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    Maintaining firearms

    What's everybody using to stop their old blued rifles getting any kind of rust whilst in storage? I pull mine out and clean regularly but is there any kind of safeguard/oil that's gives them a bit more resistance?

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    Break Free CLP works for me.

    ‘Your result may vary”
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    A piece of old tee shirt with some ordinary engine oil is fine for rubbing over the steel parts. Don't use too much oil ever! It will soak into the wood and weaken it badly. Under normal storage conditions, once every 6 months or so is fine. A lightly oiled patch through the bore is a good storage precaution but it MUST be wiped out with a dry patch before shooting, both to remove the oil and also the thin layer of dust that will have settled in the muzzle. Oil in the bore will bulge the barrel, and dust will knacker the rifling in the muzzle in just a few shots.
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    After living on the coast for many years in both A&NZ and battling rust, I've found Breakfree CLP, and G96 both work well. I think there is a common ingredient in the better rust preventatives - not sure what it is but possibly a silicone compound?
    I avoid penetrant oils like WD-40, CRC etc. A sure way to encourage rust quickly, found out the hard way.....

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    Lucas oil clp works really well
    Also keep a Moisture Adsorption thing like damp rid in the safe
    If it’s going away for a long time
    Ya want something thick and sticky Engine oil works well

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    Quote Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem View Post
    Lucas oil clp works really well
    Also keep a Moisture Adsorption thing like damp rid in the safe
    If it’s going away for a long time
    Ya want something thick and sticky Engine oil works well
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    Best way to maintain firearms in a good condition is to remove them from New Zealand.

    Or to remove those agents which are corrosive/harmful to firearms from New Zealand.
    Use enough gun

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    I have a little cupboard heater in my safe which I turn on in Winter. Just make sure it's not too grunty or you will dry out the stocks and they may split.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Finnwolf View Post
    Break Free CLP works for me.

    ‘Your result may vary”
    Ditto

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    Anti-Corrosion Products Test — Video Reveals Best Rust Blockers « Daily Bulletin

    I use Corrosion-X and there's never a sign of rust on any of the blued guns or bolts

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    The bog standard Break Free CLP is dam good but their 2nd generation "Collector" brew is even better.Their words, not mine, rated 3 years & turn your back on it.I've had it on my blued gats for 24 months now & doing what they say it will do, no probs

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    Need more details.
    Well you obviously don't work for the COL, with questions like that.

    The safest place for any firearms right now is not NZ.
    And as for those responsible for putting defenseless firearms in harms way, well those people need to be re educated.
    Use enough gun

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    Several years ago @Southcity suggested that I try Eezox and I haven't used anything else since. Follow the simple instructions on the can and it provides amazing protection.
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    I am not sure why you singled out blued steel. Stainless is a bit more rust resistant but will definitely rust.....I treat it the same as my blued now. It takes longer to rust as much but pitting is still a pain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 40mm View Post
    Or to remove those agents which are corrosive/harmful to firearms from New Zealand.
    Harmful, lets see.

    Government - check
    Left wing socialists - check
    Snowflakes - check
    Police (some) - check

    How is that for starters. Lets remove those and re-assess the situation.
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