I compleatley take all my guns apart and clean and oil after hunting season ends I clean the tubes with a jag and patch with hoppes no 9 and use rem bore clean on the rest so I say once a year should do it unless you have problems

 

I'll second the above, with a caveat to dry out the tube before you re-assemble the gun. Moisture just gives the dirt something to stick to.

 

I use a .410bore or 20ga mop to get out the yuck in the magazine tubes. If there is any leftover oil or solvent it will usually get absorbed by the mop

 

I use this stuff http://www.nocorrosion.com/corrosion-control.htm on a bunch of stuff where a heavier lubricant isn't required and as a precursor to where lube is required.

Spray down the innards of a TV and it will work underwater, it's their display at boat shows. I've got cans of the stuff everywhere just like Dad had 3-in-One or LiquidWrench.

 

I use this stuff http://www.nocorrosion.com/corrosion-control.htm on a bunch of stuff where a heavier lubricant isn't required and as a precursor to where lube is required.

Spray down the innards of a TV and it will work underwater, it's their display at boat shows. I've got cans of the stuff everywhere just like Dad had 3-in-One or LiquidWrench.

Be very careful what you put in contact with ammunition. Like papajohn said dry out your magazine tube carefully.
This stuff is listed in their website as a 'penetrant'. I would avoid it if you intend to keep your rifle loaded for any length of time. It should be great for boat owners.
Many years ago WD-40 was the wonder lube for everything including guns. Some cops who used it found their guns failed to fire when needed. WD-40 had seeped in and killed the primers.
M.

 

Thanks all. It appears a clean is in order this weekend.

Huh, that's really interesting about the WD40. What are your thoughts about keeping a magazine loaded for months at a time without use? I've heard the spring may be damaged and cause feeding problems. Also wonder about the bullets in a tubular magazine getting deformed over time.

 

Gday Mr Swordfish. Don't worry about WD40, It's very good for cleaning barrels and mag tubes alike, use your own common sense. Who would reassemble a gun dripping with any lubricant? Springs don't suffer from being left compressed, They suffer fatigue from oscillating, ask me how I know, and bullets / cartridges won't deform in a tube mag.

Cheers,
Mark.

 

I don't leave my Marlins loaded because I have other, better, ready-rifles. But that doesn't mean I can't bring them into play quickly if needed. A couple months back I caught a sale on nylon buttcuffs, and put them on five of my rifles.

They add a little weight, but I'd rather have a tired arm than a lack of ammunition.

The spring in a mag tube isn't strong enough to deform bullet noses.

And I don't use WD-40 for ANYTHING related to guns. It has very limited uses, in my book.

 

+1 on limiting WD-40 around guns, at least that has been my experience.

Maybe it is the desert here, but WD-40 disappears in fairly short order and, once gone, metal oxidizes like mad where the light oil once was.

Jon

 

Keeping the spring in a magazine compressed for an extended period won't kill it. Stretching it out beyond it's length will kill it. I've seen loaded pistol mags that were kept loaded for years on end in a nightstand feed reliably.

 

PJ,

I didn't know that your Arisaka was sporterized. It looks refinished too. You did the work no doubt. It looks pretty good for a Last Ditch.

 

Anyone have any experience using Molybdinum Di Sulfide (MOSO2) on any firearms ?

 

PJ, I didn't know that your Arisaka was sporterized. It looks refinished too. You did the work no doubt. It looks pretty good for a Last Ditch.

It was in pretty bad shape when I got it (for $50) back in '82. The forend was splintered, so I cut it off and refinished the gun with some old varnish that had been in the garage for 20 years. I've always thought about having the barrel cut down and getting it drilled and tapped, but it's such a late-war hunkajunk I never bothered. If it wasn't so long it'd make a good truck rifle. I don't shoot it much anymore, but ballistically, there are no flies on the 7.7 Arisaka.

 

Anyone have any experience using Molybdinum Di Sulfide (MOSO2) on any firearms ?

The benchresters use moly to lube their bullets. It is also on the bullets of some premium ammunition.
It is a lot of trouble to use and messy.
It wouldn't be of any use to Marlin shooters.
I once used a moly containing treatment for the cylinder of my spring airgun. It got on everything.
M.

 

Talk about going off course! The OP wanted info on cleaning the mag tube. This denigrated into spring pressures, lubricants and bullet coatings.

You really need to police yourselves to have a sucessful site.

 

Talk about going off course! The OP wanted info on cleaning the mag tube. This denigrated into spring pressures, lubricants and bullet coatings.

You really need to police yourselves to have a sucessful site.

I've seen that before.

I got my scope mounted, BTW.

Jon

 

Talk about going off course! The OP wanted info on cleaning the mag tube. This denigrated into spring pressures, lubricants and bullet coatings.

You really need to police yourselves to have a sucessful site.

I've seen that before.

I got my scope mounted, BTW.

Jon

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

Thread drift is a fact of life. We don't slam people for it here, like other places do. I think the OP's question was answered quite well.

When this site starts employing thread Nazis, I'm outta here.

 

Hey PJ,
You wouldn't happen to have any Morels from your basement drying on your window ledge you could spare, do ya? I've need some for a recipe I want to try.......

Oh oh! The thread police are pounding at the door! Gotta go.........

 

Those thread police aren't knocking on your door, you're lying.

I know that because the Chief of the Goon Squad told me they've been inside your house for a week.

Oh, and he also asked me to remind you that you're out of Cabernet, Gouda Cheese, and Fritos.

And alas, no morels here. The cats ate them all.

 

Oh, and he also asked me to remind you that you're out of Cabernet, Gouda Cheese, and Fritos.

It's no wonder. All I ever have in the house is Pabst Blue Ribbon, sharp cheddar and pretzels.

Turned out it wasn't the thread police after all. Thought I was in real trouble there for a minute. Thank goodness it was only a couple of guys from the ATF.

Roe

 

Yeah, those ATF guys are suckers for PBR and Pretzels! Hope you had enough to go around...............

 

Anyone fondle an LCR yet?

 

Hey Lever, Congrats on your 500th post!  8) ;D

Aren't you glad this milestone contained the words "fondle" and "LCR" in the same sentence? :

Roe

 

I must have missed it, but I don't recall seeing any artsy-fartsy photos of that LCR. I'm not convinced BarenJager actually has one. I think it's little too refined for his simple tastes. Kinda like Cabernet.