The side discussion about rainy day rifles reminds me of an exchange I had with a respected and well-known professional Alaskan guide last year. He described the rainy humid conditions up there and I described the rainy humid conditions down here and we didn't come to any earth-shaking conclusions (grin).

Later, I DID come to a minor but revealing conclusion about bad-weather rifle maintenance.

IMO the main telling point is whether the owner is primarily a hunter who uses his rifle in his pursuit of happiness, or is he primarily a rifleman who uses hunting in his pursuit of happiness?

Many typical hunters regard their rifles as merely tools, and so they're looking for minimal maintenance and NO maintenance would be even better, thus plastic and stainless.

OTOH many typical riflemen regard their rifles as things of beauty and perhaps even extensions of their own personalities, and so they are much more inclined to want to take the extra time & effort to clean their rifles with no complaints. Indeed, many riflemen find pleasure in such activities since it gives them additional opportunities to handle their weapons!

Count me among the riflemen.
Regards, Joe

You can lead a man to logic but you can't make him think. NRA Life since 1976. God bless America!