Started using a light weight oil coating on the action with a graphite coating on top of the oil - worked great in the extreme cold until water via melting snow from action/barrel heat washed some of the graphite away.
As lubes improved over the years switched to Super Lube Grease - great stuff, works in all temps & doesn't wash away in heat/melting snow. Now use a combination of Mobil 1, 0-W40 full synthetic motor oil & Super Lube grease & have to say my experience in the most extreme cold conditions have proved the combo to be excellent with zero issues. My rifle action gets the Super Lube grease & other parts (barrel, receiver, firing pin, trigger group, etc) get the oil which acts as both a lube & rust inhibiter.
When bringing freezing cold firearms into above zero temps like vehicles/buildings, if possible I always case/bag/cover my firearms to prevent condensation until the firearm warms up to above zero.
As far as the G96 CLP, its cold weather/lube & prevention of carbon build up specs are no better than the Mobil 1, 0-W40 motor oil which is a fraction the cost & available at any Canuck Tire.
As lubes improved over the years switched to Super Lube Grease - great stuff, works in all temps & doesn't wash away in heat/melting snow. Now use a combination of Mobil 1, 0-W40 full synthetic motor oil & Super Lube grease & have to say my experience in the most extreme cold conditions have proved the combo to be excellent with zero issues. My rifle action gets the Super Lube grease & other parts (barrel, receiver, firing pin, trigger group, etc) get the oil which acts as both a lube & rust inhibiter.
When bringing freezing cold firearms into above zero temps like vehicles/buildings, if possible I always case/bag/cover my firearms to prevent condensation until the firearm warms up to above zero.
As far as the G96 CLP, its cold weather/lube & prevention of carbon build up specs are no better than the Mobil 1, 0-W40 motor oil which is a fraction the cost & available at any Canuck Tire.
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