Originally Posted By: Lost1
Originally Posted By: engineerscott
Originally Posted By: Lost1
To clean the bore- WD-40 & Hoppes #9
To clean the action- WD-40 & Hoppes #9
Lubrication- WD-40 & Rem Oil
Corrosion prevention- WD-40
Long term storage- Hoppes Gun Grease
Got to slightly disagree with you. WD-40 isn't much of a lubricant. It's got plenty of solvent in it so it cleans pretty well. It displaces water (hence the "WD" (Water Displacing) in WD-40) so it good for things that have gotten wet, but lubrication isn't its strong suite. If you are using Remington oil after WD-40 then I suppose you're ok on lubrication but it is an unnecessary step.
I agree that WD-40 isn't the best lube in a high-stress area, but I've been using it for over 40 years in low-friction/low-stress areas (parts of the action) and for corrosion control and it works great for me. Hoppe's & Rem Oil handle the rest.
Hard to argue with success. You're right, in low stress areas the lubricity of WD-40 is probably fine. I just get a little sensitive about people who use WD-40 as a general purpose lubricant when it really wasn't designed for that task, but obviously it is working as you are using it.