How are you guys treating your rams? The snares I’m boiling with baking soda but according to the manufacture,the rams aren’t supposed to be boiled. Probably just a cold dip or tremclade?
I also heard not to store them loaded, I’ve had one in my shed for 2 years that I wanna use this year. I thought they were always stored like that, loaded with a zip tie for added safety.

I painted mine with desert tan camo spray paint but when you catch a coyote they chew the paint off the end be forever they go to la la land.

Dip my Rams in petroleum dip. All my cables (both regular and Ram) are color coded by the diam. of cable so I don't have to look (and use what little brain I have) to see what size they are. I had 1 Ram break in storage while it was loaded and only 2 years old. Just BANG and I happened to be in the shed when it happened. Called Snare Shop as you could see the steel had a flaw in the machine pouring/forming of the rod but they would NOT even look at it. They said to store them unloaded so it wouldn't happen. I have had several doz. loaded since I first bought mine in 2001 with no other problems and use them regularly. ...................... the mike

I’ve heard when Bertram sold his business quality took a dive & springs breaking. When it happened up here the dealer who sold it sent the guy a new one though.
Think I’m just gonna tremclad em and boil/baking soda the wire.