wayne7557 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 After just purchasing a BSA Lightening XL from a member from here....In excellent condition and really pleased with the purchase... To keep the rifle in tip top condition I was just wondering how often you clean your rifles??? Is it a monthly thing?? weekly thing?? Or depends on use??? Also any good oils to use??? Happy shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwelchy Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ohhh a BSA DONT clean the inside of the barrel as for the outside an oily rag will do to prevent rust occuring. Just look after it and it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ohhh a BSA DONT clean the inside of the barrel as for the outside an oily rag will do to prevent rust occuring. Just look after it and it should be fine. I'm not entirely convinced about the Bold suggestion of not cleaning the barrel..if you simply put lead pellets down it then barrel cleaning is a particularly infrequent event, but I would not says DON'T clean it. If you put steel/plastic/soaped or anything other than lead down it then do it more often, as for the rest of the gun, then pretty much any gun oil on the metal and Legia etc on the wood!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwelchy Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ok the occasinal clean is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 wipe it down after every time you use it to keep it in top nick..start as you mean to go on, only takes about 30 secs..and if you use it in the wet, DONT put a wet gun in its bag and leave it, give it a proper clean as soon as you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan222 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 wipe it down after every time you use it to keep it in top nick..start as you mean to go on, only takes about 30 secs..and if you use it in the wet, DONT put a wet gun in its bag and leave it, give it a proper clean as soon as you can you carnt beat a drop of duck oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john2 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 BALLISTOL oil Everytime for me Use on action and wood stocks Get for Bar or uttings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 avoid WD40 as it rots the seals- buy a quality GUN OIL from your local RFD is my advise Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covlocks Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 WD40 is not a lubricating oil - its a water displacer, and also shifts anything else in the lubrication department by flushing it away. When the WD40 dries (and it does very quickly) you then have no lubrication left. Natural Rubber O rings dont like WD40 either - they swell and turn to a sticky mess. Makes me a lot of money does the over use of WD40. As for cleaning the rifle - I put a cleaning pellet through mine every couple of hundred shots, never had a need for anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will8371 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 avoid WD40 as it rots the seals- buy a quality GUN OIL from your local RFD is my advise Les does the same apply for 3 in One oil? i use it on my oily rag for a rub down after use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shug Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 My bad, i have never cleaned my rifle barrel apart from a few rags down the barrel. Everytime i finish a day out the gun gets a good rub down with 3 in one never had a problem. The gun get its clean BEFORE i get a clean lol. Your gun is top priority apart from the dog that is. Dont ever put it away without a good rub down. I have drumed this into my three boys and like me they cant put a gun away till its been cleaned and oiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorwullie Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Silicon oil is a pretty good, safe with most things, all purpose protector - cleaner. I use it for lots of applications. Totally agree with Father Jack about WD-40. Very hard on rubber, holds water, use sparingly if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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