r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Feb 12 '23

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

This thread will be used for the "new"-type questions, PAL/RPAL applications, references, CFSC/CFRSC requirements, storage/transport, or other general "new-to-me" firearms ownership questions.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '23

I took my Tikka 270 out for a shoot, and we got rained on a little bit. Took a peek at it a few days later, and the barrel and my shiny new vortex glass both had spots of rust on them. Not happy!

I didn't know what to do, so I took some oven cleaner and sprayed it on and tried to rub the rust off. It kinda worked, but now my vortex optics have some white staining on them.

Why did it rust so quickly and what do you guys do to prevent and or treat rust on guns? Total noob here.

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u/throwa37 Feb 15 '23

What scope do you have? The bodies are constructed from aluminum, they shouldn't be able to rust.

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u/panzermeister36 Feb 15 '23

But the screws are usually steel and can rust significantly.

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u/throwa37 Feb 15 '23

True, but that's a funny thought. I always de-oil my screws, for the sake of torque accuracy, and I've literally never had one rust on any gun or optic

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '23

Its a vortex.