blackbirdtrev Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Rain due tomorrow and i will be clay shooting. First time in the rain with my new gun. My gun has a ventilated mid rib so obviously water could get in. Apart from the obvious put it on a radiator or in the airing cupboard for a few hours before cleaning how else can i be sure it's dry between the 2 barrels before storing in cabinet and is there anyway to get a protective coating of oil or the like between the 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 i use WD40 SPRAY THE BARRELS ALL OVER THE OUTSIDE LEAVE FOR 10 MINS THEN WIPE OFF YOU WILL LEAVE SOME BETWEEN THE BARRELS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 i use WD40 SPRAY THE BARRELS ALL OVER THE OUTSIDE LEAVE FOR 10 MINS THEN WIPE OFF YOU WILL LEAVE SOME BETWEEN THE BARRELS Agreed.WD40 is a water displacement and drives out moisture then leave a film of oil on the surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 On the outside only, i spray silicone dash shine as it does not get wiped off so easy by fingers.Make sure you keep your gun slip dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 DON'T put it on a Radiator or in the airing cupboard, this will induce rapid rust formation, dry it as best you can with a cloth etc, and then leave to dry at room temperature, strip clean and oil as usual! And make sure you have a FINE surface coat of oil all over it before you go out! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Another tip for dealing with a rifle or gun after shooting in very cold temperatures - leave it in the gun bag for a good hours or more to come up to room temperature, as condensation will form very quickly on cold metal (externally and internally) when introduced to a warm humid house in winter. Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 Another tip for dealing with a rifle or gun after shooting in very cold temperatures - leave it in the gun bag for a good hours or more to come up to room temperature, as condensation will form very quickly on cold metal (externally and internally) when introduced to a warm humid house in winter. Duncan Unless it's a fleece lined slip and has also got wet Seen a couple of guns rusted up PDQ after being left in a wet gun slip. As a precaution, as well as cleaning your gun, unzip the slip and open it out as far as possible and stick it in the airing cupboard overnight to make sure the lining is bone dry before you use it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duncan Posted February 12, 2011 Report Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Unless it's a fleece lined slip and has also got wet Seen a couple of guns rusted up PDQ after being left in a wet gun slip. As a precaution, as well as cleaning your gun, unzip the slip and open it out as far as possible and stick it in the airing cupboard overnight to make sure the lining is bone dry before you use it again Good tip re: fleece lined gunbag in airing cupboard Dave And you're right, I meant if the gun had just gotten really cold, not wet as well. They do rust up incredibly quick in a wet gunbag too - in minutes it seems! I've only had it happen once and learned an expensive lesson . Cheers Duncan :yp: Edited February 12, 2011 by The Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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