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Great quote, Drew.

I said my piece about this in a previous thread. No need repeating it. Interesting to see I'm not the only one who feels this way, tho', Homeless jOe notwithstanding.

SRH

Gentlemen,
I just carry a poplin roll up case in my pocket to protect mu guns from the rain( it rolls up smaller than a pack of cigarets).
Mike

Rainy days are what my jam-o-matics and corn-shuckers are for...Geo

I had a Fox Sterlingworth out in a frog strangler whilst hunting grouse a couple of years ago. Dried it off and swabbed the tubes back at the cabin and got up the next morning to go out and the safety almost wouldn't budge but triggers and lever seemed OK. When I got back home I opened her up and nearly hit the floor when I saw how much rust had formed on many of the internals.. Apparently, there was no grease or lubricant on these surfaces when it's previous owner or his gunsmith had it serviced (it was re-case colored) at some point. I spent hours abating rust. Kind of has me freaked out about taking the old timers out in a real soaker.

Remington 1100 20 gauge, synthetic stock, RAIN GUN.

BUT why would one hunt in the rain? Plenty of nicer
days to hunt.

Mike

P.S. I live in Amarillo, we average one rain day a YEAR durning
hunting season
Really there are not many and usually if we arise to go duck hunting and it is raining the next stop is IHOP and then back home

I would never recommend using a fine gun to drive in tent stakes or such however I have used my (expensive for my wallet anyway) guns in some awful weather. Once while hunting (grouse&woodcock) in Vermont my Parker spent some time at the bottom of a small creek as a result of my trying an ill advised crossing of said waterway. After dumping the water out I hunted the rest of the day. That evening a complete disassembly, cleaning and oiling. With proper care, weather won't hurt it. Use it but don't abuse it.

Vern

I can't believe all of you above hunt in the rain. Is it true? There are many better things when it's raining. Of course, I did not believe what I just wrote when I was three decades younger.

I asked the Old Woman if she could think of any activities that could entertain us on rainy days. She said "just go hunting".

Vern

Hi all, my 2c worth on this subject. I really don't have a "rain gun", the reason is if the weather is that darn bad, I don't go. When I hunt I like to enjoy myself and getting crapped on ain't my idea of fun and enjoyment. I spent too much time in the infantry in crappy weather to know better! Besides, in my experience hunting is not that great when it's bad out, plus the dog does not work that well either.

I do view guns as both an art form and a tool. That being said, I do have some nice guns that I do take care of, ok, perhaps even baby. I didn't spend a bunch of money on a nice gun to just toss it in the back of the truck or use the stock as a boat paddle. I guess I'm from the school of you take care of what you have and it will take care of you.

If I wanted a beater gun, I'd get a pump. I won't waste my money on a cheap low grade double, that swings like a club and has no balance, and is not reliable when I need it to be.

Anyway, an interesting subject for sure!

All the best!

Greg

I've stuck the action of a finer gun under my armpit on the way home, barrels draining downhill, but if I had known it would be really bad, the nod would have gone to the black plastic! Steve