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Posted: 9/22/2008 10:30:12 AM EDT
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quick question, I have three shotguns I never shoot. I keep them stored and one of them was my grandfather 1934 browning 12 gauge. It is very serious to me that I keep this bore in immaculate condition, is it okay to throw some CLP down the barrel/bore or will it cause rust, ie something nasty in these shotguns. If not what should I use. I know i will get a few answers but I'm all ears. Thanks for the replies. A.Phelps |
clp in the bore will be fine however, there are better products if you never intend to shoot them, someone will pop in with names |
thanks. I don't plan on really ever shooting them. Two of them were my father's he died last year, so I inherited those along with my grandfather's shotgun. I just like shooting off the rifle's and handguns. Especially the black rifle's I occupy way to much time shooting them, no way i could get to the shotguns
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The Break Free CLP will do an excellent job of protecting the bores and the overall condition of the weapons.It does not cause corrosion....it prevents it with a very effective inhibitor package. I would check the weapons and reapply the CLP every 1-3 months depending on the storage environment.The nice thing about CLP other than its inhibitor package and lubrication abilities is the fact that it penetrates/migrates into the tight places as well as the surfaces of the metal.This alone allows to it reach unseen places of the weapons and prvents damage that is only seen once the weapon is disassembled. Ive had some collector WWII German Kar.98K's in storage for over 10 years with absolutely no problems using only a light film of CLP. The heavier greases like RIG and cosmolene tend to stay put longer but IMHO causes one to become lazy and as a result failure to check weapons in a proper manner.Which in my experience allows bad things to happen like corrosion in a area that had been over looked.Application of the heavy greases is also messy. So I say use the Break Free CLP,LP or even try the Collector,which Im experimenting with at the moment.Set a PM routine and stick with it. HTH |
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Cleaner, Lubricant, Preservative. It's fine. It's what it was meant to do. But, BreakFree Collector would probably be better since it's meant more a preservative than a lube. Eezox is a great preservative. RIG grease would be fantastic for preventing rust in the bore since you don't plan on shooting it much. Harder to remove, but great for preventing rust. Kind of extreme, but probably would be more effective since you don't ever plan on shooting it. Spray the bore with Krylon in black so it's not noticeable. Tape off the outside to avoid any overspray. It's not permanent by any means. Almst any solvent would remove it easily enough if you ever wanted to, and you'd not have to worry about oil or grease evaporating or drying out and becoming less effective. As long as it's intact it'll be just as effective in a year or 11 as it is in a week. |
Your welcome. I'd also recommed buying the liquid bottle version of the CLP.It has a lower solvent content,higher viscosity and does not evaporate off nearly as bad as the aerosol. In fact just avoid the aerosol version...I hate the stuff for anything other than cleaning. |
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CLP will be fine in the bore but if you dont take it out and wipe it clean and recoat every few 4-6 months I would say get Brake Free CLP Colletor it will prevent rust for alot longer then just the BF CLP.. and just make sure the gun is in a safe or room that will go from cold to hot or hot to cold.. I mean its no prob but you will wanna clean your guns more often if that is the case or at least make sure you always have a good coat of CLP in the bore.. |
| I forgot the standard. Cosmoline. It's protected guns in storage for decades without them being touched. Coat the bore with it and you'll be golden. Just don't use so much that you get it everywhere. It's very, very thick and you won't have to worry about it running or creeping out of the bore. |
| Just an FYI, I took out my 9mm sidearm from the drawer tonight to inspect/apply CLP if needed and found a little rust on the rifling in the bore. I was using BF CLP and its only been about 3-4 weeks since my last inspection. The Collector stuff would most likely be better. |
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Another vote for BreakFree Collector.
I used it on a Civil War carbine that I don't ever plan to shoot (because they stopped making rubber-cartridged ammo for it in the 1890s) and on a .25 rimfire target rifle that I don't plan to shoot (because the one complete box of .25RF Stevens I have is worth as much as the rifle itself). The stuff works great! |
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