Questions about O/U shotguns

[bigbearbear]

I've been looking at getting a 2nd shotgun so that I can send my current one for servicing and not leave me without one to use on weekends. Looking at O/U shotguns this time, just to try something different.

I've never owned one before and have a few questions:
1. I've seen people put grease in the area where the shotgun pivots and breaks open, is this the only location that requires lubrication?

2. I have sweaty hands, all my current firearms have polymer furniture so it doesn't really matter. When using an O/U with wooden stock, will I have to put a layer of wax on it to protect it from sweat on my hands?

Thanks.

[SoCalPI]

I've been looking at getting a 2nd shotgun so that I can send my current one for servicing and not leave me without one to use on weekends. Looking at O/U shotguns this time, just to try something different.

I've never owned one before and have a few questions:
1. I've seen people put grease in the area where the shotgun pivots and breaks open, is this the only location that requires lubrication?

2. I have sweaty hands, all my current firearms have polymer furniture so it doesn't really matter. When using an O/U with wooden stock, will I have to put a layer of wax on it to protect it from sweat on my hands?

Thanks.

Wear some gloves, sweaty palms. Just kidding. Good questions, will be following.

[d33pt]

I have sweaty palms too, and haven't seen any issues with any of my wooden stocks. Any sporting gun should be able to handle a little bit of weather. Just wipe it down after each trip.

[ceh383]

1. I've seen people put grease in the area where the shotgun pivots and breaks open, is this the only location that requires lubrication?

I use grease on the pivot points of the action, I also use oil in the trigger and hammer areas.

2. I have sweaty hands, all my current firearms have polymer furniture so it doesn't really matter. When using an O/U with wooden stock, will I have to put a layer of wax on it to protect it from sweat on my hands?

This is a tough question. Eventualy the wood and bluing will wear. I hate wearing gloves, so I will live with it. If the wood has an oiled finish I wouldn't wax it, use more oil. If the finish is not oil, then wax may help a bit.
Either way, it will take a lot of use before you see any wear. I have a 22 year old Browning that still looks pretty good other than the dings in the stock...Gloves, oil or wax wouldn't help that...

[ysr_racer]

I've been looking at getting a 2nd shotgun so that I can send my current one for servicing and not leave me without one to use on weekends. Looking at O/U shotguns this time, just to try something different.

I've never owned one before and have a few questions:
1. I've seen people put grease in the area where the shotgun pivots and breaks open, is this the only location that requires lubrication?

2. I have sweaty hands, all my current firearms have polymer furniture so it doesn't really matter. When using an O/U with wooden stock, will I have to put a layer of wax on it to protect it from sweat on my hands?

Thanks.

Yes and no, in that order.

[Thefeeder]

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How to lube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnrgRjhHawM

40+ years of hunting with wood stock guns ... hunted in 100* heat to down pours of biblical proportions ....wipe them down, dry and oil the metal ....basic gun care is all that is needed.

[Revoman]

"Yes and no, in that order. "

Brad -

You forgot the small catch on the bottom of the barrel for the forestock, which needs a mere smear of grease, but that's it.
Don't drip oil into the firing pin area, it'll just leach down into the guts and help catch all of the gunk, then you'll have a shotgun that won't fire one day and needs a deep cleaning. Plus it will get into the stock and discolor it in time.
You might wanna take the stock off once in awhile to clean the inside depending upon how often you shoot, but annually is not a bad idea.
Any of the 'B'-guns area good as you probably already know, but the Berettas have a very cleanable area where the barrels sit in the receiver, it's completely sealed so no gunk gets into the action....if you're worried about that at all.

[wweigle]

My Browning Citori is missing the blueing in all the right places my hands have contact it during the past 20 plus years of hunting with it. I think wear and tear like that adds character. Its funny, I looked at not to long ago and thought damn it I'm going to need to address this bare metal as it detracts from the value of the gun, then I realized what the hell am I thinking, I'm never going to sell it and truth be told I kind of consider it a badge of honor for both myself and the gun, as the finish wear represents lots of good memories. You can use grease or oil on the action of a break open gun. I have used both. Basically you want to lube all the pivot points. Every design is a little different and each have there own lubrication points. Generally, when it comes to gun lube I use what ever I have handy. Sweaty hands should not be a problem as long as you maintain the woods finish. In the case of my Remington's its just a matter of wiping down the polymer finish at the end of the day. The Citori gets wiped down with Watco's Danish Oil Finish a couple of time a year.

[Cuda440]

I like to grease the pivots, the forearm latch, and I'll pop out and lube up the ejectors occasionally. The rest of the gun gets a wipe down with a little oil before storing it in a gun sock

[SamIAm]

If you get a good one, you really develop a relationship with it over the years.

[bigbearbear]

Thanks for the info everyone, appreciate it.