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Gun Lube #47179 02/17/2009 4:13 AM
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What do you guy's use to lube the internal working parts of your guns ?
I thought what I am using was good, until I cleaned my contender


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Re: Gun Lube [Re: N.E.S.] #47191 02/17/2009 6:22 AM
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if I'm doing a full cleaning then I'll break the gun down and I lube it with a very, very light coat of rem oil. If I'm doing a general cleaning I'll flush the action with break free powder blaster and then I'll either use break free or remoil on the base pins on my revolvers and I put a very light coat of Tetra gun grease on the both ends of the cylinder where it contacts the frame but I don't lube anything internal as it normally causes more problems by attracting dust which is why I use it very sparingly when I assemble a gun. On my Contenders I just keep things clean with the powder blaster with the exception of a light coat of oil on the hinge pin and a light coat of the grease on the the locking lugs.

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Re: Gun Lube [Re: N.E.S.] #47197 02/17/2009 12:46 PM
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Nothing on the internals. Up here it can get well below freezing during hunting and that can gum up some lubricants. I have been experimenting with something called dri-film which is a spray that leaves a light lubricating film that doesn't attract dust. I have used it in the woodshop for years to lubricate tablesaw, planer, jointer and other working surfaces and even light sawdust blows right off but it leaves the surface slicker than snot.

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Re: Gun Lube [Re: s4s4u] #47236 02/18/2009 1:29 AM
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That sounds like the stuff I saw in bass pro the other day it's in a spray can and leaves a film that doesn't attract dust and is made for firearms, dri-lube or something like that didn't think much about it until I cleaned my contender and flushed out a bunch of gunk, may have to give it a try

Re: Gun Lube [Re: N.E.S.] #47239 02/18/2009 1:45 AM
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I just wipe down the internals with a rag that has Hoppes gun oil on it. A very light coat, just enough to keep it from rusting but not bind or gather gunk. I always wipe the outside down with Hoppes gun oil, somewhat liberally.


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Re: Gun Lube [Re: N.E.S.] #47240 02/18/2009 1:56 AM
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We've been using Shooter's Choice FP-10 for a while now. It works very well and is rated to operate in temperatures far below zero.


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I use rem oil. I apply very light coats to most of the working parts. To much oil can be a bad thing and jam things up. I have a stainless steel gun and don't apply oil to the outside of the gun very often.


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That's another nice thing about the regular Break Free cleaner/lube is it is one of the better combination chemicals I've found and I use it to wipe my guns down with and it does an excellent job of cleaning as well as protecting them from rust and I live about a half a mile from the bay and two miles from the pacific and this area is a virtual rain forest so rust protection is my top concern but again I only wipe down the outside of the gun so I don't attract dust to the innards.


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Re: Gun Lube [Re: N.E.S.] #47279 02/18/2009 1:47 PM
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I too have used use Rem oil for many yeras for lubrication. Its synthetic base does not gum up in cold weather, and its even good stuff for the stocks of all my guns. I use it for near everything from tools, to handcuffs, to fishing gear as well as knives and leather. For nasty cleaning I use the good 'ol Hoppe's Bench Rest, and Rusty Duck spray for areas I can't get to easily. But, that stuff needs to be removed from the gun after cleaning (Rusty Duck actually evaporates), especially from the wood stocks. Bad for the finish.
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