Why the Rust Issue in the Industry? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

mbbishop · 09-21-2007, 08:20 PM

I'm new to owning a handgun, but I have well over a decade of professional fly fishing under my belt. Even in my saltwater set ups, I don't see any rust. Some of my reels have seen three continents of use, both in fresh and saltwater environs. I can't say as I have always been diligent about rinsing the reels as well. So my question is, why is there seemingly a great concern (problem?) among various firearms and rusting? This industry-wide concern (problem?) doesn't extend to my reels, which are exposed to a heck of a lot more corrosive moisture than any gun will.

What am I not getting?

Is there a potential technology resource in the fly fishing world that would greatly improve the firearms industry? Or am I missing something?

speedracer211 · 09-21-2007, 08:57 PM

Well normally you are not sweating on a reel.

**PackerfanXD** · 09-21-2007, 09:06 PM

Rust? What's rust?

empd3269 · 09-21-2007, 09:23 PM

clean it after every use, make sure your not using corrosive ammo and put the proper amount of oil in all the right places and you should never see any rust.

mbbishop · 09-21-2007, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedracer211

Well normally you are not sweating on a reel.

Clearly you haven't fly fished with me!

Sweat is far from the most corrosive substance my fly fishing gear endures.

I suspect the truth lies in the materials used, the level of anodization, and whatever else you all can think of.

Thanks for the responses!

empd3269 · 09-21-2007, 09:49 PM

whats up with the big words like people and stuff!

mbbishop · 09-21-2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by empd3269

whats up with the big words like people and stuff!

I have a witty response ready but I gotta get through my thesaurus first!

empd3269 · 09-21-2007, 10:04 PM

Lol

09-21-2007, 08:20 PM	#1
mbbishop XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Posts: 96	Why the Rust Issue in the Industry? I'm new to owning a handgun, but I have well over a decade of professional fly fishing under my belt. Even in my saltwater set ups, I don't see any rust. Some of my reels have seen three continents of use, both in fresh and saltwater environs. I can't say as I have always been diligent about rinsing the reels as well. So my question is, why is there seemingly a great concern (problem?) among various firearms and rusting? This industry-wide concern (problem?) doesn't extend to my reels, which are exposed to a heck of a lot more corrosive moisture than any gun will. What am I not getting? Is there a potential technology resource in the fly fishing world that would greatly improve the firearms industry? Or am I missing something?

09-21-2007, 08:57 PM	#2
speedracer211 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bradenton Florida Posts: 2,406	Well normally you are not sweating on a reel. __________________ "You can't fix stupid" Great reloading site and tell them I sent you. www.glockpost.com

09-21-2007, 09:06 PM	#3
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,058 Blog Entries: 1	Rust? What's rust? __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html PALIN/McCAIN '08 An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

09-21-2007, 09:23 PM	#4
empd3269 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: FLAGSTAFF, AZ Posts: 147	clean it after every use, make sure your not using corrosive ammo and put the proper amount of oil in all the right places and you should never see any rust. __________________ XD-.40, 4 INCH SERVICE KIMBER CUSTOM II GLOCK M-21 1ST GEN. GLOCK M-21 3RD GEN. GLOCK M-23 GLOCK M-27 BUSHMASTER M-4 SAVAGE ARMS 64F, PLINKER! MOSSBERG 590A-1 BENELLI M-1 SUPER 90 WALTHER P-22 REM. M-700 .30-06 SOMEONE ONCE ASKED ME "...HOW MANY GUNS MUST YOU OWN?" I THEN REPLIED, "MOM....I CAN ALWAYS USE ONE MORE!" The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. --George Patton--

09-21-2007, 09:49 PM	#6
empd3269 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: FLAGSTAFF, AZ Posts: 147	whats up with the big words like people and stuff! __________________ XD-.40, 4 INCH SERVICE KIMBER CUSTOM II GLOCK M-21 1ST GEN. GLOCK M-21 3RD GEN. GLOCK M-23 GLOCK M-27 BUSHMASTER M-4 SAVAGE ARMS 64F, PLINKER! MOSSBERG 590A-1 BENELLI M-1 SUPER 90 WALTHER P-22 REM. M-700 .30-06 SOMEONE ONCE ASKED ME "...HOW MANY GUNS MUST YOU OWN?" I THEN REPLIED, "MOM....I CAN ALWAYS USE ONE MORE!" The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. --George Patton--

09-21-2007, 10:04 PM	#8
empd3269 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: FLAGSTAFF, AZ Posts: 147	Lol __________________ XD-.40, 4 INCH SERVICE KIMBER CUSTOM II GLOCK M-21 1ST GEN. GLOCK M-21 3RD GEN. GLOCK M-23 GLOCK M-27 BUSHMASTER M-4 SAVAGE ARMS 64F, PLINKER! MOSSBERG 590A-1 BENELLI M-1 SUPER 90 WALTHER P-22 REM. M-700 .30-06 SOMEONE ONCE ASKED ME "...HOW MANY GUNS MUST YOU OWN?" I THEN REPLIED, "MOM....I CAN ALWAYS USE ONE MORE!" The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. --George Patton--

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