Best smelling gun oil ?
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Ordered some 303 and some Ballistol now Rangoon can't seem to find Westley Richards are out of stock !
Got my last supply of Rangoon from Asprey
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Grew up with dad using 3 in 1 on all our shotguns, it still reminds me of cleaning the guns. We had the cleaning kit in a big Victory V tin which had a tin of 3 in 1, a pull through with a brass weight, and a big roll of 4 x 2.
I'm using Ballistol and Gunex now, a little dab behind the ears before going out on the pull.....
I'm using Ballistol and Gunex now, a little dab behind the ears before going out on the pull.....
May I suggest we progress this thread to its natural conclusion that is - or should be - the equivalent of a hi-stepping duplex load?
Mine would be Youngs 303 and a well ignited plug of Old English curve cut pipe tobacco.
K
Mine would be Youngs 303 and a well ignited plug of Old English curve cut pipe tobacco.
K
I can still remember the smell of the oil soaked bits of cloth and pull thru’s, some already older than my father who must have inherited them from his father.
WB
Fosbery Holster
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Youngs 303 acquires a finer bouquet when matured, a good vintage year 1938…..the 36 was even better but sold it for a price l couldn’t refuse to a Connoisseur.
Ettrick reiver
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Just had some 303 arrive in post today ... not sure its the same as I remember!
csl
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Young's 303 smells... like peanuts/castrol oil, to me. 
Not particularly nice, so to speak, but you know it does the job.
A much nicer smell was the Hoppes 009, but that wasn't technically an oil, so...
Going for a smell only, I'd pick the old style of WD-40, but as an oil it wasn't up to much, I'd heard. Then they changed the 'recipe' and god knows... so you pick your medicine and accept your cure.
Not particularly nice, so to speak, but you know it does the job.A much nicer smell was the Hoppes 009, but that wasn't technically an oil, so...
Going for a smell only, I'd pick the old style of WD-40, but as an oil it wasn't up to much, I'd heard. Then they changed the 'recipe' and god knows... so you pick your medicine and accept your cure.
That is not an unusual reaction as if like me Y303 was first encountered, and therefore recalled, from an early experience of entering a c1960’s Gun Shop, we would do well to recognise that the scent would have intensified and subtly ‘matured’ c/o it’s application throughout the shop’s infantry of steel & walnut fowling pieces.
K
csl
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And I should say, guns aside for a moment, the usual oil I use is "3 in One". That's it, I'm done.Young's 303 smells... like peanuts/castrol oil, to me.
A much nicer smell was the Hoppes 009, but that wasn't technically an oil, so...
Going for a smell only, I'd pick the old style of WD-40, but as an oil it wasn't up to much, I'd heard. Then they changed the 'recipe' and god knows... so you pick your medicine and accept your cure.
Fosbery Holster
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The trouble for me with Hoppes l can only use it in a well ventilated area, but I’m with you 100% with the 3in1 used it for everything.
I have 1/3rd of a ‘proper’ can of 303 left and by gum does it havea pleasant but pungent honk. New stuff though is a different recipe and not so ‘good’
I spray gt85 liberally over one of the bikes which has rather poor weatherproofing S its american…lurvely smell that…garage smells great.
Shame petrol doesnt really smell like petrol used to..bit insipid and watery these days
I spray gt85 liberally over one of the bikes which has rather poor weatherproofing S its american…lurvely smell that…garage smells great.
Shame petrol doesnt really smell like petrol used to..bit insipid and watery these days
hybridfiat
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Jib gun oil or Young's 303.
The Young's was what we used in Army Cadets and the Jib was in my first gun kit.
Halcyon days
The Young's was what we used in Army Cadets and the Jib was in my first gun kit.
Halcyon days
The Ballistol has turned up now ..... not so sure ! Can't put my finger on what it smells like but not sure I would want to put my finger on it either !
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