Why do shotguns rust?

[technique]

No gun I have ever owned rusted...except every shotgun I have owned.
I always have to maintain my shotguns weekly! They always get rust spots.
Why is that?

I don't really need preventative tips here....I just Duracoated the MF'er so it won't be happening again!

I would just like to know what it is with these guns....I always end up selling my shotguns because they are so much more work than all the others, and I don't want them contaminating my safes!

Anyone else have the same issue?

[sevensix2x51]

i only get rust on my shotguns and 10/22s... i think its because theyre the only guns still around that are blued instead of parkerized......

[jamesob]

they rust because they are blued steel and not parked.

[sargenv]

I've never had any issues with rusting shotguns.. unless I put them away wet.. It seems that the less expensive guns are made from inferior metals that tend to rust. The more expensive the gun, usually the better the finish is and the less likely they are to rust.

[Dirtbiker]

i only get rust on my shotguns and 10/22s... i think its because theyre the only guns still around that are blued instead of parkerized......

True this. I bought a 870P just for the parkerizing.

Blueing is like being married to a beautiful woman... the prettier they are the bigger pain in the a** they are to maintain.

[technique]

The more expensive the gun, usually the better the finish is and the less likely they are to rust.

Might be some truth to that...My Benelli/HKs never rusted as far as I know....but every 870 I have had did.

[BVamp]

I had a major reoccuring rust issue with a parkerised AK I have (I live in florida), so I said to hell with it and painted it with 750 degree satin engine paint, and cooked it on with my little weber grill no more rust, and it looks almost the same as the parkerising finish-wise.

[shrap]

Might be some truth to that...My Benelli/HKs never rusted as far as I know....but every 870 I have had did.

Yeah, if you have an 870 Express, you're comparing an extremely cheap shotgun with something that costs three or four times more.

[Adrien]

I have a safe full of quality shotguns and I can't say any of them have rust problems.

Adrien

[joepamjohn]

I have a little christmas light bulb that is lit at all times in my safe. When I open it up I get a very slight feeling of warmth inside. Never had any problems with rust and most of my guns are are blued.

[Mickey D]

Wipe it down with a quality gun oil after handling.

I've always wiped all my hand guns, shotguns and rifles after handling and never have had a rust issue in 25 years. Then again, I don't own an 870.

[ponderosa]

I've got a Mossberg 500a I've had for ?? hmmm... over 20 years now for sure, and it is blued, but no rust. Not sure what else to say... I don't know why it hasn't rusted. I do take good care of it, but it does sit in a soft case most of the time now, half unzipped ready to draw

[Seesm]

I have no rust issues on any of my firearms... nothing super special either.. but they all get cleaned and wiped down on a regular basis...

[pTa]

People have different body chemistry. A room mate of mine, rusts her guitar strings if she doesn't wipe them down after playing. If you know that handling something will tarnish it, wipe it down with some oil.

Also, in my experiance shotguns do a little more sitting... than the guns I shoot weekly.

[eccvets]

People have different body chemistry. A room mate of mine, rusts her guitar strings if she doesn't wipe them down after playing. If you know that handling something will tarnish it, wipe it down with some oil.

Also, in my experiance shotguns do a little more sitting... than the guns I shoot weekly.

how come you dont shoot your shotguns more often?

also, it seems like 870's rust more then any other shotgun, is it cuz so many of you have them or are they just prone to rust? do they scratch and loose their bluing easier? are you guys not wiping them down with oil and keeping up with maintainance? do you guys live close to the ocean?