Lubricants.. which ones and where

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I have an assortment of lubricants for my guns(rifles and shotguns).
3 in 1, Outers, Browning(foam), Hoppes, and recently Fluid Film.
What types of lubricant should a person use for different parts of the firearm?
eg. trigger, bore, bolt, hinge, pin, barrrel, etc.
 
I have had very good success with G96 Gun CARE lube.Cold temperatures don't seem to have any effect on it, it is a good anti-corrosion product, and works well as a penetrating oil in the shop.
 
Grease on moving parts, oil on the rest of it. Nothing in the barrel unless you're storing it. If you're not storing it, a light coat of oil in the barrel. Said oil must be removed before you shoot it again.
 
Re: "Fluid Film"...I've found it to be an excellent protectant, use it to wipe down guns for storage, even wipe the bore down with it. Love G96, but I'm starting to believe this stuff is better for moisture protction.
 
Fluid Film is one fantastic product for corrossion protection, I would say it's the best I have tried, I have used it on machinery that is outside and it is fantastic but I don't think it is practical as a gun lube on a working gun it is too thick and does require a film to be effective, it is I believe a great long term storage rust protectant. For working guns rust protection the best I have used and still use is Eezox, it goes on wet and then dries to a transparent invisible barrier with no surface buildup or wetness to accumulate crud, it does not smell when it is dry and has proven very effective in the three years that I have been using it, it has worked from late fall right into the early winter hunts that I do right down to the -30 temps.
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I am using a lot of Eezox. Got some Nanolube and it seems good. This is 2008 and synthetic is the way to go. I have seen too many gooed up guns, many of my own, I must be getting old. If it's natural it has a life span that is too short. Go on the web and look at the MSDS for the product and if I recognize the ingredients, ie lanolin etc then I don't want it. These have a good use but not in my guns.
 
A rubdown of the parts with a cloth lightly coated in Mobil 1 0w40 does the trick as good or better than anything I've ever used
 
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Thre's an interesting thread on greases for parts subject to heavy wear (in this case the locking mechanism of double rifles) on the Nitro Express forum here

:) Stuart
 
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