Thread: Rusting Howa's

Alright ya made me look.
My Howa minis last 5 or 6 outings have been in the boat and the last time out it copped a bit of spray and wet hands handling.(salt water)
Home from last trip it went straight in the safe thinking I better give it a wipe in the next few days....that was two or 3 weeks ago so reminded by this thread I got it out for a wipe just now.

A few very small blemishes on the outside of barrel....nothing on action some salt crystals on scope.





A wipe with a patch covered in breakfree clp cleaned it up fine.

I haven't found it to rust anymore than Sakos orTikkas I have owned.

While the above may sound like I am a bit slack on the upkeep before and after any decent trip I would strip from stock and clean and then protect with breakfree or eezox or something.....drown it then wipe off as much as you can.
Thats what works for me.