Any suggestions on what I should do to my air rifles to keep them in tip-top shape as we approach the hot and humid New York summers? Is simply spraying a bunch of Ballistol Lube on a soft cloth and wiping down the guns enough? Anything special I should consider doing to my two guns that have a wood frame?
Prepping guns for the upcoming hot & humid New York summer
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When I lived in central Florida and having and extensive gun collection rust prevention was part of my weekly routine. Even if not used I would re-oil the bore and all exposed metal once a month or so. For long term storage I removed the stocks and coated all metal with gun oil, for air guns I've always used MP-5 oil, even scope and stock screws would be coated and if I touched any metal it would be wiped down before I put them up. This routine became a way of life and the price of the hobby. No matter how tired or rushed I was I always cleaned my guns after use, in that climate you HAD to if you wanted to keep them nice. With my air guns I wipe them down after use with alcohol and coat with light film of MP-5 even the anodized aluminum, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"!
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I would suggest checking out the post on waxing gun bores. You might want to rethink all of the oiling.
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