Oil Kills Gun.

[sage 0]

A little over the top my topic title.

As a gunsmith/stocker I have lost count of the hundreds/thousands of gun stocks I have seen oil soaked by well meaning owners. to much oil in the barrel and it all goes one way down into the action and into the head of the stock, go easy on the oil and beter still put the gun in your cabinet barrels downwards.

 

Nag number two.

the biggest give away to a shooters years in the sport is watch which way they carry their gun or rifle in the case. Zip at the top please or some time you will be paying me a visit for a new stock or costly repair when the zip breaks and the zip is at the bottom.

 

Good shooting Sage.

[Deker 3,478]

A little over the top my topic title.

As a gunsmith/stocker I have lost count of the hundreds/thousands of gun stocks I have seen oil soaked by well meaning owners. to much oil in the barrel and it all goes one way down into the action and into the head of the stock, go easy on the oil and beter still put the gun in your cabinet barrels downwards.

 

Nag number two.

the biggest give away to a shooters years in the sport is watch which way they carry their gun or rifle in the case. Zip at the top please or some time you will be paying me a visit for a new stock or costly repair when the zip breaks and the zip is at the bottom.

 

Good shooting Sage.

 

 

I'd go along with point 1.

 

Point two I don't go for personally, I walk around with my slip "wrong" but its comfortable, and with the butt flap in all my slips now as well, the chances of the zip going is "very slight" as there is next to no pressure on it, and even if it did the gun would be very unlikely to fall out!!!

 

Cheers

[wakey87 2]

Good adice

 

I made that mistake when i got my first gun, I now leave the barrels facing downwards after i've cleaned them and put them back upright acouple of days later.

[RicW 67]

And on a very different theme, I used to race pushbikes. I have seen tyres wrecked by people pouring too much oil on the chain! Moderation in all things.

 

Ric

[unlacedgecko 1,466]

A little over the top my topic title.

As a gunsmith/stocker I have lost count of the hundreds/thousands of gun stocks I have seen oil soaked by well meaning owners. to much oil in the barrel and it all goes one way down into the action and into the head of the stock, go easy on the oil and beter still put the gun in your cabinet barrels downwards.

 

Nag number two.

the biggest give away to a shooters years in the sport is watch which way they carry their gun or rifle in the case. Zip at the top please or some time you will be paying me a visit for a new stock or costly repair when the zip breaks and the zip is at the bottom.

 

Good shooting Sage.

does oil adversely affect sythetic stocks as well? cos i have gone for the maxi-chav option and all my guns have synth stocks.

 

cheers UG

[Fidgety 8]

If you have a mod fitted, and you carry the bag "Muzzle up" any crud in the mod ends up down the barrel....just a thought.

[sage 0]

A little over the top my topic title.

As a gunsmith/stocker I have lost count of the hundreds/thousands of gun stocks I have seen oil soaked by well meaning owners. to much oil in the barrel and it all goes one way down into the action and into the head of the stock, go easy on the oil and beter still put the gun in your cabinet barrels downwards.

 

Nag number two.

the biggest give away to a shooters years in the sport is watch which way they carry their gun or rifle in the case. Zip at the top please or some time you will be paying me a visit for a new stock or costly repair when the zip breaks and the zip is at the bottom.

 

Good shooting Sage.

does oil adversely affect sythetic stocks as well? cos i have gone for the maxi-chav option and all my guns have synth stocks.

 

cheers UG

 

The major problem is with traditional wooden stocks i think you are quite safe. I can tell you that some copper solvents can bleech some man made stocks

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

I like to use Napier Gun Cleaner / Lub purchased in a handly aerosol can on my 10/22 Synthetic.

 

I chases out all the 'muck' and also inhibits rust.

 

http://www.shootingshop.com/products/Napier-Gun-Cleaner-Lubricant-Aerosol-100ml-200.aspx

[Urban Fox Control London 8]

I forgot to mention another great product.... Napier VP90

[Toni from N.Z. 2]

A little over the top my topic title.

As a gunsmith/stocker I have lost count of the hundreds/thousands of gun stocks I have seen oil soaked by well meaning owners. to much oil in the barrel and it all goes one way down into the action and into the head of the stock, go easy on the oil and beter still put the gun in your cabinet barrels downwards.

 

Nag number two.

the biggest give away to a shooters years in the sport is watch which way they carry their gun or rifle in the case. Zip at the top please or some time you will be paying me a visit for a new stock or costly repair when the zip breaks and the zip is at the bottom.

 

Good shooting Sage.

does oil adversely affect sythetic stocks as well? cos i have gone for the maxi-chav option and all my guns have synth stocks.

 

cheers UG

 

The major problem is with traditional wooden stocks i think you are quite safe. I can tell you that some copper solvents can bleech some man made stocks

Hello From N.Z.

Be careful with oil on any type of stock.Synthetics included.The reason is your accuracy will deteriorate dramatically if oil gets between action and bedding.Instead of a solid bond you will have action vibrating seperate to stock.You want them both bonded and stock absorbing vibrations keeping harmonics consistent and vibes (thus barrel whip) to a minimum and also consistent.I oil patches and put in glass jar.After day or two the oil is absorbed and when pulled thru barrel oil is squeased out and works.A patch oiled and immedeately used will bleed oil back into action when introduced into chamber.Remember what the Sargent said? Clean,Bright and LIGHTLY oiled.Best wishes Toni.

[straightshooter 0]

I'm with sage on this one less is more or you'll be giving one of us a shout