Originally posted by Pat...
The usual method is to keep the gun inside, don't get it near any dirty fields and refrain from using it for its intended purpose.

There a plenty of members on this board who can teastify to this excellent method of gun preservation.
Take no notice of Pat as he has a very "strange" way with his guns.
The first thing he does on getting a new gun is to take it out of the packing (after he has jumped up and down on the unopened package a few times) , dent the woodwork with a pin hammer and then gives the metalwork a good rub down with a wire brush.

He then keeps the rifle in this condition by rubbing down after each use ith his great big sweaty (and i mean BIG) hands.

Michael