Thanks common sense. I thought I got ripped a little over my experience about my remington rusting. Yes it was a bead blast finish that rusted almost over night.
I got accused of neglect a few pages back.
I wasn't blasting you or accusing you of neglect. I was telling you why your rifle was rusting.
Next question is what does a guy do when he is hunting all day in drizzle or snow? Wipe it down every 2 hours on the stand?
Wipe it down at the end of the day. It isn't going to rust until it starts to dry out.
I know bead blast is cheaper but I never saw a gun rust like that and I've owned lots of Rems.
How many have you owned that had a very coarse bead blasted finish? I have seen guns get surface rust in hours as they dried. Get a little blood on a blued rifle and it will rust even quicker.
They have to make a gun that doesn't rust in a day and a half. Period.
They do but the ADL and SPS aren't the ones. Don't expect a $400 rifle with a very coarse blued finish (regardless of who's name is stamped on the receiver) to perform like a $900 rifle with a polished finish. If you want a Remington that is more resistant to rusting then look at the CDL, BDL, XCR, XHR, or any of the stainless offerings. Remember that blueing is really nothing more than controlled rust the rougher the finish the quicker it will rust.