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Originally Posted by Norwest Alta
I pretty much wipe it down with whatever oil i have handy.
Better question yet Chuck. What do you do different that makes you rings and scope růst?
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First of all Scopes don’t “rust”. They are aluminum now days. The answer to the other question is that they are simply exposed to the elements, water gets under them (I tend to mitigate that with contact cement), and unless they are completely disassembled (I won’t do this) oxidation takes place. Generally it is pretty benign, but any rifle that has had a scope mounted in steel rings for any length of time that has had any exposure to the elements will exhibit this to some degree. It is generally completely undetectable unless these parts are removed.