I'm not sure WHAT it "helps", as I don't really think anyone needs help here.
I think we all understand that many guys here don't care about the finish on their rifles, and that is totally fine, and nothing wrong with that at all.
However, I don't think I've ever understood how some guys "trash" their guns, with the exception of guys in the Military. ???
I mean, I've run AR's and handguns too, through some serious use, all day courses, etc, and I've rolled around in the dirt with them, etc. Not once have I ever come close to trashing a gun. Why? Well, it's simple. Because I chose not to beat my guns all up and trash them, and I still had just as fast performance times/scores/etc as the next guy.
Nothing wrong with trashing your gun, but some guys need to realize it's not necessary at all, and can be EASILY prevented IF you choose to do so.
In fact, from all my years experience, I have noticed one thing about guns that get "trashed". The vast majority of it comes NOT from shooting/use in the field. It comes from guys who slam their guns around in the back of their truck/etc.
I recently sold a $2500 Noveske AR10 build that was BRAND new/unfired.
The second I handed it to the buyer, he literally THREW it behind the seat in his single cab truck. It landed on top of a bottle jack, and a bunch of other tools. Keep in mind the gun was not in a case.
I literally saw it get beat up and DENTED (not just scratched) right then and there.
Nothing wrong with being rough with your weapon if that's your thing obviously.

