Gun Oils ???
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Thebear_78
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- Sep 30, 2004
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I made up some eds red. Works great and cheap to make. It's a mix of ATF, kerosene, acetone and odorless mineral spirits for solvent and ATF and kerosene for a compatable lube. Strait ATF will also work well as a lube.
Store bought gun oils like ballistol, rem oil, clp, wonderlube, All work well too.
I strongly recommend NOT using wd40, seal oil, rendered bear grease or whale oil. These will cause more problems than they fix. Wd40 will buildup like varnish, the others will build up, thicken and go rancid. Seriously some times you can smell these "village guns". Before you open the box and need to clean with white gas to degrease them.
Store bought gun oils like ballistol, rem oil, clp, wonderlube, All work well too.
I strongly recommend NOT using wd40, seal oil, rendered bear grease or whale oil. These will cause more problems than they fix. Wd40 will buildup like varnish, the others will build up, thicken and go rancid. Seriously some times you can smell these "village guns". Before you open the box and need to clean with white gas to degrease them.
- Oct 30, 2004
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Kroil!
Teknys
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- Jan 14, 2008
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I use CLP but am going to give Kroil try. Used it years ago on a bad muzzleloader.
Dr. Vette
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- Apr 16, 2012
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I went with Clenzoil:
http://www.clenzoil.com/field__range.aspx
I bought enough to qualify for a dealer package a few years back at the SHOT Show. It doesn't harm wood (recommended by Perazzi) and I really like how it works.
http://www.clenzoil.com/field__range.aspx
I bought enough to qualify for a dealer package a few years back at the SHOT Show. It doesn't harm wood (recommended by Perazzi) and I really like how it works.
HOGWILD338-378
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- Aug 22, 2012
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Hoppe's works on most of my hunting bolts!
MILITEC on my black rifles
Remoil I would not even use on a Remington :lol: they deserve better :mrgreen:
Do not buy into 3 in 1 oils like CLP because how can they do all 3 properly ?
MILITEC on my black rifles
Remoil I would not even use on a Remington :lol: they deserve better :mrgreen:
Do not buy into 3 in 1 oils like CLP because how can they do all 3 properly ?
I used to use LPS 2 on all my firearms before it got stupid expensive. This is available in any well stocked hardware store and is darn good stuff if you don't mind paying for it. I've heard NASA and the USAF use it in extreme temp environments. Will not gum or leave residue, liquid to -40f or better. I still keep a can and use it on any gun that might see defensive use and I still use it on snowmobile linkages. It's the only one I've found that maintains lubricity in extreme cold but doesn't get too thin when parts are heated. You'll find it in most sledders kits.
http://www.jdindustrialsupply.com/lps-2-lubricant.html
On most of my guns I use Liquid Wrench brand lubricating oil (manual actions) and penetrating oil (semi-autos). Do not use pen. oil on any firearm that will remain loaded for long periods, it may kill primers. Other than that, it's cheap and effective.
And rem-oil (or any lube containing Teflon) is worthless. Leaves a residue, gums in the cold and does nothing to prevent rust. I use Chainsaw bearing grease on the M1 Garand.
http://www.jdindustrialsupply.com/lps-2-lubricant.html
On most of my guns I use Liquid Wrench brand lubricating oil (manual actions) and penetrating oil (semi-autos). Do not use pen. oil on any firearm that will remain loaded for long periods, it may kill primers. Other than that, it's cheap and effective.
And rem-oil (or any lube containing Teflon) is worthless. Leaves a residue, gums in the cold and does nothing to prevent rust. I use Chainsaw bearing grease on the M1 Garand.
I use a synthetic for the moving parts, and just what ever to coat for protection. I am very careful with the amount however. Keep them almost dry in the really cold.
This post reminded me however that I have not torn down the WM after its bath in Oregon. I will need to get to that soon. That rifle is missing the bluing in a couple of spots. Well maybe more than a couple. Its now on its second blue job. 18 days in the field this year. "Bow next week"
This post reminded me however that I have not torn down the WM after its bath in Oregon. I will need to get to that soon. That rifle is missing the bluing in a couple of spots. Well maybe more than a couple. Its now on its second blue job. 18 days in the field this year. "Bow next week"
HOGWILD338-378
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- Aug 22, 2012
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lotta folk thought i was looney during duck season over at Bayou Meto aka The Skatters as i would coat my old Remington :lol: with a thin coat of Vaseline on anything blued and try to keep it off the hand guard and the trigger group and we would walk in to flooded timber rain, snow sleet it just did not matter as we were so young back in them days and would do anything to cut a few ducks at Stuttgart :grin: strange saying remington on this PC :lol:
For just oiling the outside of guns for corrotion propection I like Hoppe's benchrest oil, and have used Ballistol alot the last few years. I use Kroil for soaking bores to get them clean, bet it fine for the outside too. And for daily use during hunting season in cold or wet weather WD40 to displace moisture on cold guns returning to indoors.
Super lub grease is my go to lube for bolt slides and have Birdwoods synthedic oil which seem to work good on bolts too.
Super lub grease is my go to lube for bolt slides and have Birdwoods synthedic oil which seem to work good on bolts too.
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I use Kroil and Rem Lube
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killdeernow
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Teknys nailed it. I worked on F-16's for 10+ years...now valued at $50Mish each (depending on age and equipment). The two lubricants used for maintenance purposes were CLP and Kroil (when I worked on them).Teknys":196masi1 said:
My point? If those lubricants/oils are used on million dollar fighter jets, they can be used on my guns.
HOGWILD338-378
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- Aug 22, 2012
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My my where has your mind been :mrgreen: The Vaseline was only on the shotgun I promise :lol:
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Ammo Smith
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BK":13uejks1 said:
Or was it Deliverance? :? :roll: :lol: :mrgreen:
HOGWILD338-378
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- Aug 22, 2012
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Really cute guy's, I hope your guns rust shut :lol: disturbing to know we have Burt Reynold's fans around that actually enjoyed his films :shock:
35 Whelen
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An interesting note, was that in the late 1920s, the Parker Gun Company [who knew a little about whats good for a gun] started to include a small notice in the box ,with every new Parker they shipped ................. it read something like this.
"After years of research on fine gun oils the Parker Gun Company will only recommend one oil,
The "Three in One" brand , it is the only one that will NOT destroy wood fibers.
I have tried about every possible brew for oils and it gets tricky above the Artic Circle . In the end I have not found one better either , I recommend it to all our customers that own a firearm that has a wooden stock, incase some gets down into the endgrain.................... JMHO
footnote:
From memory I think it was developed originally for the Singer Sewing Machine company??? And I think the formula is still a secret to this day of what is actually in it???
I do know that in the 1950-60s in the Polar Bear days of Alaska , old Ward Gay told me, that the very first thing they did, with ALL the hunters rifles; was to disassemble the bolts and leave them in a can of AV GAS; for an hour, to remove all possible trace of any junk they had dumped into and onto the bolt ..................... then they lightly coated it with 3/1 and wiped it all off.............. what was left in the pores of the metal, was just right amount of lube for the artic conditions, and that way you would NEVER have a miss fire when the bear was being dispatched..................[Bill Sims told me they did that as well, but just dusted them afterwards with dry graphite]
He also told me that during the early days Weatherby rifles were all the rage and they had a percular habit of the floorplate flying open as soon as you fired the first shot and all the shells in the magazine droping into the snow!!!!!!!!!!!! Both he and Don Johnson and Ray Lowshee used to all take black tape !!! And position it around the scopes and around the floorplate after the gun was loaded to this would NOT happen!!!! I guess if you wrap it back towards the release of the floorplate the shells will extract with out mishap!!!!! I think Roy W got wind of all this, and deeped the notch that the floorplate button fits into, to stop that from happening..................... imagine carry tape around to make sure your gun would last thru a gunfight! :shock:
"After years of research on fine gun oils the Parker Gun Company will only recommend one oil,
The "Three in One" brand , it is the only one that will NOT destroy wood fibers.
I have tried about every possible brew for oils and it gets tricky above the Artic Circle . In the end I have not found one better either , I recommend it to all our customers that own a firearm that has a wooden stock, incase some gets down into the endgrain.................... JMHO
footnote:
From memory I think it was developed originally for the Singer Sewing Machine company??? And I think the formula is still a secret to this day of what is actually in it???
I do know that in the 1950-60s in the Polar Bear days of Alaska , old Ward Gay told me, that the very first thing they did, with ALL the hunters rifles; was to disassemble the bolts and leave them in a can of AV GAS; for an hour, to remove all possible trace of any junk they had dumped into and onto the bolt ..................... then they lightly coated it with 3/1 and wiped it all off.............. what was left in the pores of the metal, was just right amount of lube for the artic conditions, and that way you would NEVER have a miss fire when the bear was being dispatched..................[Bill Sims told me they did that as well, but just dusted them afterwards with dry graphite]
He also told me that during the early days Weatherby rifles were all the rage and they had a percular habit of the floorplate flying open as soon as you fired the first shot and all the shells in the magazine droping into the snow!!!!!!!!!!!! Both he and Don Johnson and Ray Lowshee used to all take black tape !!! And position it around the scopes and around the floorplate after the gun was loaded to this would NOT happen!!!! I guess if you wrap it back towards the release of the floorplate the shells will extract with out mishap!!!!! I think Roy W got wind of all this, and deeped the notch that the floorplate button fits into, to stop that from happening..................... imagine carry tape around to make sure your gun would last thru a gunfight! :shock:
