Aldous Huxley Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hi, I have an fx cyclone I bought second hand eight months ago. Came with absolutelys no rust whatsoever, however after eight months the barrel has some noticeable light pitting. The air cylinder and action are fine however. Now I may be slightly culpable, I live in an unheated tudor house with what was a broken window, thus the house is a little bit damp. I stored the rifle well oiled in a soft case. My question is, having had experience of other weapons (notably the CCF's l98) which just does not seem to rust so it leads me to wonder, are air rifle barrels poorly blued? I could understand why they might be, afterall they do not need to hold up- to the same pressures as even a .22rf I assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshotkiller Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Air rifle bluing can appear a little thin on certain rifles Get your self some 000 grade wire wool and rub gently with a little oil this will remove the pitting not harming the bluing , its a good idea to wipe over the rifle with a oily rag after use , also the Napier moisture pouches are a good investment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldous Huxley Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Its a good idea to wipe over the rifle with a oily rag after use , also the Napier moisture pouches are a good investment . Thats exactly what I am doing. Currently the cyclone is in a hard case with a vp90 sachet, however if my firearms licence ever appears (the bloke approving was coincidently was my old shooting master at school) then it will go in a cabinet, though I am very worried about condensation in the cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 If you are really concerned by condensation in your cabinet try the following.Insulate the cabinet from the floor by placing a plastic sheet underneath-this will stop water vapour forming on the base.Next you need to line the cabinet inside with polystyrene tiles once you have fixed it to the wall(a few on the wall behind it will help as well).The tiles can be fixed to most surfaces with blobs of silicone (not the type that melts it ).Once you've done this you need to look on the Bay for caravan dehumidifiers-for about £15 you can buy the ones that are permanently filled and simply need plugging in to the mains about once a month for the internal heater to dry them out-one of these will be sufficient to keep your guns bone dry when hung up inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldous Huxley Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 If you are really concerned by condensation in your cabinet try the following.Insulate the cabinet from the floor by placing a plastic sheet underneath-this will stop water vapour forming on the base.Next you need to line the cabinet inside with polystyrene tiles once you have fixed it to the wall(a few on the wall behind it will help as well).The tiles can be fixed to most surfaces with blobs of silicone (not the type that melts it ).Once you've done this you need to look on the Bay for caravan dehumidifiers-for about £15 you can buy the ones that are permanently filled and simply need plugging in to the mains about once a month for the internal heater to dry them out-one of these will be sufficient to keep your guns bone dry when hung up inside. Would the dehumidifier not result in cracked stocks? Otherwise thanks for the great advice on condensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Ive got 4 shotguns and a rifle in a gun cabinet as i have previously described-bin there like that for nearly 15 years-no signs of any cracking(and no signs of rust either) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 TAKE IT OUT OF THE CASE................................ Why do people do this...........keeping it in the case holds the moisture......................take it out.............air gets to it........no rust...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Blood causes blueing to rust - so I read on here once or thrice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldous Huxley Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 TAKE IT OUT OF THE CASE................................ Why do people do this...........keeping it in the case holds the moisture......................take it out.............air gets to it........no rust...... But my house is unheated, so ends up damn damp... I am considering chucking a small amount of silicon in with the gun to keep things dry, but am petrified of cracking a stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Perhaps if you left it in the desert for a few years the wood might dry out But not with a dehumidifier or some silicon. The wood is more likely to crack if you over oil, and the oil runs into the grain. This makes it brittle. I have some specs of surface rust on my air rifle, and smearing with gun oil after use seems to have stopped it. If you're that worried about the wood, just polish it with beeswax. I imagine that the damp is more likely to damage the wood that the dry anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeinVA Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) But my house is unheated, so ends up damn damp... I am considering chucking a small amount of silicon in with the gun to keep things dry, but am petrified of cracking a stock. The cloth of the case will act as a sponge and hold moisture.. Try Beemans MP5 oil. One drop will keep you rust free and that is a fact. I live in Virginia and the humidity can be cut with a knife.. Give it a shot mate Edited October 3, 2009 by LeeinVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldous Huxley Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 The cloth of the case will act as a sponge and hold moisture.. Try Beemans MP5 oil. One drop will keep you rust free and that is a fact. I live in Virginia and the humidity can be cut with a knife.. Give it a shot mate Thanks I will give it a look... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 just got a 2 month old falcon,in perfect nick.says on instruction manual.lightly oil all metal surfaces after EVERY use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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