To oil or not to oil
After you have cleaned your gun should you oil the bore or not? I heard to oil it and not to oil as it can cause problems.Also how much oil to use on rest of gun.
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After you clean the bore you should run a lightly oiled patch through the bore to protect it.Before fireing the next time,run several dry patches through the bore.Don't "flood" the bore with oil.A very light coat is all that is needed.Wipe over the exterior metal parts with a lightly oiled rag.Fingerprints can quickly cause rust.Especially in humid conditions. 0 -
if you going to be using the gun in the very near future , then you could leave it dry but if its going back in the safe for a while then do as single shots says 0 -
The problem with oil in the bore is that it clings to the barrel, doesn't compress and causes pressure to spike as the bullet tries to pass. As long as you don't leave a heavy coat there shouldn't be a problem.
IMHO, a light coat of penetrating oil, such as BreakFree/CLP, as a final step is a good idea. If you do this and then run a dry patch through the next day you'll often find that it has pushed foreign matter to the surface due to it's penetrating properties. Besides preventing corrosion, a very light coat of this type lubricant fills these pores and makes cleanup easier next time. The same thing goes for other action parts.0 -
were can you find break free of clp? local hardware store? 0 -
Breakfree is good, Wal-mart or sporting goods store should carry it. I use bore butter in my muzzleloaders and long guns. Work pretty good.
"Shoot Straight and Shoot often."0 -
Has anyone tried MILSPEC 1 ? My shootin' buddy swears by it !
He claims you put it on, wait a while and wipe it off...dry but still lubricated. Opinions ?0
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