Oil inside of barrel after bore cleaner?

[Kjm041]

A simple question... is it necessary or is it some thing I just do it out of habit?

 

[bluesako]

i always put a patch of oil in the barrel after cleaning, some say no, some say yes, its up to you but a bit of oil in your barrel when not in use wont harm it. bs.

 

[Sampo]

I have always done it as it helps if you are storing the rifle for a while. One thing I do is to put the rifle barrel down in the safe for the first few days so that the oil won't run down into the wood. Usually the first shot or two burns the oil away as I have been told.

 

[enfieldspares]

On balance I used to leave the bores of weapons dry. Not oiled. That way it is easier to pick them up and look down their barrels for rust or any other nastiness. And as unoiled it is easier to do that you are more likely then to actually do it. Rust can form in what appears to be sn oiled bore and yet the oil can 'mask' it. If rust forms in an unoiled bore it gets seen. But never, never, never shoot any weapon with oil still in the bore believing that the first shot will 'burn it out'. For that first shot down that bore...if it is oiled...will give increased pressure, increased thrust on the bolt lugs if the chamber also remains oiled, and in BOTH rifled and smothbore barrels the risk of a ring bulge. It's bad practice. Always with a weapon firing a cartridge clean your bore (and chamber) before firing even if afterwards you don't save of course if it's a .22 Rimfire. And I always store shotguns barrel down if I do ever oil them. For mineral oil can run back, pass through the striker holes in the breech, and rit the head of the stock unseen.

 

[Ranger22]

So you leave oil in the barrel, do you run a patch through it before going stalking? If not your first shot may well be inaccurate.

I don’t leave oil in any of my barrels, they never get stored for long

 

[Sampo]

So you leave oil in the barrel, do you run a patch through it before going stalking? If not your first shot may well be inaccurate.

I don’t leave oil in any of my barrels, they never get stored for long

I usually run a patch through after the oil as there's only a thin film of oil left over. The only exception is for my muzzle loading pistol where WD40 seems to be good as its stainless steel and can pop the gun into the dishwasher for a good clean

 

[Selous]

My last patch through when cleaning has lighter fluid on. Doesn’t seem to affect point of impact

 

[deeangeo]

Meths!
Cleans the bore of all oil/solvent ... patch out with meths soaked patch & then you’re good to go.

 

[Rory]

A simple question... is it necessary or is it some thing I just do it out of habit?

I do as a matter of course. Clean clean clean, then an oiled patched (Ballistol) through before storage. Because I do this all the time, my first action before use is to run a dry patch or two through to make sure it is dry and no oil left. I will now start to use a methylated spirit soaked patch to remove all residue.

 

[Steff]

I never put oil into my barrels. Would only do it if they were to be store for a longer period without use.
The regular solvents contain enough oil for short-term conservation.

 

[Ranger22]

My last patch through when cleaning has lighter fluid on. Doesn’t seem to affect point of impact

It shouldn’t affect it, lighter fluid will evaporate

 

[Steff]

It shouldn’t affect it, lighter fluid will evaporate

First of all it will clean out the oil, which is the purpose of the excersise.

 

[JabaliHunter]

IPA solvent cleaner (>99% IPA) is also a good option and pretty much guaranteed to leave no residue after it evaporates, but lighter fluid works fine too

 

[Steff]

Whatever you do to clean out the barrel use a nylon brush. Neither VFG pelts nor any patch will ever reach the inner angle where lands and groves are touching. Only then patch out and try to dry as good as possible. The corners will remain wet anyway.

 

[EMcC]

After cleaning my .30 barrels I finish up using a lightly oiled .243 mop.
Then before using them again, before stalking/leaving the house, I use a dry .30 mop or a dry pull through.

 

[hybridfiat]

Solvents remove oil hooray! Oil stops corrosion Boo! Damp conditions cause corrosion Double Boo!
I leave a very thin film of oil in the (non-stainless steel) barrel because unless I'm trying to hit a rabbit in the head at 300m it ain't going to matter a damm.

 

[Dalua]

My last patch through when cleaning has lighter fluid on. Doesn’t seem to affect point of impact

I do leave a film of oil in shotgun and rifle barrels (exception being .22RFs in weekly use).
Before use I get rid of the oil from rifles using a lighter-fluid patch, and from guns using a ball of screwed-up newspaper.

 

[Rusty Gate]

After cleaning & after use, it never goes back without it. I sray aerosol brake cleaner & patch through, third one is clear & first shot bang on.

The aerosol has a nozle to direct the blast of cleaner which all evaporates after around a minute.

I never store dry as after a while you sometimes realise its not been used for a bit & in doing so it's been accidentally stored! I've a couple of friends who unexpectedly ended up with a duration in hospital....... not great for the barrels when only you have access to them.

 

[evetseel]

I’ve read and I also maintain, the oiling of the barrel with mineral oil after bore cleaning, though I also always jag the barrel prior to use and am willing to except a fouling shot prior to use.

 

[Alantoo]

A simple question... is it necessary or is it some thing I just do it out of habit?

Depends on the cleaner...the WipeOut products say they leave a protective residue...others may vary.

Before putting it into the cabinet I pull a dry bore snake through a couple of times to clean and remove condensation, and then pull a Viper bore snake through loaded with Break-Free CLP. The dry snake is pulled through when it comes out of the cabinet to remove the oil and any more clag that has been loosened by the CLP.

I pull the Viper with CLP through after deep cleaning with Wipe Out Tactical Advantage and Accelerator if it is going to be in the cabinet for more than a day or so before use.
Alan