How not to clean your new mag

[sandgroperbill]

So... I got my new 17hmr, cleaned out the packing grease (wasn't a lot there), take it out and put a few rounds through it (just shooting off hand at 100m at a 600ml bottle). Gave it another clean and oil, and into the safe.

Yesterday, went took it out of the safe, installed some weaver bases and a spare scope I had laying around, go to grab the mag and...

Oh no. Where's the mag?

Must have fallen out my pocket and gone under the seat of the ute I was in. Give the ute owner a call to see if he can check for me, no answer, so leave a voicemail.

After I've gotten back, i have my response from him on message bank. Nope not there.

Oh dear... I wonder if...

Yup. Left it in the pocket of my cargo pants.

So, the new mag is nice and clean from the washing machine.

Dammit. Dammit. Dammit. Dammit. Dammit.

[duncan61]

Is it a ruger rotary

[GLS_1956]

Could be worse. No harm, no foul.

[bigfellascott]

Should be ok, give it a squirt of WD or similar for any of the metal parts and I'm sure it will be fine.

[Supaduke]

Well at least it's shiny (for now)

[sandgroperbill]

Duncan, nope, it's a steel mag.

Scott, thats the plan. Now its a case of wait and see

[Wylie27]

Be careful, hope the police don't head about your laundering efforts

[pomemax]

Know of a bloke who took new savage 17 hmr out shot a few rounds took out mag AND bolt cleaned the bore nice and clean then threw the rubish out, bin went out that night next day he sorta figured out mag and bolt must have gone in the bin. You wont be the first and you wont be the last

[sandgroperbill]

Ouch that would've made me cry

[alby]

I'm sure there's a joke there somewhere about having a clean shot but my minds fried atm lol. Hope it doesn't have any undue affects long term.

[bigfellascott]

Duncan, nope, it's a steel mag.

Scott, thats the plan. Now its a case of wait and see

Give it a good spray mate, it will be right I'm sure and wipe the excess off after a few days and after each use give it a quick wipe over with an oily rag and it should be sweet I reckon.

[sandgroperbill]

The way I see it is it's no biggie, just one of those things. Worst case scenario, II'll upgrade to a ten shot mag.

[northdude]

cant be any worse than having it out in the rain

[AusTac]

A dunk in some dish washing detergent to get any chemicals whatever off it, a wipe with your favorite lube, and bang it in, no big deal just pretend it went out on a rainy day