Heat Shields & Rust (590)

keep it cleaned and oiled. If that does not work then have the barrel refinished with a better coating.

Or just take the heat shield off. I have yet to use, see, or read about anyone even needing a heat shield for anything except for looks.

I have yet to use, see, or read about anyone even needing a heat shield for anything except for looks.

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Go out into the Texas sun and pop off 200 rounds into an old car and a refrigerator. I use them. Now you can say you have.

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RandKL said:

Go out into the Texas sun and pop off 200 rounds into an old car and a refrigerator.

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If you are doing that on a regular basis, then I can see the need for a heat shield. Otherwise no.

To address the OP's question, I'd recommend a couple of light coats of Johnson's Paste Wax.

I have a heat shield on my NEF Pardner Pump Protector, which I set up as a scabbard gun. The heat shield helps when returning the weapon to its scabbard.

Other than that, I can't think of a particularly practical use for one. None of my other shotguns have them.

They protect your barrel if you drop your gun.

You can take the shield off temporarily to allow you to oil the barrel. Unfortunately this isn't easy and tends to scratch up the barrel. I ended up just taking mine off permanently. They look cool but not necessary unless you're bayoneting people.

If you are doing that on a regular basis, then I can see the need for a heat shield. Otherwise no.

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So now you're backpeddling. Figures. Not surprised.

If you need a heatshield ONE time, then you need a heatshield period. The fact that I've burnt my hands reloading even ONE TIME, proves they have an intended function and that they work.

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You can get some 500 degree engine enamel and paint the barrel with that before you put the heat shield on. Its tough paint and protects the barrel from rust.

I have a heat shield for my Mariner but to be honest I never thought of using it. Too hot? I lived in FL and shot it with no problems. The trick is don't pick it up by the barrel. Guess I never saw a reason for the shield.

It looks cool. There's a good reason. And it helps protect your hands from getting burned during reloading/transitioning when firing a lot of ammo. There's another reason.

Plus they add recoil-absorbing weight.

Did I mention they look cool?






To address the OP's question, it's possible to snake a strip of oiled cloth up between the sheild and the barrel, except where the dimples of the shield contact it, and "floss" if you're worried about rust. Me... I just shoot it. But I live in a desert and own a marinecote 590.

Like mentioned before, remove the shield and give it a good cleaning with some oil. There are also some great anti rust storage bags called ZCORR bags.

To address the OP's question, it's possible to snake a strip of oiled cloth up between the sheild and the barrel, except where the dimples of the shield contact it, and "floss" if you're worried about rust.

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In my experience its easier to just take the HS off to wipe the bbl down.

You can get some 500 degree engine enamel and paint the barrel with that before you put the heat shield on. Its tough paint and protects the barrel from rust.

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That's what I used on the bare steel uncovered during my Saiga conversion. Its held up pretty well.

The first thing that my Girlfriends 40 year old Son said when he saw my Mossberg 500 w/PG was that it would burn you if you use 3" Mags, then he saw that it came with a Heat Shield. Mine is Parkerized, but I was wondering about the same thing, it's hard to oil under the Heat Shield.