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Offline jpbar

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Surface rust.
« on: August 11, 2008, 04:42:15 PM »
Whenever I put my 700 sps v in the safe for a few weeks or in the gun case for a day or two, I get surface rust down the barrel and around the action, it comes off with oil, from remmy wipes or just gun oil, but it keeps coming back, Bad finish???
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2008, 04:55:16 PM »
I have heard of one other report of the same thing. I had a Remington 700 SPS 243 Varmint and never ran across that problem. Last deer season I stood in pouring down rain for a couple hours and my rifle was as wet as wet could be. It still never developed that problem. When I got back in I dried it off the best I could at the time and later even took the stock off to dry it out and oil the places I missed. Dale
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2008, 04:57:21 PM »
The only other thing I can think of is you live in a real humid climate and do not keep enough oil on it. Dale
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2008, 11:49:51 PM »
Do you actually scrub the rust off that shows up, or just wipe it with oil, so it looks like it goes away, and then comes right back?  If it is rusting in a couple days in the case, that means there is moisture in the case.  Try and find a drying spot in the house for your gun cabinet and cases to sit.  I live where it's very humid, and have to watch out for the same. 
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2008, 02:26:47 AM »
The above thing to watch is very good advice. When I store my guns away after a hunting or shooting session, I wipe them down with CLP Break Free. it seems to be a very good rust prohibitive. The first time - I take the gun out of the stock and I put it on generously all over and let it "dry" on for a few days. I then replace the stock being careful not to touch any areas that can not be wiped down later. After that, it just give it a lite wipe down before storing. Unless the area or case you are storing it in is very heavy with moisture, I think this will take care of it for you. I have stored guns for a year or more this way and not had any rust at all, even cheaper guns that do not have the best bluing jobs.
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 09:34:57 AM »
I try to keep the gun very well oiled, every time it comes out of  the gun case and probably once every two weeks when its in the safe, i scrub at it with a white rag and Stag gun oil untill i can't see any rust, maybe i should get it refinished or something. not to many gunsmiths around though.
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 10:41:37 AM »
Try something else.  Maybe break free.
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2008, 03:21:38 PM »
Few things will cause a gun to rust faster than a gun case.
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Re: Surface rust.
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2008, 06:10:46 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on August 12, 2008, 03:21:38 PM
Few things will cause a gun to rust faster than a gun case.

+1 on that.  The finish on your SPS is what Remington calls a "black oxide" finish.  What this means is that they bead blast the metal surfaces and then treat them to a standard bluing treatment.  This process does not completely seal the metal...it's porous.  You have to leave a layer of oil in the finish to protect the metal underneath.  If there's no oil in the finish, it will rust.  Get a big ol' honkin' can of RemOil or whatever oil you want to use, spray the metal finishes completely, let the gun sit for 15 minutes or so, wipe off the excess and repeat once.  This should take care of you.  Good luck.
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