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bigJake165 Rookie Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 24 Location: Western Oklahoma
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: gun oil |
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What is the best type of oil for duck hunting up north?
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RePete Super Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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I haven't had any problems with BreakFree CLP. Just don't drown the gun, clean and lube every evening.
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wiersy111 Super Member
Joined: May 13, 2009 Posts: 2376 Location: Central Minnesota
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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I live in the Minnesota tundra and I use MilTech, Hoppe's, Rem Oil, Barrier, pretty much any quality oil will work up here. Just make sure you take the guns out of the case and let them warm up inside before cleaning and oiling. As guns warm up they will "sweat".
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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I use a lot of breakfree and like it...... I would think it would do just fine in those temps....
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PaulS Super Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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I use a 50/50 mix of Dexron and kerosine for my gun oil. It is effective, long lasting and extremely cheap. I also use it for household oil for everything from door hinges to the sewing machine.
It works above 100F and below -20F. The only drawback is that it is not heavier than water so it won't displace water - for that I use WD-40 and then the gun oil.
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bigJake165 Rookie Member
Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Posts: 24 Location: Western Oklahoma
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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Thanks guys
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Arron Super Member
Joined: Nov 20, 2006 Posts: 352 Location: Cen.Iowa, by way of SWIowa
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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Mili-Tec 1!!!!!! TO clean with I use the other stuff. I LOVE MILI-TEC 1!!!!
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Grumulkin Super Member
Joined: Apr 16, 2007 Posts: 365 Location: Central Ohio
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:13 am Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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bigJake165 wrote: |
What is the best type of oil for duck hunting up north? |
By "up north" I presume you mean where it is cold. I don't oil my guns and there was no rust issue even after hunting sea ducks in Alaska; are you hunting further north than Alaska? If so, there is even more reason not to use oil. A couple of products will lubricate and prevent rust that aren't oil; they would be Microlon Gun Juice and Prolix.
I don't understand why people look for "cheap" when for the price of a few cartridges you could get a good product that would work better.
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:36 am Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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Straight ATF...
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:10 am Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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break free CLP works fine for me.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:55 am Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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I also use BreakFree.
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MacD Super Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:27 am Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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+1 for Bushie's ATF if it is synthetic. It has a very low pour point (-55f) and doesn't start to lose viscosity until about -11. In arctic weather exercises we used to clean all oil from the actions of our weapons including the gas piston. That was years ago and I assume modern gun oils which contain no parafinic compounds will remain fluid at low temperatures.
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ElyBoy Super Member
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 1541 Location: Forest Lake Minnesota
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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Being from Ely, I have deer hunted in -40 temps. Never had trouble with any lube, but use it sparingly.
Even late season duck hunting in Manitoba's Delta Marsh, I just oiled sparingly with no problems.
My favorite is CLP though.
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dan1dad Member
Joined: Aug 09, 2011 Posts: 247 Location: St.Louis Missery
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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil |
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there is an article in an American Rifleman from a couple years back, if I can did it up I will post some of it for reference. They did testing of all the gun oils on the market, and WD40. as far as the best for rust prevention and over all protection, WD40 won, believe it or not. Even with its propensity to attack dirt and get gummy after a while. But I still prefer Break Free
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