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Winter barrel corrosion

#1 Post by Mauserbill »

Hello
What`s the best way to lay up a rifle over winter to protect barrel, metalwork and woodwork.
My storage is external with no heating
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#2 Post by Ovenpaa »

Certainly not WD40!

I know some that use ACF-50 however I just use a fairly viscous mineral oil inside and out on all metalwork and some Renaissance Wax works well on woodwork.
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#4 Post by shugie »

Ovenpaa wrote:Certainly not WD40!

I know some that use ACF-50 however I just use a fairly viscous mineral oil inside and out on all metalwork and some Renaissance Wax works well on woodwork.
ACF-50 is excellent stuff, works on bikes, cars, garage doors, boats and seems to last well too. Not cheap.
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Car wax. Not the “creme” stuff but the stuff that is solid, like boot polish.
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Im intrigued as to why you would want to lay them up at all why are you not shooting them. I shoot all my rifles etc every month of the year usually three weekends a month and every night of the week if i wish. I also have access to a 25 metre outdoor range seven days a week from 09:00 until dusk.
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Alpha1 wrote:Im intrigued as to why you would want to lay them up at all why are you not shooting them. I shoot all my rifles etc every month of the year usually three weekends a month and every night of the week if i wish. I also have access to a 25 metre outdoor range seven days a week from 09:00 until dusk.
It seems like the act of a heretic but...

Chap has loads of guns and can only use one for certain specific times, seasons or has limited suitable ground access

Chap hates the cold

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Loads of reasons really M :D My No4 hardly seems the light of day these days but its still there when I need it, whereas my ARs get honking!!
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#8 Post by Hunter87 »

Some people put low output heating elements in their safes
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#9 Post by James84 »

I have always used OX24. It has worked for me down to -16 whilst 'out and about' for weeks at a time in snow, ice etc.

I keep 2 rifles in similar storage conditions and I run OX24 through the barrel and over the metal and then put them in a Tourbon rifle sock. Spotless.
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#10 Post by Ovenpaa »

We use dehumidifiers, a tube heater and Napier vapour pad thingies in addition to oiling and waxing and periodically inspect rifles that have not been shot recently.
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