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Offline NYH1

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What kind of oil do you use?
« on: September 13, 2011, 02:24:57 PM »
I use FP-10 on my AR-15 (don't have anymore) and pistols, Glock's and SW1911 that see a lot of continuous shooting and Rem Oil on my hunting rifles and shotguns.  A while back I started using the FP-10 on my hunting rifles and shotguns too, Marlin 336, Remington 700's, 870, 11-87's, Ruger 10-22. 
 
I just bought a new Remington 7600 Carbine.  I have to clean and oil it before I shoot it this weekend.  I'm thinking of going back to the Rem Oil on my hunting guns and use the FP-10 on my pistols.  What kind of oil do you use?
 
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2011, 03:17:55 PM »
I use CLP Break Free and Rem Oil. I like the Rem Oil for the inards and CLP on the exterior. I use Kroil, among other things, in the bore to aid in cleaning, but after drying the bore with patches when done cleaning, I soak a patch with Rem Oil and run it down the bore for storage. I do this with all fire arms. There is really no wrong way of doing it, just use a good quality lubricate/rust preventative. I used to store guns with Hoppes #9 in the bore, but I found it would run out of the bore and gum up the action/trigger eventually. After tearing down two different guns that was all gummed up, I stopped using the Hoppes. While WD-40 is a decent rust preventative and lubricate, I have heard that it will do the same thing - eventually gum up the action.

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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2011, 05:31:51 PM »
Thanks!  ;)
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2011, 07:35:50 PM »
I use three in one oil and old brand name. I expect I've been using on on my guns for around 55 years now perhaps longer iffen ya count my bb guns. It still works today as well as it did back before there were special gun oils.
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2011, 08:06:39 PM »
Thanks Graybeard!
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2011, 06:36:24 AM »
I like break free also, but it has an odor that I can detect so many deer can also.
WD-40 can eventually dry to form a varnish.  Used in very light amounts, it should be OK. 
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2011, 06:40:23 AM »
Ballistol, almost exclusively....!
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 08:33:30 AM »
Lucas gun oil.  Expensive and very high quality so I may go back to my bulk purchased (since I use it in my shop as well) general purpose turbine oil (10 Wt).  I wish there was a "similar to" for the Lucas stuff available in large quantities. Bolt action cocking cams get Calcium grease.
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 08:45:27 AM »
Perserv Gunoil on moving parts.
Birchwood Casey's Sheath on nonmoving metal.
WD-40 on newly blued or parkerized metal.
 
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2011, 03:25:59 AM »
ive had real good luck with tetra
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Re: What kind of oil do you use?
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2011, 06:05:15 AM »
And all these posts prove that any oil will work.  :o I've been using orange oil the last few years. I live in a maratime climate. The rainforests of alaska. Between more rain than you can imagine and the salt air I would say any oil is better than no oil. I have a browning bar that came off a friends fishing vessel that is covered with rust. These boat guns are terrible. He knows I like to tinker with guns & wants me to clean it up.. ::)
I think this one is past cleaning up.  ;)

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