......I screwed up big time!
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A couple of weeks ago I shot in a muzzleloading match and had to go to work almost immediately afterwards. I had time to clean my rifle but not enuff time to clean my 58 Remmy. (I won first place in Precision Pistol and second in Hunting Pistol BTW
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) So I gave it a good soaking with Ballistol and hung it on a peg over the bench, planning to clean it as soon as I got home from work.
Things happened, I got distracted by various stuff, and didn't even enter my shop again until tonight ...and there it was!
JEEZE LOUISE!!!!!!! A ruined gun!
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.....NOT!!!! In fact there's not a mark on it, no rust, nadda, nothing, zip, swabbo!
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I gave it a good rinsing in the utility sink, wiped it down, patched the bore and chambers, looked at it under the shop light, and I can't can't find a speck of rust anywhere! And here's the wierd part: My shop is in the basement...IN IOWA....the only place more humid might be Louisiana fer cryin out loud! I have to keep my guns in a humidity controled area when I'm not using them and check them on a regular schedual! So this was a happy surprize!
Oh! One more thing: The crud? It came out as easily as if I had just finished a match b'fore cleaning it!
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My eternal gratitude to the Gun Gods and the creators of Ballistol! They were watching over an idiot!
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