Comments on: Rifle Care – Bear Hunting Tips (especially if you are in the rain)

By: Ric

Ric — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:28:46 +0000

Jon,

Yes even stainless/synthetic combos can have rust issues down on the salt.
The Rugers seem to hold up better than others. I don’t like stainless/synthetic guns but living in Alaska it is a must.

By: Gary S Winterton

Gary S Winterton — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:31:26 +0000

As an avid hunter and a person who is very particular, I too am very careful with my “blued” firearms that are more susceptible to rust in damp conditions. I have a couple of recommendations that I have found to work very well. Prior to leaving for the hunt I separate my rifle from the wood stock, clean the blued parts, and then coat them with silicone spray designed for guns. This really helps fight off the rust, I then take a couple of silicone impregnated gun cloths that can be purchased at most sporting good stores, and use these to wipe my gun down with each night. I also bring a light cleaning kit and make sure to pull a lightly oil coated cleaning patch through the barrel each day. I will also put a thumbnail size peace of electrical tape over the muzzle of my barrel to keep any debris, or excess moisture out.

Good Luck!

Gary

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:44:21 +0000

Thanks for sharing all of your great tips! I work with Jed and I thoroughly enjoy reading this blog. Before to long I’d looove to make it up to Alaska for a bear hunt. In fact, I was close to going with your group 2 or 3 years ago but reality sunk in that I was still in school and needed the money for next semester’s tuition. Question about rifles in Alaska – you seem to mainly be referring to rifles with wood stocks and blued barrels but what about stainless barrels? Have you noticed weathering issues such as rust with them? Would you follow your same cleaning and oiling procedure at the same intervals? Thanks, Jon