Quote Originally Posted by Hsing-ee View Post
Silicone oil was supposed to be a high flash point oil that would prevent the inconsistency caused by the dreaded dieselling. Maybe it works with leather but for metal to metal it’s not good. I siezed a loading tap with silicone grease one time, I think you can score the metal with it.
Yes - silicone oil is an excellent metal-to-leather lubricant...but a TERRIBLE metal-to-metai one. I use it to re-condition leather piston seals, but carefully absorb all the excess before re-installing them. You don't want it sloshing around inside the action.