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Bichwood-Casey "Sheath" vs Breakfree CLP ?

Aimhigh
Please give your opinions, facts, test results, or experience with Birchwood-Casey "Sheath" compared to Breakfree CLP, as a rust protectant? Since Birchwood-Casey "Sheath" has been around a long time, I'd like to know just how effective it might be as a rust(Or, corrosion)protectant?
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  • targetshooter
    The Birchwood casey Sheath is a excellent protector against rust or corosion, But it is not a lubricant. Breakfree is also an excellent choice and it is considered a lubricant. I use Sheath to spray down my guns after I have decreased them with brake cleaner. But I don't use it as a lubricant.

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  • Aimhigh
    I was wondering about using Birchwood-Casey "Sheath" also as a gun lubricant? The reason being that it is indicated on the can that it is also supposed to be a good lubricant? However, I had never heard anyone to mention, if they had ever tried it as a lubricant? It seems like(If it is good, as a lubricant?)that it might be pretty good at this(Since it dries without leaving an oily residue behind, to pick-up gun fowling, and gum up a gun? Any opinions regarding this?
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  • He Dog
    I don't use Sheath from a can, so I never read about it being a lubricant. I suppose in a penetrating oil sense it might be a temporary lubricant, but it does dry. I use the single packet towels, because I can carry them in the truck or the field and wipe down a rifle at the end of the day before it goes in its case. I love it for that, but would not consider it a suitable lubricant. Have never used Break Free, but my impression was that it is a penetrating oil product more than a lubricant, I might be worng. WD-40 is a penetrating oil and is often used as a lubricant. Because it is primarily kerosene, it is a poor lubricant. Polymer chemists spend a lot of time and money developing lubricants for specific purposes. Why not let them work for you?
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  • allechalley
    Break Free is a very good lubricant and I believe is now a prefered by US Military. It is Teflon based , also acts as a cleaner/protectant. I've had guns that were to sluggish to operate
    in cold and sprayed action with Break Free CLP and never had a problem since. WD-40, as someone else mentioned in oast posts is Water Dispersant formula 40. I believe it was used in the late 40' early 50's as a water dispersant in jet engine research and is actually silicone based.
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