Hey everyone!
So I just got my first Mosin and freaking love it. I just have a couple of questions about Cleaning it and Storing it...
I cleaned all of the Cosmoline off of it which was a huge chore, but it's nice and clean now. I oiled it all down lightly with gun oil thinking it would prevent the rust but I just took it apart after shooting it 3 times over 2 weeks and I go straight home and use Windex to kill the corrosion then clean/oil the bore and anything visible including the bolt inside and out after shooting, but not taking the gun apart. I took the gun apart again tonight and there are little rust spots everywhere. Like in the trigger assembly (had the most rust spots), screws, holes where pins are inserted, etc.
Am I supposed to leave grease in certain areas like the trigger assembly that you can't get to without disassembly?
Do I need to completely break down the gun every time I go shooting?
Or maybe I didn't oil it up as well as I thought...
I'm going to be putting it back together but would like some input if you all don't mind. It would be greatly appreciated since I like the Mosin I have and don't want to end up buying another to replace it! Also, I don't have a case for it yet but I'll be getting one soon so I've had to wrap it in a towel nice and tight and store it under the bed. Not the best of conditions but it'll have it's own case soon.
So I just got my first Mosin and freaking love it. I just have a couple of questions about Cleaning it and Storing it...
I cleaned all of the Cosmoline off of it which was a huge chore, but it's nice and clean now. I oiled it all down lightly with gun oil thinking it would prevent the rust but I just took it apart after shooting it 3 times over 2 weeks and I go straight home and use Windex to kill the corrosion then clean/oil the bore and anything visible including the bolt inside and out after shooting, but not taking the gun apart. I took the gun apart again tonight and there are little rust spots everywhere. Like in the trigger assembly (had the most rust spots), screws, holes where pins are inserted, etc.
Am I supposed to leave grease in certain areas like the trigger assembly that you can't get to without disassembly?
Do I need to completely break down the gun every time I go shooting?
Or maybe I didn't oil it up as well as I thought...
I'm going to be putting it back together but would like some input if you all don't mind. It would be greatly appreciated since I like the Mosin I have and don't want to end up buying another to replace it! Also, I don't have a case for it yet but I'll be getting one soon so I've had to wrap it in a towel nice and tight and store it under the bed. Not the best of conditions but it'll have it's own case soon.