Will it screw up a rifle

[SanDiego619]

If I went shooting a few months ago and never cleaned it at all? Just put it away?

[tradecraft]

It's possible.

[alpha_romeo_XV]

Did you shoot corrosive ammo? Better sell it quick before it falls apart.

[boattail]

Only if corrosive primers were used. I have a safe full of dirty guns and they are all happy to be dirty.

[SanDiego619]

Nope, no corrosive, just normal stuff. I think I should have at least put an oiled patch down the barrel, and I was going to clean them. I even left them out to clean them. But then I didn't clean them. No oil. Just bang bang bang and put them away.

[LBDamned]

It'll be fine.

[boattail]

Nope, no corrosive, just normal stuff. I think I should have at least put an oiled patch down the barrel, and I was going to clean them. I even left them out to clean them. But then I didn't clean them. No oil. Just bang bang bang and put them away.

I have a revolver that spent the first 25 years of its life uncleaned. Thousands of rounds and nothing but a little oil added over the years. I also have a shotgun that saw its first cleaning after 35 years of use. Trust me they clean up fine. I shot corrosive ammo in a 45 Colt and did not realize it and put it away only to find it full of rust......worst mistake of my life but I saved the gun and won't do that again.

[SanDiego619]

Ok good. I just didn't know if the barrel would rust or something. They are chromium lined, I really should clean and oil the Mauser though that thing is 120 years old...

[rdfact]

Just don't drop it on the carpet.

[71MUSTY]

Just don't drop it on the carpet.

ROFL

[Kerplow]

Depending on the finish I’d be more worried about rusty fingerprints.

[SanDiego619]

The Mauser is the only one that can get rusty I think, the ARs are all mostly aluminum. Just wondering about the gas rings and barrel and such. I guess I'll take them out and clean them this week.

[MJB]

It will be fine

[nitroxdiver]

https://www.slip2000.com/blog/s-w-a-t-magazine-filthy-14/

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[howbobert]

They're toast. Just give them to me to properly dispose of. (Just kidding)

They should be fine, like everyone said. I did that a couple of years ago with one of my rifles. Forgot to clean it after shooting. Got to it about a month later and it cleaned right up.