If I clean a gun thoroughly, and it is put back in the safe, it is not cleaned until after using again. No dirt, grit, etc. can possibly get on/in it in the safe so no cleaning is necessary. Maybe once a year I pull them all out, inspect the exterior and bore of each gun, wipe it down again with a good preservative, and put it back.
For long term bore protection, and exterior protection, I use RIG, and have never had one problem. I understand there may be better products out there now, but I'll probably keep using it 'til I see a need to change. With my rifles I like to be double-sure by inserting a full length rolled up piece of VPI paper in the bore.
Why clean something that ain't dirty? Only if a gun had been in storage for many years would I thoroughly clean it before using, and then only because of the tendency of some lubricants, over long periods of time, to gel or harden. The only "slip-ups" I have had are when guns that are not in the safe are handled regularly, sometimes by others, and didn't get wiped down immediately afterward.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 01/06/13 08:20 AM.
