What do you use to wipe down your guns?

[Jawjadawg]

The question to ask yourself is, "How long is my gun going to be stored in this condition?" If your answer is anything other than, "I have no clue" then you are living in denial. Any of us are liable to leave this earth later on this afternoon. I try to store my guns so that the next owner will still be able to enjoy them if for some reason the guns sit in my safe for years untouched. No matter how little oil you put on your barrels, some of it is going to be affected by gravity. I'm worried about more than the oil from the last time I cleaned my guns. Years and years of accumulation is the reason people store their gun with the barrels down. It might be just a tiny smidge of oil from each cleaning that took 3 months to make its way down the barrel, but over how many cleanings or even decades of use are you concerned about the longevity of your firearm?. Stocks become oil soaked at a slower rate than wrinkles form on your face. I am also of the believe that you can't soak your bores with too much oil, which will also drain down inside the receiver to the stock. Barrels down for me.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by will evans

The question to ask yourself is, "How long is my gun going to be stored in this condition?" If your answer is anything other than, "I have no clue" then you are living in denial. Any of us are liable to leave this earth later on this afternoon. I try to store my guns so that the next owner will still be able to enjoy them if for some reason the guns sit in my safe for years untouched. No matter how little oil you put on your barrels, some of it is going to be affected by gravity. I'm worried about more than the oil from the last time I cleaned my guns. Years and years of accumulation is the reason people store their gun with the barrels down. It might be just a tiny smidge of oil from each cleaning that took 3 months to make its way down the barrel, but over how many cleanings or even decades of use are you concerned about the longevity of your firearm?. Stocks become oil soaked at a slower rate than wrinkles form on your face. I am also of the believe that you can't soak your bores with too much oil, which will also drain down inside the receiver to the stock. Barrels down for me.

If you're not using Eezox you should be storing your guns with the muzzles down.

[Bruce Day]

I'll second Greg's post for EEZOX, otherwise known as Puglisi Perfume.

Intermingle the scent of EEZOX with the Asian restaurant next door to Jack's and I'll swear he's going to walk through the door any minute.

[Jeff Christie]

I too am a firm believer in the many good qualities of Ballistol. After all, the entire German Army in both WWI and WWII plus today's Bundeswehr can't ALL be wrong (can they).

I hunted for over 7 years in Germany and Luxembourg and saw a lot of Ballistol in use. It is good for leather, wood, metal just about anything you can wipe. Most of the guys I hunted with had wartime experience with it. It was (is) even meant to be used as an emergency antiseptic in the field. I have sprayed many a dog's barbed wire cuts with it and never had an infection. I have sprayed myself with the same effect (you are on your own here-disclaimer).

Rem Oil, Sheath, Break Free, there is nothing out there that won't do what you want. Use your Parkers often and wipe them down when necessary. Most likely every one of them will last longer than the youngest of us.

That's my $00.02 worth. Just care for them with what you have.

[MarketHunter]

Whale Oil believe it or not, all my guns get it once a year after duck season. I love the way it smells, that's the odor you pick up in old old gun cases in case you ever wondered. I'm getting low and the source I knew of has disappeared, so I'd say my guns are going to be missing it if I live much longer. The rest of the time I use Fiend Oil, but I'm getting low on that too.


DLH

[BRDHNTR]

Assuming the Market Hunter is not pulling our legs, whale oil is near impossible to obtain since whales are a protected species and are for the most part where hunted - not for their oil.

However, you might find an old watchmaker who might be hoarding some. Jojuba oil can be used as a substitute for whale oil and may be obtained from most Health Food Stores.

[MarketHunter]

I'm not pulling your leg actually, I still have part of a bottle left. Ed Muderlak and I used to get it from an old timer in Northern Illinois. He had found a couple barrels full on a trip to Alaska that were taken "pre-ban" and had all the paperwork. He'd gotten them shipped back home and then sold it by the bottle with a copy of the permit.


Destry

[Craig Parker]

Hoppe's No. 9 Air Freshener

http://www.theconsumerlink.com/produ...&navStart=166&.

For when you just want it to last without wearing it yourself

[BRDHNTR]

Craig, that's a hoot! What'll they think of next?

[Big D]

Has the Hoppe's formula changed over the years? Seems to me that today's stuff doesn't smell as good as the old-time stuff. Maybe my sniffer is getting worn out