I cleaned my Ruger SR9 last week and packed it away in the safe with a nice thin layer of rust protection spray. When I went in the safe today I opened the case to check everything out and found that the gun looks great but my two original magazines have spotty surface rust on them!

 

I know your not suppose to oil the magazines because of possible jams and misfires but what and how do you guys clean and protect your magazines?

 

-Scott

I cleaned my Ruger SR9 last week and packed it away in the safe with a nice thin layer of rust protection spray. When I went in the safe today I opened the case to check everything out and found that the gun looks great but my two original magazines have spotty surface rust on them!

 

I know your not suppose to oil the magazines because of possible jams and misfires but what and how do you guys clean and protect your magazines?

 

-Scott

 

 

Complete nonsense! Also if they're in a safe why keep them in a case? Foam cases will hold moisture.

So what do you use to clean/oil your magazines? Same things you clean your gun with?

 

-Scott

Yes.

I wipe all my mags with gun rag.

Funny, my first Ruger product (MK II 22lr) had the same issue. One magazine for some reason began to rust. It still functioned but it was real ugly.

I put CLP on everything.

I use 2 VCI cartridges in the safe along with dessicant and a golden rod, never had any problems with rust.

Thanks guys I guess I will have to start wiping my magazines down as well as get something for inside the safe to ward off moisture.

 

-Scott

I put CLP on everything.

 

I second the CLP. A small amount goes a long way and will not cause problems with accumulating debris unless you are planning combat in the desert. I use Damp Rid and one of these http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#golden ... -4_8-16-32 for my safe in the garage.

Just remember

 

It's better to burn out

 

Because rust never sleeps

If you have that much moisture in your home or the room your safe is in, then you can get large silicon packets and place them in the safe. I have also have seen others use backing soda to help with moisture issues. On a 2nd note you should always clean your mag's ever few hundred rounds, keeps them rust free and feeding nicely. A quick scrub in simple green wash them off with hot water, dry them real well and spray down with CLP.

 

Complete nonsense! Also if they're in a safe why keep them in a case? Foam cases will hold moisture.

 

Absolutely, but foam cases ALSO absorb alot of the oil or spray on the gun. It will remove it from the gun, and soak it up like a sponge, leaving the gun dry.

any rust ????? use 000 steel wool with a few drops of oil to wipe rust off. 0000 steel wool will not take off finish..................

I will try it....thanks!

 

_Scott

+1 on CLP for mags, or a squirt of gun oil on a patch