M4 and Scope + Rain

[cf98354]

I'm looking for some advice. I was planning on shooting today but the weather has decided to take a turn for the worse and has brought me light rain. My question is if I shoot will this hurt my rifle or scope? The rifle is a Sig Sauer M4 and the scope is a Nikon Pro Staff.

[Jwknutson17]

I'm looking for some advice. I was planning on shooting today but the weather has decided to take a turn for the worse and has brought me light rain. My question is if I shoot will this hurt my rifle or scope? The rifle is a Sig Sauer M4 and the scope is a Nikon Pro Staff.

You are good to go. Just wipe everything down afterwards, and re-lube the rifle before storing.

[mdram]

if it does, its time for a new scope anyway
just clean/dry everything when your done

[KyAR1]

I very much doubt it. The rifle is based off of a battlefield proven weapon and as long as you wipe the steel parts down with oil after drying you should be fine.

The scope,if property sealed will withstand the rain just fine. Plenty of people have hunted in the rain for years with scopes and been fine.

I can't tell you how many times I have shot NRA National Match Service Rifle match in the rain! The weapon functioned just fine, sometimes maybe the shooter not so much!

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[TaterTot]

This is a joke right?

[RetroRevolver77]

A true combat weapon should be able to fire submerged or partially submerged in water.

So I'm sure that an AR should at least be able to fire in the rain.

[3 AE]

Here, Use this:

https://www.amazon.com/ANSAN-Umbrell...elmet+umbrella

[T2C]

I had a Pro Staff scope on a bolt action rifle. I would not be uncomfortable about shooting any M4 copy and a Pro Staff in the rain.

[TomMcC]

And when you're done shooting in the rain and are going to dry your lenses.......be careful. I don't know your level of knowledge concerning scope lens cleaning, but it's real easy to mess up your lenses if you're not careful.

[Inkslinger]

Just put the whole thing in a bag of rice when you're done.