mjlabs
Member
This may be the ticket and it looks cool to boot.....
Remington® Rem™ Oil 100th Anniversary 4-oz. Metal Can : Cabela's
Gunsmith says "stay away from CLP." Really?
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This may be the ticket and it looks cool to boot.....
Remington® Rem™ Oil 100th Anniversary 4-oz. Metal Can : Cabela's
I Prefer "Curmudgeon"
As an official old-fart curmudgeon, I easily related to your perspective, RBurg, but not so much as one old guy sticking up for another.
As a youth I was blessed with a bevy of kin who when in their own youth had to hunt for the sake of consuming protein. As the youngest of a youngest in birth order, fully half of my mother's six brothers had died before I was five.
By the time I reached 15, the spouses of those uncles who had passed were likewise realizing the end of their years and I often was the beneficiary of their largesse in the form of long guns like the Winchester .351 WSL or a 1903 Savage 99 30/30, as well as Colt, Ruger and S&W handguns. All were old and all were as close to perfect in function as any could be when considering they were guns which were used darn-near daily.
Although banged here and scratched there, they just did not have rust. Anywhere. Even in places where metal was laid bare. The bores, some noticeably degraded from the many rounds triggered within, still shown brightly all the way to the business end when a white piece of paper was inserted in the breech.
My favorite and final mother's brother passed in 1989 at 81 years. I sorely miss his wisdom - born of fourth-grader whose schooling was focused on hard knocks - and the many things I hadn't yet learned from him.
Every single gun passed to me - from the brush-busting .351 to his "reach out and touch someone" Weatherby .243 Winchester, as well as his Ruger .22 "coup de grace" pistol - were beautifully maintained by not-so-modern lubes and lots of elbow grease.
Nothing pays off quite like paying attention and knowing that giving it will give back in return. Every time. Every single time a trigger's pull was needed, whether for food or in defense of self, it worked.
Upon a return from whatever purpose wherein the pursuit of which a weapon was used - not necessarily discharged - we sat and cleaned. Much akin to a boat being cleaned after hauled from the water, it is what had to be done - if one wished their weapon to function as designed, that is.
Now, with Daylight Savings Time at full-tilt-boogie and while still having plenty of open left-lanes from which to choose, I think I'll go irritate as many as possible of those who just can't stand driving at the speed limit while in "the fast lane."
As an official old-fart curmudgeon, I easily related to your perspective, RBurg, but not so much as one old guy sticking up for another.
As a youth I was blessed with a bevy of kin who when in their own youth had to hunt for the sake of consuming protein. As the youngest of a youngest in birth order, fully half of my mother's six brothers had died before I was five.
By the time I reached 15, the spouses of those uncles who had passed were likewise realizing the end of their years and I often was the beneficiary of their largesse in the form of long guns like the Winchester .351 WSL or a 1903 Savage 99 30/30, as well as Colt, Ruger and S&W handguns. All were old and all were as close to perfect in function as any could be when considering they were guns which were used darn-near daily.
Although banged here and scratched there, they just did not have rust. Anywhere. Even in places where metal was laid bare. The bores, some noticeably degraded from the many rounds triggered within, still shown brightly all the way to the business end when a white piece of paper was inserted in the breech.
My favorite and final mother's brother passed in 1989 at 81 years. I sorely miss his wisdom - born of fourth-grader whose schooling was focused on hard knocks - and the many things I hadn't yet learned from him.
Every single gun passed to me - from the brush-busting .351 to his "reach out and touch someone" Weatherby .243 Winchester, as well as his Ruger .22 "coup de grace" pistol - were beautifully maintained by not-so-modern lubes and lots of elbow grease.
Nothing pays off quite like paying attention and knowing that giving it will give back in return. Every time. Every single time a trigger's pull was needed, whether for food or in defense of self, it worked.
Upon a return from whatever purpose wherein the pursuit of which a weapon was used - not necessarily discharged - we sat and cleaned. Much akin to a boat being cleaned after hauled from the water, it is what had to be done - if one wished their weapon to function as designed, that is.
Now, with Daylight Savings Time at full-tilt-boogie and while still having plenty of open left-lanes from which to choose, I think I'll go irritate as many as possible of those who just can't stand driving at the speed limit while in "the fast lane."
Mcwsky09
Member
Maybe he was just thinking along the lines of a multi-tool generally not begin the best at any one single function including some compromise on each. For example, a Swiss Army knife may have a screwdriver and a knife and a saw and a compass and (and and and) and while it may serve in a pinch for all of those functions and is quite portable - it is not the BEST screwdriver or BEST knife or BEST compass etc for ALL situations.
However, the three "different" functions we are talking about here - cleaning, lubricating, protecting - are all dealing with a very narrow set of circumstances in which the properties of many cleaners and lubricants and metal protectors overlap to a significant degree - and the environmental conditions typically cover a relatively narrow range.
Which does not mean that a CLP that is suitable for my firearm would also serve similar purposes on a drilling platform in the Arctic Circle or on the surface of the moon and also does not mean that a because a product is suitable for those conditions that it would be suitable for my firearm.
However, the three "different" functions we are talking about here - cleaning, lubricating, protecting - are all dealing with a very narrow set of circumstances in which the properties of many cleaners and lubricants and metal protectors overlap to a significant degree - and the environmental conditions typically cover a relatively narrow range.
Which does not mean that a CLP that is suitable for my firearm would also serve similar purposes on a drilling platform in the Arctic Circle or on the surface of the moon and also does not mean that a because a product is suitable for those conditions that it would be suitable for my firearm.
oneill45
Member
I have used CLP for years and my father has used CLP for longer than I have. Never had one problem. Clean your guns and store them properly, you wont have any problems. Run those patches through until they come out clean.
I have used Breakfree CLP for years and can personally testify as to
it's superior rust preventative properties. It may not dissolve powder
fouling as fast as some pure solvents but for a single all purpose
product I'm happy with it.
it's superior rust preventative properties. It may not dissolve powder
fouling as fast as some pure solvents but for a single all purpose
product I'm happy with it.
Skeptic 9c
Member
Skeptic 9c
Member
Seriously, CLP has been around a LONG time and there have been incredible advances in chemistry. But who do you trust for competitive testing and what does the US Army use now? Geoff Who was in the PL special and CLP generation.
Fishslayer
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
I have a little can of that stuff!
Also an old can of Outer's "gun oil." Except for the paint the cans sure look similar.
My local 'smith swears by WD-40. He kind of rolls his eyes when I bring in one of mine even though I've tried to wipe off any excess oil.
No one has mention extra virgin olive oil (EVO) it has a high burn temp and smells great!
diamonback68
US Veteran
I still have a bottle of that that is probably 40 years old, still works as good as any of them.
vito
US Veteran
Speaking of "one whiff and I'm transported...", that happens to me every time I use Hoppes #9. It connects me to my long gone father who cleaned his few guns fastidiously after every use.
