Rust on Marlin 30-30

[6mm Shoot]

WD 40 is a penetrating oil. It gets in to deep places but has no staying power. One of the cheapest and best oils I have used is 3in1. It leaves a cover and don't varnish. It cleans, lubricates and prevents rust. They also make a sae 20 motor oil that holds up well on the inside of a barrel for when stored. You do need to clean it out before use though.

 

[rnmcguire]

I own the same rifle and I use simple old CLP. I wipe it down and store it in the gun cabinet. I've never had rust issues with my guns. If I take em out I wipe em down with a rag to keep fingerprints off. The problem here is that foam case. Never store firearms in a foam case as they suck the oil out of the gun and also hold moisture.

 

[bdybdall]

WD-40 is a cleaner? Since when? Do you know what the WD stands for?

WD 40 stands for Water Displacement attempt #40.

 

[Hookeye]

I go through all of mine once a month, to make sure no rust gets started, and because it gives me an excuse to mess with guns

 

[Duce]

WD-40 was developed fro NASA as a lubricant that would not thicken in the cold of space. The best stuff I've used to prevent rust is Rig, G96 and Inhibitor V80. Rig has been around for years, it's drawback is that the metal must be free from contaminates before it's applied. G96 does a good job, plus cleans as it is applied. Inhibitor is kind of like a wax and creeps into every crevice. Read an article years back stating that one fellow would cleaned his guns well, then applied high quality car wax. It made sense he hunted Alaska, where even gortex won't keep you dry...........<><Duce

 

[nipprdog]

Thanks guys! lots of good info here. Looks like I have some work cut out for me. Thanks again.

I used Flitz to remove some rust on my 10/22, worked like a charm!

Flitz Metal, Plastic, & Fiberglass Polish

 

[newguy]

no love for hoppes #9?

 

[bigtuna]

i use pledge on my guns