ThunderNocked
Well-known member
So I had a recent experience with my Ruger American Go Wild where we were in Sub Zero temps and I had several issues. First bolt release got frozen open. I had a failure to eject, a failure to feed and a stuck/sticky firing pin. I own three hunting rifles at this point in my life:
Ruger American .30-06
Ruger American Go Wild 6.5 Creedmoor
Browning BAR 300 Win Mag.
First does anybody have experience with the BAR in these more extreme sub Zero Temps. It was -34* at my house this morning in the lowlands. Second what can I do to help these all be more reliable in the extreme conditions of Interior Alaska? I thought I wiped most of the oil out but that is the only thing I can think of that would cause this!
I'm looking at a 'custom' rifle but with the way things have gone this year for work and money I won't be doing that anytime soon. Thanks in advance.
Ruger American .30-06
Ruger American Go Wild 6.5 Creedmoor
Browning BAR 300 Win Mag.
First does anybody have experience with the BAR in these more extreme sub Zero Temps. It was -34* at my house this morning in the lowlands. Second what can I do to help these all be more reliable in the extreme conditions of Interior Alaska? I thought I wiped most of the oil out but that is the only thing I can think of that would cause this!
I'm looking at a 'custom' rifle but with the way things have gone this year for work and money I won't be doing that anytime soon. Thanks in advance.