Thread: Blued rifle scope rings maintenance

Hi everyone.

I recently bought a pair of blued Tikka Optilock rings from this forum. What is the best way to clean them and prevent them from rusting? I've searched a lot of old forum posts and books etc. There seems to be a general consensus to keep things like CRC away from scope lenses but little explicit advice on what to do.

Is it ok to use CRC but just make sure to keep it away from lenses? Is grease better? Is there a product I should be using instead?

Cheers for the feedback.