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Opinions on shotgun lubrication and polishing

rustyhrustyh Member Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have been shooting and cleaning a lot of shotguns lately. For me at least.
For cleaning I am using Rem Shotgun Cleaner and M-Pro 7. I wipe off excess then blow dry with compressed air.
For lubrication I am using Rem Oil.
I am cleaning Rem 1100's, 11-87's, and 870's as well as Beretta 391's.

Should I be using a heavier grease type lube on heavy travel parts like the action bar's interaction with the receiver?

I have used Armorkote KG-7 here in addition to Rem oil but am worried about wear in a less than perfect fit area.

The action bar in more than one gun has pretty rough edges.

Is there any reason not to clean them up a bit? Perhaps polish them some?

Thanks
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  • Wehrmacht_45Wehrmacht_45 Member Posts: 3,377
    edited November -1
    Rem Oil is what I use when pheasant hunting in the winter when its in the single digits out. The rest of the year I use a CLP, S&W's version of CLP, or Ballistol. As long as you have lube is what matters. Thinner stuff in the extreme cold, and stuff thats thicker in the hot weather. If its good enough for military guns that see thousands of rounds, it is good for a sporting gun IMHO. Even though many of these lubes can appear thin, they have suspended material such as Teflon in them that does a lot to cushion surfaces sliding against each other.
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  • Wolf.Wolf. Member Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    I think you are doing fine with your lubrication regimen for your shotgun.

    Some the old Enlish custom gun manufacturers recommended petroleum jelly (Vaseline) as the only lubricant for their guns. But that was then and this is now.

    A regular routine of cleaning often and cleaning well, followed by your lubrication regimen will keep your shotguns going. BUT, shotguns have a lot of little hidey-holes, slots, slide rails, springs, etc. that are pretty hard to clean well. As you know, once this stuff builds up, it cooks in hard and you almost have to blast to get it out.
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  • duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Rem-oil will do fine.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello one thing to consider is how you store your shot gun IMHO many people make the mistake of storage Butt Down. This with most oils is a receipt for disaster if you have any sidelock guns and can also cause sever damage on most any gun . Oil will soak into and weaken the wood a sidelock has a design weak point in the joint of wood to action.I like a product Ballistol it will not weaken wood is also safe on Metals plastic rubber & leather it is safe to use on plants house plants ETC it is NON-TOXIC & BIO-DEGRADABLE GREAT STUFF>
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  • AdamsQuailHunterAdamsQuailHunter Member Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello "rustyh"[:)]

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with your cleaning procedures. At the risk of being considered a horse's rear - I have be standing behind firearms for almost 60 years and I find nothing wrong with what you are doing. Just watch out for the little rubber rings in the 1100's and don't blow them away with the air hose.

    Best Regards[:)]
    Steve Adams
    AdamsQuailHunter
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  • triple223taptriple223tap Member Posts: 385 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Agreed. Regular cleaning and lubrication is far more important than the specific products you use. You could maintain your guns for the rest of your life with RemOil...or any other good product.
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  • rustyhrustyh Member Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the comments on cleaning and lube.

    How about polishing the rough areas on the action bar?
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Those of us who are obsessive compulsive like everything to be exactly "right". But, the rough areas of the action bar are not bearing surfaces, which is why the factory doesn't worry about that. Leave 'em alone.

    Neal
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  • rustyhrustyh Member Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good point.
    Thanks
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  • redbikerredbiker Member Posts: 117 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    HI. A few notes up someone mentioned oils and storing guns butt down. I store all my long guns that way in a gun safe. Haven't seen a horizontal gun safe, but haven't looked either. He recommended non oil type lubes. Does BreakFree work well on shot guns? I so used to pistols and using gun grease for lube, that I am not sure what is best here.

    I just purchased a slightly used Mossberg 500A. It's nice and clean and dry now, not how I store my guns. Anyway, I have RemOil, Break Free, and gun grease, so what do I use? I am in the Rocky Mtns. in Colorado so there is relatively low humidity year round.

    Any suggestions or information appreciated. I just emailed Mossberg for the operator's manual and info on the accu-check chokes. Tomorrow I go back to the gun shop and ask why they didn't tell me not to fire the gun without a choke tube? Am I misunderstanding something here?

    Thanks again,
    Myles
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