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Hi guys,

I am cleaning my first milsurp rifle...a Mosin Nagant M91/30. I'm basically drawing from military experience here from the C7.

In the army we only basically lubricated metal on metal parts and not the bolt face if I remember correctly.

So how does this go on a milsurp weapon. From what i've read, it seems as though a lot of people spread a thin coat of oil over everything metal. Is this the appropriate thing? Are there areas to avoid such as the bolt face and barrel and chamber that should be clear of all oils and basically be dry before firing?

Thanks for any insight.
 
Don't know about lubrication unless you live where it's damp.

However, it you are shooting corrosive primed millsurp, make sure you boil out the barrel after shooting unless you like a rusty bore.;)
 
I rub a bit of hoppes or remoil over everything metal more as a preservative measure than to improve function. If your milsurp is a bolt that should be more than enough to keep your rifle in working order. If it's a semi like a Garand you migh want to use a bit of grease to keep it operating properly a la USGI specs.
 
By and large I let a bit of oil remain on the trigger where there is tight contact between parts. The bolt and the rest don't seem to need oil or grease, and any that has made its way in only seems to gather gunk.
+1 on the boiling water down the barrel, you won't get the darn stuff out otherwise.
 
Skippy said:
I rub a bit of hoppes or remoil over everything metal more as a preservative measure than to improve function. If your milsurp is a bolt that should be more than enough to keep your rifle in working order. If it's a semi like a Garand you migh want to use a bit of grease to keep it operating properly a la USGI specs.
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I too put a thin coat on everything. Mine spend a long time in storage though, and I want to keep them as rust free as possible, particularly where the bluing is thin or worn off.
 
You shouldn't need to oil any bolt action WW2 rifles. My mauser was a little sloppier with oil in it. My Mosin was also a little sloppier with oil, but not quite as noticeable as the Mauser (probably because of the tight tolerances).
 
FWIW, you guys shold check out the product "Ballistol". It's a water soluble gun oil that evaporates mostly off and leaves a very thin protective film that doesn't gunk up and it' even bio-degradable. I use it as a short term storage protectant and general purpose lube on all my guns that don't require grease :) Invented by the Germans in WW1 - if it as good enough for them...
 
I keep all metal parts lightly oiled . It's good protection , be it storeage or out in the field. A concern with oil on the boltface can be solved with a wipe from the thumb.
10W30 motor oil , cut with some varsol is what I use most. ;)
 
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