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There are alot of ways to protect your firearms from rust and wear. I've used a bore scope to check the inside of my black powder rifle barrels and they look like mirrors. Find what works for you and if someone else doesn't like it, that doesn't mean you are doing it wrong.

Very well said. If it works for you---------- then it works.
 
Something a lot of people are not aware of is that if a product has Teflon in it, it may cause damage if used in rifled barrels. The Teflon has a relatively low melting point that can liquify under the pressure and heat generated in a barrel that can then build up in the groves of the rifling and become nearly impossible to remove.

I believe you are very incorrect in that statement about Teflon. Webb Terry, one of the greatest ml champions in modern times was (I believe) the first to use Teflon as a patch lube. I was with him when he first began testing his idea. Webb won many-many matches, including National championships, using his Teflon patch material. And, he had a successful side business selling it. I have used it and may still have some but reverted back to more 'authentic' lubes for reasons I don't recall. Maybe cost, his material was a bit expensive. But it works great and does no damage to the rifle bores.
 
I think folks pick up what ever was handy for 700 years, fish oil, lard, tallow, unsalted butter,
Whale oil, bear oil, olive oil, wiping the face of a handy teenager, and called it good. Now we tend to stare at our bellybutton a bit much.
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Rifleman1776, I can say from personal knowledge that in modern rifle barrels firing a high velocity 6.5mm or 7.62 x51 (and certainly many other) round that Teflon can and will build up in the rifling of a barrel. The melting point of Teflon is 620 degrees faranheit, significantly lower than what is generated in a barrel. Coupled with the extreme pressure it will foul into the rifling and is very difficult to remove. Also I did make mention in my post that I doubted that it would be an issue of much consideration in our application of muzzloaders as the temperatures and pressures generated are considerably lower. I noticed that people had mentioned lubricants and oils that may contain Teflon additives and it popped into my head that shared knowledge is the only knowledge of any real value. If Teflon works for you, by all means use it. And as with any information, an individual should research and decide for themselves what their own needs are. I sincerely hope that I don't come across sounding like an stubborn ass here, just wanted to pass along something that I know a lot of people are unaware of.
 
Dixie Gun Works sells a synthetic sperm whale oil. 8 oz bottle is 4.50 plus shipping. They list it as a non petroleum oil that copies the original oil. I’ve never used it but it looks like it has potential.Art
 
Way back 150+ years ago when the Petroleum Industry was just starting up how do you suppose shooters and gun owners used this new fangled product? Was this "oil from the ground" pretty much accepted or looked at with suspicion?
 
Way back 150+ years ago when the Petroleum Industry was just starting up how do you suppose shooters and gun owners used this new fangled product? Was this "oil from the ground" pretty much accepted or looked at with suspicion?


I would tend too think people would have experimented with the “new” product, just as we do.... looking for a better mouse trap so too speak.

As stated above, if it works for you that’s all that really matters .

I was taught to use 3 & 1 oil on guns, is it the best oil out there... not likely but it worked.

That was in the 60’s -70’s,now I use Barricade and “I” have had great results with it... no rust.

I know a Gentleman who only uses motor oil.
He uses it in the bore, on the exterior of the metal and on the wood.

Right or wrong , it works for him.

He is in his mid 80’s, and I don’t think anyone can change his mind.

By the way he was a State Muzzleloading Champion when he was in his late teens,
So it’s not something he just started doing.
 
Way back 150+ years ago when the Petroleum Industry was just starting up how do you suppose shooters and gun owners used this new fangled product? Was this "oil from the ground" pretty much accepted or looked at with suspicion?

Here's a really good article, Be sure to click next at the bottom of the page as the article is many pages long and very interesting.

https://www.cherrybalmz.com/history-of-gun-lubricants-cfze
 
Is Fluid Form vegetable based oil? At least one of the new firearm oils touted to be the best black gun oil is vegetable based oil.
 
Another fine product that doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
It's a best kept secret.
It must be a well kept secret , I never heard of it. Do most Walmarts carry it or does one have to visit auto supply shops? Meaning is it a specialty item and is it expensive?
 

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Normally they do not stock it, but you can order it and have it shipped to the store.

If they have it. it is in Sports/Outdoors.
 
It's non-toxic, environmentally friendly, renewable and not made from petroleum. Great for longer term protection and harsher conditions.
Exactly! My buddy doesn’t even wipe it out of his bore before he shoots his rifle, I do however run a patch soaked in solvent before shooting my rifle with fluid filming the bore.... Old habit..
 
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