Proper cleaning post rainy hunt

[805Bowhunter]

Hey all,
I have searched back through a lot of threads (some even recently) with regard to proper gun cleaning. However, after my recent elk hunt, my S&W629 was in the rain every single day. I dont shoot a lot (when I do its usually sunny...one of the few benefits of living in CA). After having my gun soaked for almost a week, what extra cleaning/maintenance should I do?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I just use a rag with break free and wipe down the whole gun and make sure I run a few patches through the bore.

After moose season (getting rained on 20 of 30 days), I take rifles out of the action and use the rag and break free on all the exterior surfaces and bolt then make sure the barrel has some sort of cleaner through it.

Nothing major.

 

[805Bowhunter]

I just use a rag with break free and wipe down the whole gun and make sure I run a few patches through the bore.

After moose season (getting rained on 20 of 30 days), I take rifles out of the action and use the rag and break free on all the exterior surfaces and bolt then make sure the barrel has some sort of cleaner through it.

Nothing major.

Great! Thanks for the help

 

[1000yrds]

All the way apart. You have to get them apart to get the water out. Then re-assemble with no lube or very light Dri-lube.

 

[swampthing]

Yes the gun needs to come apart! There will be water hiding in all the covered metal parts. Even stainless steel rusts eventually!

 

[swampthing]

I put heavy oil or even light grease on the hidden metal of my rigs as an extra protection.

 

[howl]

Step one is get the S&W screwdriver bits from Brownell's so you don't bugger a screw head. Taking a S&W revolver down to clean and lube internally isn't anything out the way.