Originally Posted By: the noobieToday I got full and bored so i went and pulled all the guns out of my cabinet. Inspected them and noticed the outside of the barrel on my little Remmy 700 had a slight reddish tint in areas, it has that "matte black" finish so i couldnt tell if it was just the red dust from the last time i went shooting (the dirt is rust colored where i was at and i was shooting prone) or if it was rust. It whipped off on my shirt just fine.
Moved on .243 looks fine, 10/22 looks fine, AR looks fine
.30-06 outside looks fine. Holy mother of pearl bore full of RUST It shouldnt be, last time i shot it was 2 years ago before winter that same day i cleaned it up and oiled it for storage. Then re-cleaned and oiled it last year before winter. I cant believe that there was that much rust.
.410 #1 looks fine, .410 #2 looks fine, Mosin nagant #1 Very slight rust in the bore, Mosin Nagant #2 very slight rust in the bore, and 12 guage looks fine.
I have 3 thoughts so far.
#1 The -06 and Mosin #1 were cleaned with gunslick foaming bore cleaner and I dont remember if i oiled the bore after words... it was all whipped out then cleaned out with some hoppes 9 but i can remember if i oiled them. Could this cause rust? Although I also cleaned the Remington with the gunslick and i KNOW i didnt re oil it and its bore is fine.
#2 Could I have gotten into some oil corrosive ammo for the -06? We have some older (im not sure age) FMJ Ball ammo for the -06 and im curious if it wasnt corrosive.
#3: My guns are stored in one of those Stack on sheet metal gun cabinets. Its about 20 feet from my bathroom. When i shower i leave the door open so could moisture from me showering (steam etc) drift across my room and get into the cabinet?
I hate to say it but you learned the hard way. All the things you mention are what i call abuse. sorry, Guns need periodic care being shot or not, just like a car it's metal it'll rust, all metal needs a coat of (oil) to protect it the more they're neglected the more they'll tell on you. shoot it then clean, dry, oil. handle it then clean outside and oil. seasons change take 'em out lightly clean, dry, then oil, it's never ending. stack on thin metal gun cabinet ok for guns used every week, not so much for storage. A change in room temp will cause sweating that's a no/no. a constant 65 deg. 50% humidity level is best,( not gonna happen) so you gonna have to work. I have about 30 firearms, i feel so tired after a full day of cleaning and oiling every 4 or 5 mos sometimes i just want to sell 2/3s of them, then again i enjoy taking care of my firearms. When I hold a firearm i realize many men have died so i can own a firearm, and have the freedom i enjoy that alone makes it worth it .
Good luck.
