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August 21, 2011, 09:01 AM | #1 |
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Ever bought a gun because of the weather?
There I was at Sportmen's, and it's pouring outside. And somehow my thoughts wander to the fact that in weather like that I wouldn't want to drag out any of my elk guns. And I have a "once in a lifetime" trophy tag for this year, so no "I wait till the weather gets better".
And there was a pretty little Tikka T3 stainless w/ plastic stock on sale, perfect for mudbogging or sleet. I went with the 308 since I didn't have one in that caliber, and I figured if the weather is so bad that I carry this I probably won't be doing any 300 yard + shots.
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August 21, 2011, 09:19 AM | #2 |
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Can't say that I've every worried too much about a blued rifle in wet weather.
Over the years, my primary big game rifle (Browning A-bolt) has been soaked a number of times. Once, my horse even laid down in a stock tank with my rifle getting fully submerged in the scabbard. Another time I spent two weeks in Alaska with a lot of sleet, snow, rain, and hail. The only rust I found was after I returned, and was the result of a few drops of salt rain in Anchorage at the airport on the way home. It wiped clean with a bit of oil on a rag, and it's never returned. I've been hunting with this rifle for some ~20 years, and although it shows a little bluing wear here and there, it still puts them into a nice little cluster at long ranges. It's been tried and tested, so I'm not sure I'd feel quite as comfortable with a new gun. Now, my handguns? Well, I own both blued and stainless, but stainless has an advantage in a leather holster when the going gets soggy. Daryl |
August 21, 2011, 03:18 PM | #3 |
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Yep, I just did. Hunting season in Fl is also hurricane season. I wanted something that would be weatherproof plus be easy to to totally dry out. I also wanted iron sights so that I would have a backup if the scope crapped out during a hunt.
I chose a T/C encore stainless with a stainless 30-06 barrel. For a scope, I chose a Bushnell 4200 with the rainguard finish on the glass. Even if it gets totally soaked, I can take the whole thing apart in seconds to dry it out. |
August 21, 2011, 03:57 PM | #4 |
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Nope. A little weather isn't going to hurt a blued rifle. I've had a couple that have been soaked a few times and a quick wipe down with an oil rag will take care of any possible problems.
It's okay to buy a new gun, just don't blame it on the weather...
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August 21, 2011, 03:58 PM | #5 |
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Weather is the main reason my hunting black powder gun is an inline and my centerfire is a single shot. Easy to maintain and little to go wrong.
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August 21, 2011, 03:59 PM | #6 |
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I've bought a gun weather or not i needed it
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August 21, 2011, 04:38 PM | #7 | |
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August 21, 2011, 06:58 PM | #8 |
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Same reason I got a Hawkeye in 280 and a Weather Warrior in 260 used for deer / hogs.
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August 21, 2011, 07:35 PM | #9 |
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I never purchased a hunting rifle do to weather, do to the fact that most of my hunting rifles were already synthetic stocked and either SS or blued, I did however make a move to Wyoming from South Florida back 2004-2005 and I noticed my 1911's getting a bit rusty in the winters from the in hot and out to cold all day so I went and bought me a glock due to that issue.
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August 21, 2011, 09:26 PM | #10 |
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NO not a issue here,maybe a oil rag a time or two.No snow,no real cold weather,heck not alot of rain either.
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August 22, 2011, 06:19 AM | #11 |
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I think every one of my guns have been soaked more than a few times, and I havn't had any problems yet. But any excuse to buy a new gun is a good one.
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August 22, 2011, 07:20 AM | #12 |
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Just to add, in my case it wasn't the worry for the blued barrels but the wooden stocks that made me look for something less susceptible.
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August 22, 2011, 07:44 AM | #13 |
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I had one of mine dunked in a river before. No damage. Don't ask.
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August 22, 2011, 12:44 PM | #14 |
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I love Savages, but the blued ones seem to rust at just the thought of moisture
So, yes, have thought about it
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August 22, 2011, 12:57 PM | #15 |
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As far as my wife is concerned, I've bought quite a few for those reasons. Though, I'm beginning to think that she's on to me, the desert digital camo stock with no deserts raised a flag or two.
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August 22, 2011, 08:28 PM | #16 |
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Nope, the only weather I have to worry about is the storm after I get home with a new gun!
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August 22, 2011, 09:30 PM | #17 |
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Nope, but I understand your thinking!
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August 23, 2011, 06:44 AM | #18 |
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If I think the weather will really be bad I have a couple really ugly yard sale guns I can use that I keep sighted in.
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