Need advice on cleaning/oiling/preserving inherited guns

Kiwi · 08-20-2023, 10:04 AM

used to have a Honda CB motorcycle
CB describes me accurately ...Cheap B.....d
I am a shooter, not a collector, competitive shooter for a lot of years but eyesight now means I shoot in competitions but not terribly competitive

If I were a collector I would definitely go with the Renaissance Wax suggested by Vlim

As a CB shooter I use 3 in 1 sewing machine oil and it has worked for over 40 years
After cleaning and oiling the bore I always run a dry patch down the bore to remove excess oil
as too much oil can bulge the barrel.

I normally dampen a cloth patch with oil to wipe down all exterior parts

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08-20-2023, 10:04 AM	#7
Kiwi User Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wrong side of the Delaware river Posts: 340 Thanks: 243 Thanked 491 Times in 193 Posts	used to have a Honda CB motorcycle CB describes me accurately ...Cheap B.....d I am a shooter, not a collector, competitive shooter for a lot of years but eyesight now means I shoot in competitions but not terribly competitive If I were a collector I would definitely go with the Renaissance Wax suggested by Vlim As a CB shooter I use 3 in 1 sewing machine oil and it has worked for over 40 years After cleaning and oiling the bore I always run a dry patch down the bore to remove excess oil as too much oil can bulge the barrel. I normally dampen a cloth patch with oil to wipe down all exterior parts