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Old 11-07-2011 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by cayugad
Even a rigorous swabbing will slow the clock down on the barrel rusting. Like Sabotloader does shooting Triple Seven.. he swabs out the barrel I am sure at the end of the day, even if the rifle is loaded you can do that.
Exactly... I should have mentiond that I do run a dry patch even though the gun is loaded... how that dry patch comes out tells me everything I need to know..

Pyrodex RS is some nasty stuff. And depending on what part of the world you live it can get down right aggressive in rusting a rifle. I clean after each day of hunting. I do understand that things can come up, and I am sure you will get the job done.
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