Water Damage
I have a friend who took a spill in the river while duck hunting the last week of season this year. He had two other guys with him and all three of them were using Todd's guns....(don't asked me why) Anyway all three guns were lost in the river, a benellie super black eagle, a ruger red label, and a remington super mag. He plans on going back once the water is down and trying to find the guns with a large magnet, if he can.
Do you think they will be worth saving? It's already been 6 or 7 weeks.
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
Do you think they will be worth saving? It's already been 6 or 7 weeks.
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent
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Good question. First off if any had wood stocks, as opposed to the composite stocks, the wood most likey will be shot. Even if you slow dry it so it wont crack, the finish will be ruined. As far as the metal, what really causes havoc is moisture and oxygen. since they are under water, that would be kept to just the oxygen in the water. It's definately worth a try, if the water has been moving fast they are most likely down stream a ways from the original spot. As they moved down stream, it sort of depends what they went across as far as that damage goes. Hopefully your friend has home owners insurance, a standard policy covers you up to $2500, on sporting goods, that means firearms! That would allow him to at least replace a couple of them. Regards Dave 0 -
Wish him Lot's of Luck.Hope he finds them.
All three are worth Re-Stocking if it comes to that.Maybe an experienced SCUBA diver for less than a hundred dollars might be a good idea.
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The red label and super mag both had wood stocks. His home owners gave him $3200 for the guns so that was good.
I didn't tell you what else he lost in that spill:
3 hp motor
boat gas can
electric trolling motor
battery
his entire 14 foot jon boat
two life jackets
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He mentioned a scuba diver, but I don't know about that with the river being so dirty. I told him to take a $50 beater, tie a rope on it and throw it in that spot to see where it goes. I think those guns would drop straight down, but it's hard to tell.
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Depends on the current where they'll be. I dropped one in the river several years ago. Went back two weeks later when water was down a good bit, drug a LARGE magnet and found it. Had to replace the wood on the 870, but it was about forty to fifty feet further down the river from where it went swimming. I was surprised that they had moved that far, but the water was up, as was the current.
All the metal parts were all okay. Cleaned everything up, including the bolt, silt had gotten in there, pulled the magazine plug and spring and gave everything a nice vibrating kerosene bath, then dried it all out, oiled it up and put new wood on it. Still using it.
So..it's worth a try.
A friend will post your bail. A good friend will be sitting next to you in the cell saying, "man that was fun!"0 -
Thanks everyone!
NRA Life Member ---"A pocket knife, a clean hankey, and a pistol... things I can use." - Ted Nugent0 -
Tell your friend to give me a call if he finds them. We have seen this before and you would be shocked to see what we can save. I redid a 22lr That was lost in a canel for ten years. Never say die just refinish!!!!!!feel free to call me 423-639-8924 or visit
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TRY A METAL DETECTOR. SOME TIMES WORKS IF UNDER THE SAND. GOOD LUCK AND STAY IN THE BOAT.
I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.0 -
When i hunt from a boat i leave the nice guns behind and think Utility
like an 870 express[:D]
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He will most likley need a strong magnet and or a metal detecter the weight of the guns will cause the silt or sand to cover them if there is any current at all 0 -
i sure hope riverguide or river something reads this! 0
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