FatBack
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I once had a chainfire with an 1858. I suspect it was from the nipple end, ball had crisco over each one. I had used a WD40 like product called "Rusty Duck" for storage and neglected to wipe it down well, before loading (granted, it was not saturated and had set for months, after application)
Well, anyhow I finally got my hands on a nipple wrench and was finally able to remove them, after my last session, for cleaning and inspection. As there was some light rust, I used a bit of motor oil on a Q tip, to oil the threads for re insertion, after I cleaned them.
My question is, are certain lubes or oils more prone to create a chain fire? I was going to grease the nipple threads but opted for oil, instead. How do you clean off whatever you use in storage before firing? I use toilet paper twisted up to clean oil (what little there is) from the cylinders before firing. But short of removing nipples, how do you clean that end?
Well, anyhow I finally got my hands on a nipple wrench and was finally able to remove them, after my last session, for cleaning and inspection. As there was some light rust, I used a bit of motor oil on a Q tip, to oil the threads for re insertion, after I cleaned them.
My question is, are certain lubes or oils more prone to create a chain fire? I was going to grease the nipple threads but opted for oil, instead. How do you clean off whatever you use in storage before firing? I use toilet paper twisted up to clean oil (what little there is) from the cylinders before firing. But short of removing nipples, how do you clean that end?