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Posted: 8/9/2010 4:48:16 PM EDT
I am getting the dreaded "Drip" of oil slowly migrating down (gravity  ) by storing in a safe. For over 35 years I have used oil (various types) with excellent results but they were shotguns or a 22LR plinker.Whats the take on using grease (whats the best?) instead of oil to keep barrel up long guns (AR's) lubed for long term storage? FB |
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take at look at my thread from the other day and click on the links from the first two posts.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=7&t=506731 |
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Quoted: take at look at my thread from the other day and click on the links from the first two posts. http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=7&t=506731 I should have mentioned that I do shoot from time to time so I am not storing them for years but rather random amount of months. I clean them well and lube. A few months later (sometimes 6 months) I will take one out to the range. Most of the oil have migrated away so that is why I have considered grease as an option. Good links though. |
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My grandfather had a M1 Grand for who knows how long stripped apart with all the metal parts in a long metal box and put enough motor oil in it to cover all the stuff, the stock was put in another box with a cigar humidor thingy and a few cigars. I say we don't know how long because until my dad and I were going through the stuff after grandfather died did we even know it existed. All of the parts looked like they were brand new, which is basically the case, I doubt the gun saw more then a few hundred rounds in its lifetime.
I have a Colt 1911 that I coated with axle grease and wrapped in cloth sitting in storage, I expect the gun to be in good shape in 20+ years as long as it remains untouched. |
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