i know that the last couple of years the hunting conditions during rifle season here in PA has been perfect for your gun to rust right under your eyes, espically this year. i have 2 deer guns that i use depending on the weather. either a 700 bdl in 30-06 for the nicer days and a savage mod. 16 with s/s in 270 for the crappy days. i clean everyone of my guns about once or twice a week. and i make sure they are taken fully apart and cleaned everynight of deerseason. and have still managed to get a tiny bit of rust on my savage.