u/GlockDeuce

I thought I owned a rifle.

Turns out, my orange cat had claimed it as his personal bathroom.

I’ve kept this .300BLK in a Pelican case for years with the lid open so moisture doesn’t get trapped inside. Never had a problem. Then I took about a month off from shooting and went downstairs to check on everything.

That’s when I discovered that this orange menace had apparently been peeing in the case.

Not once.

Not twice.

Repeatedly.

And not just near the rifle.

Directly on it!

At first I was pissed and just thought, “Okay, gross, I’ll clean it up.”

As I cleaned deeper, I realized the charging handle wouldn’t move. The takedown pins were completely locked up. This tiny orange criminal somehow created what I can only describe as a calcium piss weld around the entire gun.

I had to use a rubber mallet just to get the pins out and release the charge handle.

Finally got it apart…and this is what I found.

(pics)

I’ve seen plenty of dirty guns before, but I have never seen anything like this. The inside was coated. Corroded. Violated. Absolutely disrespected by a creature with one shared brain cell and zero remorse.

To be fair, I can label myself with one brain cell as I did leave it out...oops

So now I’m left with one question:

Did my orange cat just give me the most expensive excuse possible to build another rifle?

I've always kept this specific .300blk in my Pelican Vault case with the lid open so moisture doesn't get trapped in there. Been doing it for years and never had an issue.

Well... I took about a month off from shooting/training and went downstairs just to check on my guns.

This cat has apparently been pissing in my Pelican case.

Not once.

Not twice.

Repeatedly.

And not just in the case...

Directly on my rifle!

After wiping off what I could, I realized the charging handle wouldn't even move. Takedown pins were completely locked up. This little mf somehow created a literal calcium piss weld around the entire gun.

Ended up grabbing a rubber mallet just to get the pins out because there was no way they were moving by hand.

Finally got the rifle apart...

...and this is what I found.

(pics)

I've been around guns a long time and I've honestly never seen anything like this. The inside was completely coated. Apparently this dude had a favorite bathroom and I had no idea.

So... now what?

Can this thing actually be saved or did my cat just hand me the best excuse ever to build another .300blk?

I've always kept this specific .300blk in my Pelican Vault case with the lid open so moisture doesn't get trapped in there. Been doing it for years and never had an issue.

Well... I took about a month off from shooting/training and went downstairs just to check on my guns.

This cat has apparently been pissing in my Pelican case.

Not once.

Not twice.

Repeatedly.

And not just in the case...

Directly on my rifle!

After wiping off what I could, I realized the charging handle wouldn't even move. Takedown pins were completely locked up. This little mf somehow created a literal calcium piss weld around the entire gun.

Ended up grabbing a rubber mallet just to get the pins out because there was no way they were moving by hand.

Finally got the rifle apart...

...and this is what I found.

(pics)

I've been around guns a long time and I've honestly never seen anything like this. The inside was completely coated. Apparently this dude had a favorite bathroom and I had no idea.

So... now what?

Can this thing actually be saved or did my cat just hand me the best excuse ever to build another .300blk?

I've always kept this specific .300blk in my Pelican Vault case with the lid open so moisture doesn't get trapped in there. Been doing it for years and never had an issue.

Well... I took about a month off from shooting/training and went downstairs just to check on my guns.

This cat has apparently been pissing in my Pelican case.

Not once.

Not twice.

Repeatedly.

And not just in the case...

Directly on my rifle!

After wiping off what I could, I realized the charging handle wouldn't even move. Takedown pins were completely locked up. This little mf somehow created a literal calcium piss weld around the entire gun.

Ended up grabbing a rubber mallet just to get the pins out because there was no way they were moving by hand.

Finally got the rifle apart...

...and this is what I found.

(pics)

I've been around guns a long time and I've honestly never seen anything like this. The inside was completely coated. Apparently this dude had a favorite bathroom and I had no idea.

So... now what?

Can this thing actually be saved or did my cat just hand me the best excuse ever to build another .300blk?