wet gun

[brecon3 13]

hi guys just wondering is it ok as long as i dry it out after to use an air gun in the pouring rain

 

thanks

 

brecon3

[phil_h 53]

hi guys just wondering is it ok as long as i dry it out after to use an air gun in the pouring rain

 

thanks

 

brecon3

oil the barrel and stuff before you go out mate and clean it fully when you get back. get proper oil too. atb

phil

[hughesey1552 0]

im not 100 % sure on this but id guess that the stock has some waterproofing in it. However, a friend of mine had an fn19 in walnut and it got wet and when he put it on the radiator to dry out the stock cracked.

[Edgar 1]

Its fine as long as you dry the gun properly afterwards. If I've been shooting and the gun gets soaked I take the stock off and wipe the metal dry with kitchen role. Let the stock dry at room temp as it could crack if left to near the fire. When its all dry I put the stock back on.

[Deker 3,478]

im not 100 % sure on this but id guess that the stock has some waterproofing in it. However, a friend of mine had an fn19 in walnut and it got wet and when he put it on the radiator to dry out the stock cracked.

 

 

Synthetic/wood/stainless/blued.....ALWAYS dry as best as possible with a cloth and then leave to dry at ROOM temperature !

 

Then oil as appropriate.

 

NEVER put ANY gun next to a radiator, fire or any other DIRECT heat source, otherwise thing like this will happen...

 

Oh yes...and NEVER put it away wet either!!!

[brecon3 13]

ok thanks guys

 

 

brecon3

[bog eye 0]

also, put some silica gel bags ( the ones you get in shoe boxes ) in your gun slip, they soak up moisture a treat

[andy s410c 61]

As previously quoted by Deker,let it dry at room temp,good wipe down with a silicone cloth,job done.You can smear Vasaline(steady) around the gap between the action & stock to keep water from running down into the stock however rain will get in somewhere if it's a heavy downpour....

[Grim Reaper 1]

im not 100 % sure on this but id guess that the stock has some waterproofing in it. However, a friend of mine had an fn19 in walnut and it got wet and when he put it on the radiator to dry out the stock cracked.

 

 

DOH!!

 

A very bad practice that - NEVER put any wood (let alone a hard wood) on or near a radioator or fire!

 

Timber needs to be dried out naturally, and not by force.

 

To ensure your wood keeps it's condition and develops a good degree of waterproofing, keep it well oiled, regularly, and you will have no problems in this department.

 

 

 

Regards,

Grim.

[gilly-93 31]

DONT put it on radiater ffs room temrature as mentions before

[SEAN3513 7]

im not 100 % sure on this but id guess that the stock has some waterproofing in it. However, a friend of mine had an fn19 in walnut and it got wet and when he put it on the radiator to dry out the stock cracked.

 

 

Synthetic/wood/stainless/blued.....ALWAYS dry as best as possible with a cloth and then leave to dry at ROOM temperature !

 

Then oil as appropriate.

 

NEVER put ANY gun next to a radiator, fire or any other DIRECT heat source, otherwise thing like this will happen...

 

Oh yes...and NEVER put it away wet either!!!

 

 

 

and a very light spray with wd40 just to get the water out of the nooks and crannys.

 

cheers

 

sean

[Coney 3]

also, put some silica gel bags ( the ones you get in shoe boxes ) in your gun slip, they soak up moisture a treat

 

 

Silica bags...

[Gav 1,708]

I posted this a while ago, I still use this method as well as a good clean and oil, no problems.