The metallurgy in the trigger group is suspect and when introduced to Kodiak-style rain it oxidizes so fast the linkage wire freezes the trigger to a locked-up and useless mode. Generally it takes about three days of "Tuesday" to cause it. Few make it past a week. If they do they will likely never be a problem.
So, y'all don't have OIL up there?
(Or enough sense to keep your guns dry?)
Keeping guns dry in Kodiak literally means staying inside... hard to shoot much from inside.
Kodiak is also an Island and the saltwater is especially tough on guns. A-Borts do not get treated any worse than any other and they are the ones that fail.
Wax works far better than oil and adding oil atop the wax is the standard. But any metal contact points will wear the protectant off and it will usually rust starting there.
Feel free to be smug, but you have no clue what real weather is about if you think staying inside is an option. Many hunts would not even get started if you have to wait for a dry day and even on dry days there is salt spray from the boat.
And again, the metallurgy is suspect on many, but not all, A-Borts. If they survive a hard week it is unlikely they will ever be a problem that way. I would suggest over a quarter fail in the first week.
