gun oil

bigJake165 · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: gun oil

What is the best type of oil for duck hunting up north?

RePete · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

I haven't had any problems with BreakFree CLP. Just don't drown the gun, clean and lube every evening.

wiersy111 · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

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".

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

I use a lot of breakfree and like it...... I would think it would do just fine in those temps....

PaulS · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

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.

bigJake165 · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

Thanks guys

Arron · Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

Mili-Tec 1!!!!!! TO clean with I use the other stuff. I LOVE MILI-TEC 1!!!!

Grumulkin · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:13 am Post subject: Re: gun oil

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.

Bushmaster · Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:36 am Post subject: Re: gun oil

Straight ATF...

Elvis · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:10 am Post subject: Re: gun oil

break free CLP works fine for me.

gelandangan · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:55 am Post subject: Re: gun oil

I also use BreakFree.

Vince · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:11 am Post subject: Re: gun oil

I too use Breakfree...but then again, I'm not in the freezing cold. Not sure what oil would be good in that climate, although I know there are guys here that are familiar with that problem, so they will sure enough give you the "good oil" mate.

MacD · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:27 am Post subject: Re: gun oil

+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.

ElyBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

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.

Eric

dan1dad · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: gun oil

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