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InigoMontoya · October 23, 2011, 12:46 PM

Yeah, I just thought I'd pop in to horrify some of you.

I live in a rather arid environment. Over the years, I have realized that the whole "clean the gun to prevent rust" thing is way overblown for us desert dwellers. As a result... Well, I generally don't clean/oil a gun until it starts to malfunction ('cause rust simply doesn't happen...ever!).

So yesterday I was plinking with my 10/22 and it was having occasional feed issues. OK, so it's time to clean it.

I got thinking about it and I realized that the LAST time I cleaned that particular gun I was a senior in high school.

My son is a freshman.

October 23, 2011, 12:46 PM	#1
InigoMontoya Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 229	I guess it's time to clean it... Yeah, I just thought I'd pop in to horrify some of you. I live in a rather arid environment. Over the years, I have realized that the whole "clean the gun to prevent rust" thing is way overblown for us desert dwellers. As a result... Well, I generally don't clean/oil a gun until it starts to malfunction ('cause rust simply doesn't happen...ever!). So yesterday I was plinking with my 10/22 and it was having occasional feed issues. OK, so it's time to clean it. I got thinking about it and I realized that the LAST time I cleaned that particular gun I was a senior in high school. My son is a freshman.