This test I want to conduct is meant to stimulate a little in the field situation.

I have four pieces of actual barrel steel. I have taken each piece and degreased them with brake cleaner.



After we decide what to treat them with, I will put them in a plastic container, and then place a wet napkin in there with them. This napkin will add humidity aroundthem. And if the treatment we pick should fail, the humidity will speed up the rusting process. I will keep this container in the wood stove room where it is nice and warm.

One piece will have to remain a control sample or untreated. This will show what the rest of the pieces base off of. I want to treat one with Montana X-treme bore conditioner. I thought the second treated piece might be treated with Birchwood Casey Sheath. I have some Breakfree CLP, Kroll Oil, WD-40, and Rem Oil which could be the third treated. I was kind of thinking of Rem Oil, but I would like to hear what the rest of you have to suggest.

I will then check the samples every three days, photograph them, note any degree of rusting, and report back to the forum. Any ideas on how this could be done different, lets hear them. Any ideas for the third sample besides Rem Oil, lets hear them.

Later I want to test these barrel pieces with powder that I ignite and we will test the rusting process of different powders, like BlackHorn 209, Pyrodex RS, Triple Seven, Goex, APP, so keep that in mind for down the road..