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  • #16
    Jimi Jah
    I need a LIFE!!
    • Jan 2014
    • 17658

    Yes, oil them down every 6 months to stop rust from starting. If you see rust, it's already too late.

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    • #17
      beerman
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2009
      • 4672

      I go into the safes once a year and inspect every gun and re-lube with a light coat of G-96. Any wood stocks get a light coat of thinned , Boiled Lindseed oil. The back into exile.

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      • #18
        oregonnative1968
        Member
        • Feb 2013
        • 103

        I don't shoot my muzzle loaders as much as I would like, but I do run an oiled mop down the bores every couple months and wipe down the outside of the barrels at the same time. BP and the substitutes are corrosive, so it keeps them rust free.

        I also wipe down my other guns at the same time. If I have some down time I have been known to clean my clean guns. I have also been known to clean my friends guns who aren't inclined to do it themselves. A clean and oiled gun is a happy gun.

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        • #19
          wweigle
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2012
          • 803

          A clean gun is a clean gun. Lubrication would be the only consideration.

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          • #20
            Guns and guitars
            Banned
            • Mar 2012
            • 1548

            I used to have a really nice gun bench, in its own gun room. Multiple safes, Sirus radio, reloading area, A real man cave.

            I would love to have a nice glass of scotch, Good jazz, and take apart and clean guns.

            Then I had kids.

            Now I clean them on my trucks tailgate after shooting!

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            • #21
              Wallabing
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2009
              • 1499

              I keep all my guns combat ready. (Very clean and lubricated)

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              • #22
                bsg
                I need a LIFE!!
                • Jan 2009
                • 25954

                i run a GoldenRod in my gun safe as a preventative measure. guns that are kept in storage should be checked on a schedule; reapply protective agents as needed.

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                • #23
                  onelonehorseman
                  Veteran Member
                  • Oct 2012
                  • 4888

                  Originally posted by Rusty Bolts
                  The best reason to clean a gun that has not been shot for a while is that it gives you a reason to fondle it.

                  Rusty Bolts
                  +1 Although I usually take my stored guns out to fondle them and then wipe them down while I have them out.
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                  • #24
                    Steve_In_29
                    Banned
                    • Nov 2009
                    • 5682

                    Requiement to clean....no but you should give them a once over every so often and re-lube to prevent rust. To include running an oiled patch through the bore.

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                    • #25
                      JustEd
                      Senior Member
                      • Apr 2012
                      • 988

                      I find that leaving a gun in one position too long causes some lubricants to migrate due to gravity. I doubt that would be a problem unless they are stored in a humid environment. I usually redistribute the lube before firing a 1911 which has been stored for awhile in one position. It doesn't seem nearly as much an issue on my Glock or revolvers.
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                      • #26
                        sdkevin
                        Senior Member
                        • Jan 2013
                        • 2248

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                        • #27
                          chuckdc
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 1919

                          Depends on the storage environment. A gun put away with oil on it is an attractant to dust and dirt. If you live in a dry, dusty place, it can build up on it over time. If you live in a wetter, more humid environment, then rust is your primary concern, and it pays to keep them appropriately protected from that.

                          A number of years ago, I bought a '97 Winchester that had been stored in New Mexico. it was kept covered in some sort of oil, and perhaps some WD-40. No rust to speak of, but it took a tremendous lot of cleaning to make it reasonably functional again after I replaced the rotten stock on it. I cleaned it and soaked it with solvent every couple of days for almost 3 weeks before I got the nasty gummy oil and sand varnish mess out of it. An extreme example, but true nonetheless.

                          Don't just add oil and consider it good.. actually take the old off and re-cover it.
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                          • #28
                            FresnoRob
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2013
                            • 2133

                            Originally posted by Rusty Bolts
                            The best reason to clean a gun that has not been shot for a while is that it gives you a reason to fondle it.

                            Rusty Bolts
                            This, I like looking over my guns and making sure they are ready if I need them.

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                            • #29
                              bsg
                              I need a LIFE!!
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 25954

                              Originally posted by Rusty Bolts
                              The best reason to clean a gun that has not been shot for a while is that it gives you a reason to fondle it.

                              Rusty Bolts
                              for most of us, that goes without saying.

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                              • #30
                                MA5177
                                Senior Member
                                • Apr 2011
                                • 1487

                                Originally posted by Rusty Bolts
                                The best reason to clean a gun that has not been shot for a while is that it gives you a reason to fondle it.

                                Rusty Bolts
                                This^^^ and it gets you pumped up to shoot it

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