When I was out of commission for about 10 months my cousin had my rifles. I begged him to oil down the barrels occasionally but, not too much of a surprise, he didn't. There is noticeable rust now on all of them but the 243 is the worst. It is a model 10, I believe it would be considered the base model with the plastic stock and pencil barrel. Is rebluing the only option, or should I just live with it?

What is the torque spec for the bottom 2 bolts that holds everything together and is there a sequence?

Could you recommend any ammo that seems to work well in these guns? I know every gun is different but surely there are some that seem to work better and some to avoid.

Thanks for any advice.