bdg146
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I purchased a .204 Ruger barrel for my Encore almost a year ago. I was living at my cabin for a short time, and it spend most of it's time in a closet. Upstairs though, so not in the cool, damp basement. I took the barrel off yesterday to put my 20 gauge slug barrel on, and I noticed quite a bit of rust where the barrel attaches to the stock. Specifically on the bottom of the block where the pin goes through. There was a fairly thick coating of it there.
Any idea why it rusted so bad? I wiped it off as best I could, but the metal is still stained. I always thought that stainless steel could rust, but I always thought it was much more resistant to it than that. I didn't have it out in the rain or anything.
It does worry me that the inside of the barrel is rusted too. I tried to take a look in it, but it's kind of hard to see in the small hole. Guess I can just run a patch through it to see if she's rusted.
Any idea why it rusted so bad? I wiped it off as best I could, but the metal is still stained. I always thought that stainless steel could rust, but I always thought it was much more resistant to it than that. I didn't have it out in the rain or anything.
It does worry me that the inside of the barrel is rusted too. I tried to take a look in it, but it's kind of hard to see in the small hole. Guess I can just run a patch through it to see if she's rusted.