I just got a New Remington Long Range rifle in 7mm Mag. I am interested in hearing which might be the better oil to keep the bore lightly coated with for protection against rust. Both for when in storage and when hunting in humid conditions. I have read that Corrosion X is very good i haved used Break free CLP and thought it pretty good but now I read that it has Teflon in it therefore that it will not allow the best accuracy.
I want something that will protect the bore,wont throw flyers for the first few shots. Even though the rifles is stainless I still want to take the best care of it I can especially the bore.
I'd forget about oil and treat with Dyna-Bore Coat and just keep shooting. Clean it once in a while. When I want to use an oil or clean my rifles, I use KG products.
Another vote for Dyna Bore Coat, which isn't an oil. Instead it leaves a permanent, very thin layer of silica (glass) in the bore, which not only protects it from rusting but vastly reduces fouling. There's no reason to use any oil, so no reason for first-shot fliers. In fact you don't even have to clean the bore before storing the rifle.
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Not JB, but have used his advice on DBC. Just follow the directions that come with the product, that should be all you need. So far, I've treated about 15 rifles, a couple of muzzle loaders and 4-5 handguns, and it works great!
Yep, follow directions, get the cleanest bore you can, JB compound and both carbon and copper solvents, and once its clean, apply and shoot. But follow the time lines.
ON stubborn guns you may have to treat the bore after a year of shooting again, but Doug is always around to walk you through more stubborn(read rough typically) bores.
I"ve left BLACKPOWDER in my treated MZ guns after FIRING them a few times, reload with black, and keep it that way for over a year, no isuses.
I have one test tube somewhere that was fired with real blackpowder probalby close to 10 years ago and never cleaned. Last I looked maybe last fall, it still had not developed rust.
IF you know anything about black powder, the real stuff, you'll know what this means.
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For some reason the link doesn't work, it's Birchwood Casey Barricade, also called SHeath.
25-30 years ago, I had a gunsmith recommend Sheath/Barricade over the commonly available oils as superior corrosion protection. I've been using it ever since and have never had rust issues. There's likely as good or better products out there but I've never seen any reason to change. One thing I like is it's thin, goes on wet and evaporates so doesn't leave a wet film to collect crud.
Iron bender, I have treated 6 new bores with DBC with excellent results. Just keep in mind that new doesn't mean it's clean. Starting with a clean bore is the key.
I'm at the very start of my relationship with Dyna Bore Coat, so I cannot comment how it works. What I CAN tell you is that the deep-cleaning regimen, done right, will assuredly build up your upper body strength. 100 passes per rifle with a tight patch is quite a bit, but I would say that it is probably going to be worth it.
I have a new Ruger Hawkeye that was the original impetus for the DBC. I've done several since. Just with the practice rounds, baking in the Hawkeye, I shot my best 100 yard group ever.
For those using BC Sheath, I would recommend stepping up to Eezox. I was using Sheath for 20 years and had the drains back up. I got all the firearms out of the basement, but it left the house humid. I had a battle with rust for the next year or so. Eezox performed much better than Sheath. YMMV.
