer a week away and the opening of the regular firearms season scheduled Oct. 19, time is running out for your preseason preparations. For about a decade, I ...

If possible I would suggest cleaning from the breech forward to the barrel end so that the contamination is not being deposited into the action of the gun. Especially important on auto’s and pumps.

A lot of you are done hunting for the season but before you move on to ice fishing, drinking lattes or whatever you do until spring bear season hits, don’t forget to properly clean your rifle before ...

It’s easy to neglect your hunting rifle in the doldrums of summer when hunting season feels so far away. But trust me, it will be here soon. Before you know it, you’ll be standing over a disorganized ...

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducts clean weapons at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 22, 2015. The MEU preforms regular weapons maintenance to maintain a ...