Paul T Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Ok Chaps, I bought a cleaning kit for my 12 gauge a couple of months back because it was on a good offer and I needed to replace a few bits. This kit had a small bottle of clear gun oil in that really brought the blueing out on my barrels and it had a real engineering sort of smell. You know, it smelled like a gun and not a box of dirty spanners! In fact, I loved the smell so much I even considered asking Mrs T to dab a bit behind her ears before we retired for the evening . Then disaster - I ran out of oil and had to go back to Napier. Trouble is my barrels just don't have that lovely lustre they had with the sample bottle, even though I was satisfied with Napier previously. I don't blather the gun in oil, but from a quick wipe over with this other oil it was obvious it had a very light coating and looked superb , in spite of of it being quite a thin consistency. Anybody got any ideas what it might have been or any other recommendations for gun oil? If it'll double as a perfume for the wife I could maybe just buy her a big bottle for christmas! :lol:. Cheers Lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Do you know the make of the kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Do you know the make of the kit? Nah sorry, it's unbranded and in plastic packaging only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 (edited) Use 3 in 1 its just as good. might not smell as sexy though but I can't help that. If you want to get your missus going wave some money under her nose. Works with most women. New shoes, new hand bag etc Edited September 11, 2010 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Nah sorry, it's unbranded and in plastic packaging only. If its the type im thinking of (clear plastic lid with a black base tray)-the oil is Bisley and is available in both tin and spray can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 This stuff will do and the missus. Oils and lubricates. Browning Legia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 http://www.ballistoluk.co.uk/acatalog/Homeware.html#aB2100 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Cheers Lads . I know it must be a bigger manufacturer supplying the oil and my next guess would have been Bisley. I like the sound of the Ballistol though, especially as I can apparantly use it on animals coats - might bring the dog up a lovely finish but it'll definitely come in for something and it's cheap enough so I might give both these a go first. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Youngs 303 smells of guns and old gunrooms and work as on oil too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbbingfinger Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 just a quicky, when i clean my gun i clean the barrels then puts spots of Parker Hale gun oil on the pivot points of the barrels under the forend, the safety, the ejectors, the lever that opens the action then wipe over all the metal work and outside of the barrels with oil. Is this ok? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 just a quicky, when i clean my gun i clean the barrels then puts spots of Parker Hale gun oil on the pivot points of the barrels under the forend, the safety, the ejectors, the lever that opens the action then wipe over all the metal work and outside of the barrels with oil. Is this ok?Mark NO - you'll wreck it! Yes it's fine really! I use grease on choke threads and hinge points on the action - lasts better. Wipe over with a very light coat of oil is all it needs. I used to baste the blooming thing and it would be slimy next time out. Store barrels down especially if you are a 'baster' - the oil can run into the woodwork and damage it over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbbingfinger Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 (edited) " NO - you'll wreck it! " Apache, you gave me a heart attack! The rest of the post was off the screen. Since im now classed as a baster i have now turned my gun upside down in the cabinet. Cheers for your help. Mark Edited September 13, 2010 by throbbingfinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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