WD 40as gun oil?

[NY Harvester]

Can I use WD instead of a gun oil ? I use it to wipe the outsides down after they have gotten wet and was wondering if I could use it after cleaning the bore/action?

[Rebel Hog]

NO, NO!

[uncle matt]

It is great after hunting as a water displacent (WD), but too thin for me as a "gun oil".

After I WD I wipe my guns off with a clean cotton towel and for years now only use a dry lubricant. Especially important with carry weapons as the dry film does not "magnetically" hold lint and fibers like oil lubes do.

[flcracker]

sure you......can..... use it.but i wouldnt....do yourself a favor and spend the 2 dollars on a real gun oil....your guns will thank you for it.

[Pighunter56]

WD 40 should never be used as a gun oil, as it gums up way to much, and can really cause a problem if left to drip into the action.

[NY Harvester]

Thanks to all, I didn't think it was a good idea but I wasn't sure.

[Briman]

It will work really well for cleaning and inhibiting rust, but the downsides outweigh the positives. Its false economy to save a few dollars instead of using something made for guns. If you insist on being cheap, use Mobil-1 synthetic oil- but then again a quart of this stuff will cost as much as a can of Sheath, CLP, or RemOil anyhow.

[NY Harvester]

It wasn't about the cost, just curious. I use mobil1 in most of my engines, but I think I'll continue to use regular ole gunoil in the guns..LOL

[MinnFinn]

I say NO to WD 40 or other ad hoc lubricants for firearms. WD 40 will turn gummy in firearms after a few rounds are shot through it. It would be better to completed clean and put very little gun oil on inner workings of shotgun or rifle than to put WD 40 or other lub not specifically made for firearms. I also stopped using gun lub that has teflon in it, because it'll make the action of a shotgun or rifle very stiff in cold weather 20 F or less.

[johnny_b_goode]

NO! it'll really gum up ur gun.