Gun Maintenance

[M.S.B.]

Hi all been out shooting today in our fine british weather. Gun and scope nice and wet. I normally put wd40 on a cloth and wipe the gun down to prevent water damage to my gun. is there any products on the market better suited. Or any tips on how you clean your guns when wet. Any advice will be gratefully received.

many thanks

mark

[ikarma70]

take the stock off,wipe any water off and allow stock to dry naturally then wipe an oily cloth over any metal parts

[M.S.B.]

hi ikarma70 thanks for your response. what is the name of the oil you use. or is wd40 ok


cheers

mark

[Jackel]

Saw don't use wd40 for god's sake it is a penetrate is has acids in it get yourself a good silicon cloth or ever a dot of three in one at a push

[ikarma70]

hmmmm wd40 does evaporate,i use scottoil(the clear stuff) thats for motorcycle chains and i do have a silicon cloth

[Murphy]

I just use parker hale gun oil.

[Adam (KOS)]

Saw don't use wd40 for god's sake it is a penetrate is has acids in it get yourself a good silicon cloth or ever a dot of three in one at a push

Another very good reason NOT to use WD40 is that if it should get into an area such as a springers piston chamber, it has the potential to EXPLODE or Diesel as it is also known when the vapor is put under high pressure.
The same mistake is sometimes by people have used it for the maintenance of their model aircraft engines. A few fingers lost as a result!