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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1520305" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>For me it depends - stainless or CM? I don't worry too much about stainless. More cautious with CM.</p><p></p><p>Depends a lot on whete I am too. Costal hunting is really hard on equipment. Blowing sand is really nasty too. At home here the main problem is condensation. Bring a cold gun in, as it warms condensation forms. </p><p></p><p>Normally I carry a boresnake (oh the horror!) in the field. It's more for emergencies, because with a taped muzzle the bore stays pretty dry. **Tape comes off whenever the gun moves inside.** Fresh tape going out the door. Keep 'em oiled on the outside, dry on the inside. No problems. </p><p></p><p>If you're worried about it, clean! Cleaning at the range is nice. One can foul and confirm zero immediately. With some rifles, clean bore anxiety is a real thing. No need to suffer 'too clean' or 'too dirty' anxiety though... </p><p></p><p>It's not a bad idea to specify conditions/environment. For me, a rifle might go a year without cleaning. The same rifle might get cleaned a few times through the next season - just depends on where it's been.</p><p></p><p>Remember to love your chamber as much as your bore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1520305, member: 103303"] For me it depends - stainless or CM? I don't worry too much about stainless. More cautious with CM. Depends a lot on whete I am too. Costal hunting is really hard on equipment. Blowing sand is really nasty too. At home here the main problem is condensation. Bring a cold gun in, as it warms condensation forms. Normally I carry a boresnake (oh the horror!) in the field. It's more for emergencies, because with a taped muzzle the bore stays pretty dry. **Tape comes off whenever the gun moves inside.** Fresh tape going out the door. Keep 'em oiled on the outside, dry on the inside. No problems. If you're worried about it, clean! Cleaning at the range is nice. One can foul and confirm zero immediately. With some rifles, clean bore anxiety is a real thing. No need to suffer 'too clean' or 'too dirty' anxiety though... It's not a bad idea to specify conditions/environment. For me, a rifle might go a year without cleaning. The same rifle might get cleaned a few times through the next season - just depends on where it's been. Remember to love your chamber as much as your bore. [/QUOTE]
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