Do you oil your bores?

Gillis2

Gillis2

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Hi,

After finishing to clean my handguns, i wipe them with an oily rag for protection, but I am thinking the insides of the barrels I just cleaned are not oiled as I want them to be ready to use for the next time I bring them to the range. Sometimes I won't use a particular handgun for 1 or 2 month. They are stored in a gun safe with one of those heating rods. Is this safe or can my bores rust?

Thanks for your advises.

Gilbert
 
Silverfox: but if you oïl the bores, then you will have to remove the oïl before using?

Thanks

Gilbert
 
Gillis2 said:
Silverfox: but if you oïl the bores, then you will have to remove the oïl before using?

Thanks

Gilbert
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I spray CLP down the barrel, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then a few passes with a bore snake. The barrel will always have a light coating on it which I do no remove before blasting away.
 
Gillis2 said:
Silverfox: but if you oïl the bores, then you will have to remove the oïl before using?

Thanks

Gilbert
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How long does it take to push one clean dry patch through the bore? Or use a bore snake. If you forget, a light coating of oil in the bore won't hurt anything.
 
I have a pistol cleaning rod with a set of bronze brushes. When I return home I spray a shot of G96 into the muzzle and then give the barrel 6 strokes with the brush. The powder and lead fouling comes out. The gun then goes into the locker, with a little G96 in the barrel for cleaning action and rust protection.

I seldom wipe the bore before shooting the next time.
 
I follow the Swiss military school of thought. After shooting I clean the barrel and push a patch covered in Automattenfett grease to ensure no rust ever forms. Prior to shooting I dry patch the bore and shoot. Ever wonder why 100 year old swiss rifles generally have minty bores?
 
Ganderite said:
I have a pistol cleaning rod with a set of bronze brushes. When I return home I spray a shot of G96 into the muzzle and then give the barrel 6 strokes with the brush. The powder and lead fouling comes out. The gun then goes into the locker, with a little G96 in the barrel for cleaning action and rust protection.

I seldom wipe the bore before shooting the next time.
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This!
 
r_taylor said:
I follow the Swiss military school of thought. After shooting I clean the barrel and push a patch covered in Automattenfett grease to ensure no rust ever forms. Prior to shooting I dry patch the bore and shoot. Ever wonder why 100 year old swiss rifles generally have minty bores?
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Non corrosive ammo and lack of battles?
 
r_taylor said:
True, but their national sport is shooting. This spring they will have their big national match... 45,000 people are scheduled to attend and shoot, so I think they know a thing or two about shooting ;)
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Pssssh, shooting also happens to be Los Angeles' state sport. Nearly 16.4 million people participate each year and their targets move! No one knows more about shooting than the Americans.
 
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