Lubricating barrel for storage

[Jim Blair]

:shocked2:

 

[Jim Blair]

:idunno:

 

[swathdiver]

"Wonder Lube 1000"

I'm surprised more folks don't use this or the beeswax/tallow/parrafin mix.

I've been cleaning and lubricating with it for about 4 months now. Any long-term deficiencies?

 

[Vaino]

Wonder Lube hasn't allowed any problems to occur when my MLers haven't been touched for 3 yrs. It's also good for dry and chapped hands.....Fred

 

[Bob J]

I use Ballistol, lots and lots of it.

But I am a little worried that some of you have not found it to be a good rust prevent-er. Is that the general consensus, or the unfortunate experience of just a few?

Ballistol works great for me - cleaning AND bore protection. I use the aerosol version quite a bit, but straight Ballistol for long term (3 months or more).

 

[Thumb]

Wow, looks like a few options are available, thanks guys. I'm going to see if I can get hold of one of my uncles also and see if they remember what my grandfather used for inside the barrel because I ran a cleaning patch down hte barrel and barely got anything, just a little bit of black stuff but very little. Whatever he used works well because I know for a fact that these guns have not been fired for at least 20 years. I'll let you know what he used if one of my uncles remember.

Thanks again for all the input! :thumbsup:

 

[Rifleman1776]

I use Ballistol, lots and lots of it.

But I am a little worried that some of you have not found it to be a good rust prevent-er. Is that the general consensus, or the unfortunate experience of just a few?

Ballistol works great for me - cleaning AND bore protection. I use the aerosol version quite a bit, but straight Ballistol for long term (3 months or more).

Sounds like experiment time again. I have a hunk of sawn off barrel somewhere. If I find it Ballistol will get the test for rust protection.
My experience has shown (me) it is not an effective protectant. But others seem to believe it is good for that. First disagreement ever here. :bull: :rotf:
I'll report back on this 'test' someday in the future.

 

[S.Kenton]

I have some "RIG" and have used it. I also like "Tap Magic" cutting fluid..Type "F" tranny fluid and plain old clean motor oil.I experiment with lots of stuff, but these I have mentioned seem to work the best. Just make sure you flush and swab out the bore with carb cleaner, brake clean or alcohol,before ya load it up.

 

[necchi]

I've seen test's of long term protection,
And Ballistol failed miserably.
But for the life of me I can't find a link to it,,
I know it's great stuff for common lube and short term, but for long term, No Way.
The stuff is made to mix with water,,
The humidity in the air, is water. So it might work fine in Arizona, but it'll never do the job here in Minn.

 

[necchi]

So after digging, here's two ballistol rust tests,
One good,
One not so good,
http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/ctml_experiments/corrosion/corrosion2.html
http://www.theopenrange.net/forum/index.php?topic=9308.0

 

[Stumpkiller]

Barricade. Have not had a problem (used to be called "Sheath" and I've been using it since the 1990's).

 

[Rifleman1776]

Thanks for those links. My proposed test is a non-starter. The hunk of barrel I have has been sitting on a shelf in an open box for nine years. The shop is really an under-house garage. Before that it kicked around in my boxes of various 'stuff' for years in various humidity and temp.conditions.
It is a Douglas barrel, .50 cal.
Guess wat? With no protection on it, it is not rusty. A few spots here and there but otherwise OK.
And, from that we can conclude :idunno:

 

[Little Wattsy]

Another vote for "RIG". Here in Oregons very wet weather it does a GOOD job....

 

[jamesthomas]

Must be that evil 12L14!! :slap:

 

[JJCASTINGS]

I find that Birchwood-Casey's Barricade works for me. Some of my muzzleloading rifles may not get shot for over a year at a time. Barricade keeps them rust-free. I find grease unnecessary and a messy thing to clean up when I am ready to shoot one of my rifles. Barricade is easily removed with 2 or 3 patches moistened with cigarette lighter fluid or charcoal lighter fluid and then followed with a couple dry patches.

I second that. Great stuff for storage. :thumbsup:

 

[vthunter52]

Has anyone had any experience with sperm whale oil! I just acquired an old bottle from an unopened original case of 48. I think that this bottle was labeled for sewing machines, but have recollection an article in one of this summers issue of ML mag. that claimed it was good as a lubricant, and also for patching round balls. Any info appreciated.

 

[Zonie]

Sperm whale oil is a very good lubricant for firearms but it seems to me to be a shame to use it as such.

One could call it a priceless treasure!

Not only is no more of it being collected but it is illegal to try to sell it.

This link is about a guy who found some of it and tried to sell it on E-bay for $40 per ounce. He pleaded guilty and was fined $2000.

http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2004/jun04/noaa04-r150.html

 

[vthunter52]

Zonie,

Fortunatly this case of oil was acquired long years ago,and was recently auctioned off(less one bottle), thanks for the link. It seems that no matter how old and original an item is, someone wants to restrict its ownership. Although I do agree that today's ban on the trade is warrented.

 

[nordie]

Castor oil, is one of the best rust preventers!

 

[Paul_R]

Eezox is the best rust inhibitor I've ever used. And it's as good a penetrating oil/solvent as anything I've ever used too. And I like the smell.