rust tests

[MountainDevil54]

i have 6 donated barrels coming in for lube testing that i want to do.

What do you think the best way is the test lubes in bores against rust?

Clean them, lube them, set them in the shop?

[sabotloader]

MD

Here is how Brownells did it..

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=1..._Preventatives

Here is another one...

http://www.slip2000.com/media/general/Saltwater.pdf

Here is another clip rating different products to a controlled test...

Conclusions:

The order of performance from best to worse is as follows:

Product % Rust

Mil Comm TW-25B 10.10%

(This is a Grease)

Slip 2000 Gun Wipe 15.64%
Eezox 21.02%
Slip 2000 CLP 29.20%
Barricade 35.80%
Sheath 38.75%
Breakfree CLP 49.57%
Inhibitor V-80 64.23%
Prolix 71.28%
Tuff Cloth 74.92%
Jet Lube 769 79.61%

Control 97.84%

Might give you idea....

[SJAdventures]

I still like Rig for rust prevention.

[flounder33]

I have heard lots of good things about the eezox. I would think you would want to test them under high moisture situations.

[MountainDevil54]

maybe i could make a sweat room in the shop

[7.62NATO]

Yeah, that Rig looks like good stuff. I use XF7 for lubricant, but I have heard it is an awesome rust preventative as well. I have not torture tested anything with it, but I've never had a speck of rust on anything I use it on.

Curious, MD...with you being such a huge proponent of Bore Coat, why bother with this?

[MountainDevil54]

for others that prefer to use lubes. I plan on doing some side by side testing with bore coat as well. even a salt bath.

[Colorado Cajun]

I think you should introduce mositure in your test.

[hometheaterman]

Didn't someone on this forum do this a couple of years ago? I was thinking I remembered someone doing a similar test.

[MountainDevil54]

yeah on steel plates though. I want to use actual barrel material for the best results.

Introduce moisture with a humid box kind of? i know when i brown barrels i turn on the heat in the bath room. turn the shower on and let the heat and humidity speed up the rusting the laurel mountain forge browning solution.