Finally Got to Shoot my New Percu.
01-30-2011 | 02:44 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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01-30-2011 | 03:02 PM
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Typical Buck
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That works rafsob, atleast you bought another gun. 
Once I get the cleaning tube I will take pics and give a review on it. It was only 6.95 on Dixie Gun works. From what I've seen of the long range forcast, I should be able to get out on Friday or Sat. And I should get the cleaning tube by friday.
Once I get the cleaning tube I will take pics and give a review on it. It was only 6.95 on Dixie Gun works. From what I've seen of the long range forcast, I should be able to get out on Friday or Sat. And I should get the cleaning tube by friday.
01-30-2011 | 03:31 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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01-30-2011 | 03:59 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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I have always been told not to use WD40 for cleaning or oiling a fire arm. This started way back in the military, and I remember the long range shooters nixed it and teflon in the bore. I really never knew why - guess i never asked just followed directions back in those days....
So anyway i did a little search...
Here are some quotes...
Remember I did not write this stuff I just did a search on WD40 as a gun cleaning tool.
So anyway i did a little search...
Here are some quotes...
<LI id=jsArticleStep1 itxtvisited="1">The chemical constituents of WD-40 are a closely held trade secret. The manufacturer does, however, state that its product contains no silicone. It also does not contain kerosene, water, wax, graphite or chlorofluorocarbons. It does serve to displace water--the "WD" stands for water displacement--and a penetrant. This latter component may render it less than perfect for use on firearms.
Gun oils, on the other hand, may also contain chemicals that the manufacturers state are purposefully included for specific use on firearms. Gun owners typically have their favorite products, so the discussions and arguments tend to be less empirical than conjectural.
<LI itxtvisited="1">Gun oils, on the other hand, may also contain chemicals that the manufacturers state are purposefully included for specific use on firearms. Gun owners typically have their favorite products, so the discussions and arguments tend to be less empirical than conjectural.
Precious little oil is required to lubricate the actionable parts of a firearm. Excess oil collects dust and dirt and can serve to accelerate wear. Excess lubricant can also gum up an action. WD-40 has fewer lubricating properties than dedicated gun oils.
<LI id=jsArticleStep1 itxtvisited="1">WD-40 will make moisture bead up and run off metal. The bluing on a firearm protects the metal from the effects of moisture when the firearm is being used in the rain, but it can't hurt to spray some WD-40 on a cloth and wipe it over the external metal surfaces of the gun before venturing out in a storm. If a gun has been accidentally submerged, WD-40 makes a great stopgap measure to flush water from the internals before it can be disassembled and properly re-oiled. Many gun owners will not leave a film of WD-40 on a gun for storage purposes, claiming it can promote mildew and that the gun can become gummy. <LI itxtvisited="1">While you can use WD-40 to clean your gun, it is not intended as a cleaner. Still, it will do many things for which it was not intended. Its actual intended purpose, as the manufacturer will tell you, is as a water displacer. That is what the WD stands for. Since you have experience in using it as a cleaner, go ahead and use it on your gun as a cleaner. It sure won't hurt anything. My only caution would be that WD-40 is not a metal protector. It lacks the rust inhibitors that gun oils have. Once you clean your gun, wipe off all of the WD-40 and replace it with a light coat of gun oil.
<LI itxtvisited="1">This question comes up a lot, let me (again) try to answer it for you.
WD 40 was designed as a water displacer for use on titan missle systems. It is a water displacer, and it does work fairly well as a penetrating solution on rusted or siezed bolts etc.
It is NOT a firearm lubricant, and in fact has no lubrication qualities at all once it dries. In fact, when exposed to heat (like on a firearm) it turns gummy. Once dry IT DOES NOT LUBE OR PROTECT A FIREARM. Yes, it can cut thru some cruddy buildup, but then you need to clean the firearm completely and relube it with a proper firearms rated lube. I prefer, and highly recomend that you use Break Free CLP to clean and lubricate any firearm. I have used it since it was first introduced and swear by it, as does most police departments, sheriff's offices and the U.S. military except in the talcum powder sand conditions like Iraq, there they use a dry lubricant.
When Breakfree dries, it leaves behind a proved dry lubricant to protect your firearm.
WD 40 has some unique uses, like removing tar from a cars paint, getting moisture out of a dristributor cap etc, but has NO PLACE on a firearm. Yes, I know a few rednecks and illiterates who insist it works just fine, but then again, they believe duct tape and bailing wire are the answers to all the worlds problems.
shoot safe.
<LI id=jsArticleStep1 itxtvisited="1">WD-40 will make moisture bead up and run off metal. The bluing on a firearm protects the metal from the effects of moisture when the firearm is being used in the rain, but it can't hurt to spray some WD-40 on a cloth and wipe it over the external metal surfaces of the gun before venturing out in a storm. If a gun has been accidentally submerged, WD-40 makes a great stopgap measure to flush water from the internals before it can be disassembled and properly re-oiled. Many gun owners will not leave a film of WD-40 on a gun for storage purposes, claiming it can promote mildew and that the gun can become gummy. <LI itxtvisited="1">While you can use WD-40 to clean your gun, it is not intended as a cleaner. Still, it will do many things for which it was not intended. Its actual intended purpose, as the manufacturer will tell you, is as a water displacer. That is what the WD stands for. Since you have experience in using it as a cleaner, go ahead and use it on your gun as a cleaner. It sure won't hurt anything. My only caution would be that WD-40 is not a metal protector. It lacks the rust inhibitors that gun oils have. Once you clean your gun, wipe off all of the WD-40 and replace it with a light coat of gun oil.
<LI itxtvisited="1">This question comes up a lot, let me (again) try to answer it for you.
WD 40 was designed as a water displacer for use on titan missle systems. It is a water displacer, and it does work fairly well as a penetrating solution on rusted or siezed bolts etc.
It is NOT a firearm lubricant, and in fact has no lubrication qualities at all once it dries. In fact, when exposed to heat (like on a firearm) it turns gummy. Once dry IT DOES NOT LUBE OR PROTECT A FIREARM. Yes, it can cut thru some cruddy buildup, but then you need to clean the firearm completely and relube it with a proper firearms rated lube. I prefer, and highly recomend that you use Break Free CLP to clean and lubricate any firearm. I have used it since it was first introduced and swear by it, as does most police departments, sheriff's offices and the U.S. military except in the talcum powder sand conditions like Iraq, there they use a dry lubricant.
When Breakfree dries, it leaves behind a proved dry lubricant to protect your firearm.
WD 40 has some unique uses, like removing tar from a cars paint, getting moisture out of a dristributor cap etc, but has NO PLACE on a firearm. Yes, I know a few rednecks and illiterates who insist it works just fine, but then again, they believe duct tape and bailing wire are the answers to all the worlds problems.
shoot safe.
Remember I did not write this stuff I just did a search on WD40 as a gun cleaning tool.
01-30-2011 | 05:08 PM
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Dominant Buck
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If that clean out screw is stuck.. then just leave it. That on a CVA is a drum clean out screw. Just remove the nipple when you give it a water bath. Some of the newer model traditional rifles do not even have a clean out screw. On about 80% of my traditional rifles, that clean out screw is frozen and that is where it will stay.
01-31-2011 | 05:09 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Hey Sabotloader,
I think they were thinking of centerfire guns when they talked about guns in those articles. My thoughts and those of the guys that tolk of WD-40 was for it's water dispersal properties, not as a lubricant. I use it as most of the article stated, to get rid of the water and then wipe it off. I use a gun oil to finally wipe down the outside and and then a patch down the bore for storage.
I think they were thinking of centerfire guns when they talked about guns in those articles. My thoughts and those of the guys that tolk of WD-40 was for it's water dispersal properties, not as a lubricant. I use it as most of the article stated, to get rid of the water and then wipe it off. I use a gun oil to finally wipe down the outside and and then a patch down the bore for storage.
01-31-2011 | 05:23 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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Ive found that WD40 is not the best on bluing so i avoid it now if possible. If removed quickly its probably fine but when you can get good mil-spec CLPs for less in a gallon, i dont see any need for WD. It also seems to have issues with Nickel finish and can leave a stain or dull it over time. On bore rust, there are also better options IMO.
I use silicon based cleaner/polish on my motorcycle stuff and it works great to make water bead right off. I spray it on a soft cloth and let it dry a little bit then give it a good wipe down. It is nearly scent free too once dried.
I use silicon based cleaner/polish on my motorcycle stuff and it works great to make water bead right off. I spray it on a soft cloth and let it dry a little bit then give it a good wipe down. It is nearly scent free too once dried.
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01-31-2011 | 07:13 AM
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rafsob
I think you are probably 100% correct in that assumption. The gun smith I have to use on occasion has often said that WD is the best way in the world to screw up an automatic.
It probably works just fine if it is kept out of the bore. If you get it in the bore you probably can not just wipe it out, you would have to use some sort of solvent to clean it out, since it has some penetration properties it would embed itself in the metal, especially if the metal were warm.
I have never really tried it on the outside of any gun - well duh! I just have never used it at all because of what i have been told by so many.
I think they were thinking of centerfire guns when they talked about guns in those articles.
I use it as most of the article stated, to get rid of the water and then wipe it off.
I have never really tried it on the outside of any gun - well duh! I just have never used it at all because of what i have been told by so many.
