Kroil for rust prevention?

[MarkInPA]

I used Renaissance wax on a little Kimber carbon steel and wood rifle on an Alaskan coastal black bear hunt. It protected it well from the daily sea spray while on the Zodiacs. Still used a dry cloth to wipe it down once back to the main vessel. Still looks good to this day.
Got it at MidwayUSA.
I do use Kroil inside my barrels as a soaking/bore cleaning step. But I'm old school and still love the smell of Hoppe's #9 down the bore to finish!

I'm just guessing that the Renaissance wax was a good choice for the sea spray. Salt water. That is a whole different level of corrosion. I bet you kept something over the end of the barrel too, to keep the inside dry.

 

[mmgravy]

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[ridgewalker]

corrosion. I bet you kept something over the end of the barrel too, to keep the inside dry.

Yep electrical tape is almost always on my muzzle. From Colorado snows, even January Texas snows, to Kodiak rain and ocean spray. Seems to work.

 

[Buzzsaw]

So what do you like to use in a bore of a hunting rifle after you are done cleaning it?

bore tech, bore conditioner

 

[lyotehunter]

..if it's a hunting rifle just don't use it...it'll gum up your action slicker than -hit....especially the trigger....I found out the hard way in season...

I have used it in my coyote gun for many years. It's a 17rem. and I just use it in the barrel, I run a patch through so there's not enough to run in the action. It does penetrate metal so you don't need much.

 

[HandgunHTR]

I can't remember exactly where it was (24 Campfire, or Accurate Shooter), but a few years (or more) back, one of the forum members did a long term test of the common firearms rust preventatives. IIRC, the test showed that Frog Lube was one of the best at preventing rust.

That being said, the OP asked what the "final step in bore cleaning" was. For me, it is easy. I don't clean my bores unless I absolutely have to. Even then, I almost immediately fire 10-20 fouling shots and then put the gun up. All of my guns are stored in a controlled temperature and humidity environment and as such, I have not had an issue with corrosion while storing. When hunting, the bores are always sealed by the bolt at one end and a "condom" on the other. The outsides get wiped down if the elements or humidity is bad, but that is it.

 

[nksmfamjp]

Can't a person leave a SS barrel dry? I tend to run a Kroil patch and then a dry patch to get all I can out.

I've also run IPA through to get dry before, but not sure about that.

I wonder what the ideal final wipe for hunting or accuracy shooting is?

….and same question for CCW or high protection like Alaska coastal hunt?

 

[98s1lightning]

The EEZOX looks cool w great reviews.

I haven't tried any dry lube products, but they are certainly interesting to keep from accumulating dust, dirt, grime, and still maintain a barrier from corrosion.

I usually grab BREAK FREE CLR but like many oils it attracts dust and lint and you name it.

 

[bigbull]

Eezox is my product of choice since twenty odd years, it dries to the touch and has kept my guns rust free in some nasty environments.
BB

 

[yobuck]

..if it's a hunting rifle just don't use it...it'll gum up your action slicker than -hit....especially the trigger....I found out the hard way in season...

While im not argueing your point, i question wether some triggers are more subject to those issues.
Over many years ive used various gun oils after cleaning my barrels without any issues.
Including Kroil oil for probably the last 15 years or so.
My guns have tuned up factory triggers for the most part, mostly Remington.
Except one, which has a Jewell trigger.
And the only trigger ive had those issues with is the Jewell.
And yes we keep lighter fluid with us for that very reason.
Mind you they are an excellant trigger, or at least were, since they are no longer produced.
But im ready to remove this one from that gun for that reason.

 

[BillLarson]

..if it's a hunting rifle just don't use it...it'll gum up your action slicker than -hit....especially the trigger....I found out the hard way in season...

It`s advice like this that you wont find in books.... its invaluable....Thank You Frank.......we found this out years ago..... in cold weather especially.... us guys shooing BAR`s were limited to single shot.... if that..... 20 years ago we started using our weapons dry...... they work then....

 

[DDB TX]

Friend and I got brand new Mossberg 940 Waterfowler 12 gauge semiautos for a late season no-limit or mag restrictions Maryland Snow Goose hunt. Took em to a sporting clays place and fired 10 boxes each. Flawless functioning. Next morning, lying on our backs in white oversuits and a temp of thirty degrees, 12 round tube magazines, recordings blaring of geese feeding, it was pretty cool. First flock came in and both our guns went "click". Over and over again.
An hour later when it warned to 32 and the guns had sat in the sun a bit, they both went bang. Flawless functioning. Moral of the story: Always clean and re-oil your new Mossbergs before going out in the cold. Factory lube gums up at 30 degees.
A couple of years ago I saw an article on the results of some scientific tests of various gun lubes. Clenzoil Field & Range won hands down especially in very cold weather. If you are going out in sub-freezing weather most gun lubes don't do as well.

 

[MarkInPA]

It`s advice like this that you wont find in books.... its invaluable....Thank You Frank.......we found this out years ago..... in cold weather especially.... us guys shooing BAR`s were limited to single shot.... if that..... 20 years ago we started using our weapons dry...... they work then....

This is a good point too. Firearms do not need a bunch of lube to function. Lubrication can be overdone. But, we are not talking about lubrication. We are talking about rust prevention.

 

[VinceMule]

When you use a lubricant in the barrel after cleaning, then stand the gun up in the gun safe, butt down, the oil will run into the trigger group and often will run into the firing pin hole. I have experienced light firing pin strikes on primers due to dried lubricants that have run into the bolt body, found on used guns I purchased.

Exhaustive tests have been done on lubricants and their ability to inhibit rust on small steel plates. Hornady one-shot lubricant won, and Frog Lube came in second. I had been using Eezox for years with no issues, but the tests proved that my favorite was far from being the most effective. WD40 was among the worst.

Moisture can get under carbon in the bore and pit the barrel badly, it is ugly when you see it.

You can upgrade your Kroil to a product called Free All, it is amazing to say the least. Free All is a super penetrating oil that has an ingredient that specifically targets carbon. Free All is available in a spray can and liquid with a trigger sprayer.