Rifle in the Rain

[EmeraldBullet]

I'm not gonna let a little weather get in the way of my first hunt. Is there anything I should know about rifle care in the rain or after i'm hunting in this weather? There's no wood on my rifle (sig m716.) Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

[quadrafire]

Maybe put tape over the muzzle. And wipe
It down after your hunt!!

[follow maggie]

I have mine out in it all the time. Some cop w/ really fine steel wool on the metal, followed by a soft rag, and I don't have trouble with rust. You can cover the male with tape or balloon, if you want. I don't. I leave the wood stocked guns at home in this weather, though. The wood can absorb water, swell, etc.

[Turner89]

I'm pretty hard on my gun. I don't worry about scratching it or anything like that. It's a brush gun. I just dry it off when I get home.

[builtfordtough]

If your gun is wet when you get back to your rig let it ait dry. Don't seal it back in the case

[pianoman9701]

Unload the gun first and then put a condom over the muzzle. I know it works on M-16s! 

[Skyvalhunter]

I put electricians tape over the end of my barrel

[Dhoey07]

Dry it before you put it away!

[300rum]

Rem oil is a good oil to spray prior to taking it out.  Rem oil is very thin, a worthless lubricant for most situations but a quick spray before going out will help.

Focus on screws around the scope and mounts.  Also around the internal safety and such.

I once had a safety "freeze up" on me in way back in on a multi day backpack hunt due to rain and then the rust when it dried out.  I had to keep an empty chamber and use the bolt as a safety for the rest of the hunt.  Now I just spray a shot of Rem oil and I haven't had a problem.   

[Hilltop123]

Bikini scope covers, are a must for me in this kinda weather

[Stein]

The first step is to get a gun that can take the weather.  I have a stainless rifle with synthetic stock and a nice but not expensive scope.  Thus, I don't care if anything gets scratched or minor surface rust on the outside.  With that combo, I don't do anything in the field to protect it but do wipe it down and make sure it is inside to dry.  I have never had problem with rust on that rifle.

I have a smoke pole with a blued finish that starts rusting the second I buy my hunting license.  It doesn't matter what I do, I'm going to be spending some time working the rust out every time it goes out in the rain.

[follow maggie]

Stein, my Remington 1100 is like that. Beautiful gun, but man, the rust if it's wet!  That's why it doesn't go out much, anymore

[pianoman9701]

don't forget the Cat Crap - Op Drops Anti-Fog

[BigGoonTuna]

i don't know when it became unacceptable to use a blued rifle in this climate, nothing is more boring than a safe queen.  my favorite rifle has patina from the weather

[bosshogg112]

i don't know when it became unacceptable to use a blued rifle in this climate, nothing is more boring than a safe queen.  my favorite rifle has patina from the weather