Gun protection oils

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We have been talking about it in the practical rifle thread but I think it is worth it’s own thread!
I’ve used all kind of stuff, but lately I’ve been using Balistol or renaissance wax! I always have a rag with oil on it in my kit that is in a ziplock bag and if the gun is wet, I dry it off and I go over it with the oily rag!
There is a bunch of new to me products that has been mentioned on the practical rifle thread, maybe if we can have links of where to get those products it would make life easier for all of us!
Balistol I get at Canadian tire and renaissance wax from Lee valley tools!
What are you using?
 
I like using Ballistol for rifles that shoot corrosive ammo especially, just shoot down the bore and on the bolt, and done pretty much. Just started using Corrosive-X which is giving great results so far but the thing is I never pushed it. Days out in the rain, multi day trips etc. Its only been 1 season so far.

Heard/read really good thing about the Renaissance wax! Looks great for rifles and wood stocks too
 
Joel said:
I like using Ballistol for rifles that shoot corrosive ammo especially, just shoot down the bore and on the bolt, and done pretty much. Just started using Corrosive-X which is giving great results so far but the thing is I never pushed it. Days out in the rain, multi day trips etc. Its only been 1 season so far.

Heard/read really good thing about the Renaissance wax! Looks great for rifles and wood stocks too
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So do you think Balistol ain’t as good as corrosive x ?
 
You will all be pleased to know that for years I have used nothing but automatic transmission fluid. A little on a four or five inch square of cotton goes a long way.

Never had a gun rust or fail to function properly.

Ted
 
Why not? said:
You will all be pleased to know that for years I have used nothing but automatic transmission fluid. A little on a four or five inch square of cotton goes a long way.

Never had a gun rust or fail to function properly.

Ted
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Cool! And very economical. If that was full of premium gun oil the bottle would cost about $500 lol.

Had em out in some real ugliness or for extended periods too?
 
Why not? said:
You will all be pleased to know that for years I have used nothing but automatic transmission fluid. A little on a four or five inch square of cotton goes a long way.

Never had a gun rust or fail to function properly.

Ted
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When I gave our young grandson his first .22 cleaning kit - was a "home made" gun cleaning kit from spare stuff here - ATF was the juice! Some time ago I mixed up quantities of "Ed's Red" - original recipe was one part ATF, one part Acetone, one part Varsol and one part kerosene - I can buy all of those at local hardware stores. "Ed's" alternate, which I also mixed up, did not have the acetone. With the various older and previously used rifles that I get - tear them down to parts - soak in Varsol or similar to dissolve grunge, dried grease, old oils - rub down with tooth brush or 4/0 steel wool - then use artist paint brush to apply layer of 0W20 Mobil One synthetic motor oil - might take 1/2 or 1/4 cap full per rifle. I use multiple overnight soaks of foaming "WipeOut" to remove copper and what-not from the old bores - have also been known to plug off the muzzle and soak well used barrels overnight filled with one or other version of Ed's Red. I am very sure if that stuff used every time after out shooting, that would be all that is needed - I guess I am "too cheap" to buy "brands" of "gun cleaner" or "gun oil".
 
Joel said:
Cool! And very economical. If that was full of premium gun oil the bottle would cost about $500 lol.

Had em out in some real ugliness or for extended periods too?
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All the extremes we get here. Just a quick rub down after back in camp if it’s been pouring rain, or a touch up with a tooth brush if exposed to dusty blowing winds or picked up dirt somehow.

Otherwise, once or twice a year at home… maybe.

Ted
 
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