what do you lube '92 actions with?

The Lewis · Post by **The Lewis** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:36 pm

HMMMM?

crs · Post by **crs** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:16 pm

The Winchester 1892 user manual says to use gun oil, so ???

horsesoldier03 · Post by **horsesoldier03** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:19 pm

I would try small pebbles and sand!

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:22 pm

REMINGTON OIL W/TEFLON or KROIL!! Art

Scott64A · Post by **Scott64A** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:42 pm

Ha ha small pebbles and sand...

I use Hoppe's oil -the kind that comes with any standard cleaning kit.
I have also used light oil, but was warned to NEVER use WD-40.

From what I was told, and believe me, it was enough to keep me from using it, it can accelerate rusting because it is too fine. I don't see how that could be so, being an OIL and all, but a few respectable-types said it, so I refrain from using any.

Anyone know why WD-40 isn't good for guns?

The old timers used to call it weasel-pee.

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:50 pm

There ain't anything wrong with WD-40, it dispitates moisture and is great for seasoning black powder bores since it evaporates from the surface, yet actually soaks into the metal itself. That being said, for working areas of the gun, RemOil w/Teflon holds up better.

Ben_Rumson · Post by **Ben_Rumson** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:32 pm

When my bottle of Rem Oil ran out I put STP in it & never have looked back.. That stuff stays put for a long time..

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:34 pm

what do you lube '92 actions with?

The same things I lube 94s and other lever actions with. A little dab of oil in the appropriate places.

Joe

DerekR · Post by **DerekR** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:45 pm

You guys see anything wrong with a little lithium grease on the bolt body? I have used a little on my 9422 before, but it is MUCH easier to breakdown and clean.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:53 pm

Scott64A wrote:

Anyone know why WD-40 isn't good for guns?

The old timers used to call it weasel-pee.

It was not designed as a lubricant. Most of it evaporates in a day or two, leaving your metal dry. There are a lot of better choices for firearms.

Colt 1917 · Post by **Colt 1917** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:48 pm

When WD-40 Drys it leaves a fine sticky flim which is a dust and dirt magnet. I work in the machine shop at Lockheed Martin's missile plant in Tex. For a thin lubricant we use spindle oil on or precsision insterments and for general use something like 3 in one is good if it needs to be thin. WD-40 is no no. I don't even keep it in my garage. WD-40 wasn't made as a lubricant it is a water displacement hence WD the 40 is for the 40th formula that was used when it was being developed.

Post by **Hobie** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:57 pm

Breakfree.

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:56 pm

Gentlemen,

I use a few different things.

One of them is transmission fluid. This a great cleaner, and it is good for oiling-up for storage. Transmission fluid contains rust-inhibitors, and plenty of detergents. It must lubricate under pressure, and wide temperature extremes. I like it a lot, and it is under 2.00 per quart.

Another of my favorite lubricants is Slick50 Teflon GREASE. The GREASE does not get gummy the way the Slick50 oil does.

One excellent lubricant is Slick50 GREASE mixed with some graphite. This is a very slippery mixture.

Shawn

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:01 pm

ATF, mixed with STP, a la Grant Cunningham...
http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html

Texican · Post by **Texican** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:02 pm

Scott64A wrote:Anyone know why WD-40 isn't good for guns?

From what I've heard, as a penetrating oil it can remove the 'salts' from the bluing and thus make the finish wear faster. I don't know if it's true or not but that was enough to keep me from using it on guns.

Having said that I generally use a combination of mils-spec moly grease (thin layer) where I want lube to stay put and Breakfree elsewhere.

Savage99 · Post by **Savage99** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:06 pm

I use breakfree, browning gun lube, or rem oil..depends on which I have on hand..

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:25 pm

Only have a 94 Win, but same principle. Take the stock off and give it a mist of Rem Oil in the action. You know you have the action coated, vs. using a q-tip and missing a spot. I also put dabs of Hoppes Oil on the major pins and rub points, cycle, let drip dry for 1-2 days, reassemble.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:36 pm

If you are in a fair sized city where a Chevron Distributor is, order a pail of Chevron Handy Oil 15. About a 5 weight oil, rust inhibitors, pale color, nothing harmful. You will have 4 gallons left to spoil special gun friends with, and a gallon for yourself to last for years. It works good.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:21 am

Friend Texican, The "salts" had better have been removed from the bluing before it leaves the bluing shop or it will continue to rust and be a brown mess in no time. The bluing salts are killed in a bath and then soaked in oil to make sure it dont continue to work.

shawn_c992001 · Post by **shawn_c992001** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:11 am

I like the Tetra Gun Grease myself for action contact points, and Hoppe's or Remoil on all the rest of the gun.

Texican · Post by **Texican** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:48 pm

Chuck 100 yd wrote:Friend Texican, The "salts" had better have been removed from the bluing before it leaves the bluing shop or it will continue to rust and be a brown mess in no time. The bluing salts are killed in a bath and then soaked in oil to make sure it dont continue to work.

I didn't think that sounded right but I wasn't going to let my guns be the test subjects til I learned otherwise. Thanks for the info. Thinking back, I'm pretty sure I read that in a magazine. As I've learned more over the years I've pretty well pared down my selections to Guns, American Handgunner and the NRA's Rifleman and First Freedom. They seems to get it right more often than not.

Have you ever thought that for all the errors you find in print about the things you do know something about; how much BS is being fed about the things that you don't know about? It boggles the mind.

Much Obliged,

Mike-in-WV · Post by **Mike-in-WV** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:01 pm

Over the years I have heard so many wives tails about WD-40 it's amazing they still sell the stuff,Lol. Used WD-40 for years on my guns, hinges on my trucks and cars and around the house with no problems at all. Never rusted anything, never removed any bluing and never caused me a seconds worth of trouble. It does dissipate water and it does that well. If you are going to store a gun for a long time then I would use something else because it can become sticky over a long time. There are so many good lubes on the market today that it can drive you crazy picking one.
Don't be afraid to use any gun oil on the market today, they are all competitive and therefor good products and they won't eat your gun either

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As for gun grease I like to use Lithium and it's clean and easy to use and works great! Graphite is good on some of the sliding parts as well. Mike

what do you lube '92 actions with?

what do you lube '92 actions with?

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