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How Often Do You Oil Your Home Protection Guns & Do You Keep Them Fully Loaded?
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All my weapons are defensive weapons in need. All get to the range for function checks and practice. As for how often you need to check them...it's not like the oil/grease is going to evaporate but over the years it may solidify. If it's been that long it's long past time to take them to the range and clean/lube them again.
I've switched to using very sparing amounts of grease instead of oil. It helps a lot with sweat and heat from carrying the gun every day concealed. Seems to effectively last for ever, at least long enough to be fresh by the time I'm done with my regular practice regime.
All guns are always loaded.
If you're measuring this period of time in months, then you really need to rethink life choices, shooting is a perishable skill. If you shoot about the same every time you go, it's time to challenge yourself, and push until you fail. If you haven't shot a gun in more than a few months, then I would not trust your life to it or your own abilities to use it anymore.
How do you even know where your ammo is shooting if you've only ever had the same rounds in the gun since 2013? I don't want to be mean, but man that's irresponsible. If you have to use that gun in self defense, you have no idea where your point of impact is going to be. You need to practice with the ammo you carry, you don't want to kill someone you didn't intend to shoot.
All guns are always loaded.
If you're measuring this period of time in months, then you really need to rethink life choices, shooting is a perishable skill. If you shoot about the same every time you go, it's time to challenge yourself, and push until you fail. If you haven't shot a gun in more than a few months, then I would not trust your life to it or your own abilities to use it anymore.
How do you even know where your ammo is shooting if you've only ever had the same rounds in the gun since 2013? I don't want to be mean, but man that's irresponsible. If you have to use that gun in self defense, you have no idea where your point of impact is going to be. You need to practice with the ammo you carry, you don't want to kill someone you didn't intend to shoot.
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Lets not make me close this one OK. It is an issue that is one we all need to address.
My EDC and HD pieces are loaded. The ones snoozing in the safes are not. All Mags are topped off and in container easily accessed.
I'm learning some good tips.
Heck, you might as well ask if a Ford is almost as good as a Mopar.
I was behind an RT wagon today. He tried to bark one off from a stop light and killed it. I sat in my Ford and laughed.
That should pretty much clear up that argument.
I use Nanolube on my weapons.
All loaded. No safeties. Those not being EDC'ed are in a locked and alarmed vault with auto dispensing o.c. / cs gas canister system which is separate from the house defense system. I didn't skimp.
All loaded. No safeties. Those not being EDC'ed are in a locked and alarmed vault with auto dispensing o.c. / cs gas canister system which is separate from the house defense system. I didn't skimp.
I sadly brought back a few of dad's guns from my visit to mom's house. (he passed 10 years ago) She hasnt wiped them down and now I'm fighting rust and other issues.
Ive got a long road ahead cleaning, de-rusting, and oiling. One shotgun stock is also in bad shape, but I'll put up a WTB for a new set. It was one my dad bought from a coworker, and it was his son's. It has his son's name engraved in the stock, so not upset that I need to replace it. I could probably recondition it, but given the engraving, I'll start over.
Ive got a long road ahead cleaning, de-rusting, and oiling. One shotgun stock is also in bad shape, but I'll put up a WTB for a new set. It was one my dad bought from a coworker, and it was his son's. It has his son's name engraved in the stock, so not upset that I need to replace it. I could probably recondition it, but given the engraving, I'll start over.
This is my concern with CLP or Remoil. After awhile, the liquid part had completely evaporated. I don't doubt that the coating of teflon provides protection against rust/corrosion, but I seriously wonder how much actual lubrication it provides in that state (compared to a good coating of oil/grease).
i'm down here in LA for vacation. Took ALL my FILs pre-WWII firearms, Lugers etc, out and inspected them. They haven't been touched in 2 years since I was down last. They were still in great condition due to the fact I had oiled them and inspected them before. Not a fingerprint or rust on any of them. Used some Slip2000 EWL on them then put them all away until the next time.
Bob
Bob
My safe guns are lubricated every 6 months if needed. They all have loaded magazines and empty chambers. I don't like the idea of grabbing a rifle with its muzzle pointing up in a crowded area with a round in the chamber. If I have to get a rifle out of the safe I would expect to have enough time to chamber a round as well. The only gun I have out is my EDC pistol everything else is in the safe. I use Mpro7.
thunderchicken
Grandmaster
In the past year, I have picked up a couple old guns that I had to do some rust fighting. On places that had some minor pitting, I found using Rem oil with an old solid copper penny worked well to scrape off the rust. I have more recently discovered Outters rust remover. I've only used it on small spots of surface rust and it seems to do well removing it. Then I apply some Flitz polish. Seems to work, but someone else may have a better or more efficient way. Good luck
