Shooting a rain event....

baddarryl · April 17, 2015, 08:56 AM

Hi all. I am getting ready to attend an Appleseed event and the forecast looks dicey. How do you guys protect your firearms, especially long guns for your events in the rain? Could be all day sitting, standing and prone. Thanks.

Baba Louie · April 17, 2015, 10:14 AM

Same as hunting in all weather. Wax and/or grease/oil. Clean thoroughly once home or back indoors.

--OR--

One might opine, wet weather is the only reason to own synthetic stocked, stainless steel firearms... one might opine.

g.willikers · April 17, 2015, 11:26 AM

Just do a good job cleaning and lubing afterwards.
I once attended an outdoor pistol training school that was just about underwater from all the rain.
My holster was overflowing most of the first day.
No harm done really.
It's just water.
But do be careful not to get it muddy.

Snyper · April 18, 2015, 03:11 AM

WD-40 is your rainy day friend

Clean and dry ASAP once the shooting is over

g.willikers · April 18, 2015, 10:07 AM

And not a single person has suggested using water pistols.
We should congratulate ourselves for the restraint shown.

Such class we are.

April 17, 2015, 08:56 AM	#1
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Shooting a rain event.... Hi all. I am getting ready to attend an Appleseed event and the forecast looks dicey. How do you guys protect your firearms, especially long guns for your events in the rain? Could be all day sitting, standing and prone. Thanks.

April 17, 2015, 10:14 AM	#2
Baba Louie Senior Member Join Date: September 23, 2001 Posts: 1,552	Same as hunting in all weather. Wax and/or grease/oil. Clean thoroughly once home or back indoors. --OR-- One might opine, wet weather is the only reason to own synthetic stocked, stainless steel firearms... one might opine. __________________ A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government." - George Washington, January 8, 1790, First State of the Union Address

April 17, 2015, 11:26 AM	#3
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Just do a good job cleaning and lubing afterwards. I once attended an outdoor pistol training school that was just about underwater from all the rain. My holster was overflowing most of the first day. No harm done really. It's just water. But do be careful not to get it muddy. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

April 18, 2015, 03:11 AM	#4
Snyper Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2013 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 3,047	WD-40 is your rainy day friend Clean and dry ASAP once the shooting is over __________________ One shot, one kill

April 18, 2015, 10:07 AM	#5
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	And not a single person has suggested using water pistols. We should congratulate ourselves for the restraint shown. Such class we are. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”