BLR - lubrication for cold weather?

[Hill 60 Kid]

I can't seem to find a thread on this but was looking for suggestions on a gun oil that holds up well in cold weather. I hear the BLR's will lock up in really cold weather. Thanks.

[catnthehat]

G96 works well, but I tend run my stuff dry - wipe it on, and wipe it off.
Cat

[jungleboy]

G96 works well, but I tend run my stuff dry - wipe it on, and wipe it off.
Cat

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[huntinstuff]

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[steve]

Where can a guy buy G96?

Looked all over the city, no one has it. Cabelas didnt know what it was. P&D is sold out.

[catnthehat]

Where can a guy buy G96?

Looked all over the city, no one has it. Cabelas didnt know what it was. P&D is sold out.

WSS, P&D, almost any decent shop will have it.
Cat

[260 Rem]

Left some "gun oil" in my BLR when I was out last November and at -25C, I was lucky to get the action to move and the hammer fell in slow motion. Warmed it up...flushed the action with WD40...dried it and it worked fine in the cold.

[rsako]

I can't seem to find a thread on this but was looking for suggestions on a gun oil that holds up well in cold weather. I hear the BLR's will lock up in really cold weather. Thanks.

Rem-Oil is the only oil I buy and use. I've hunted AB and SK for well over 20 years...no issues at all. My buddies use it in auto's, pumps and I in my Bolt action as well as my lever action Marlin (now sold).

I've been in some serious cold over the years and have never had any issues with it. I like a light coat to keep rust away when its cold soaked and then back into a warm truck or cabin (frost develops) and then dries...

try it...oil it with Rem-Oil then put your gun in the deep freezer overnight and try it the next day. sounds crazy :scared0015: but if your guns can't survive that (scope and all) then you need to get a new one

[PoppaW]

try it...oil it with Rem-Oil then put your gun in the deep freezer overnight and try it the next day. sounds crazy :scared0015: but if your guns can't survive that (scope and all) then you need to get a new one

What is the temp on your deep freeze? -12 or so. Just got me thinking that its not -30 in there. I don't know myself.

[MAC]

Most deep freeze will have a thermostat for adjustment but most will be at
-18 Celsius as a minimum for safe food storage. I have gotten mine down to
-25. I have checked both my deep freezers. With a lever action and concern over freezing sounds like it may be a good test.

MAC

[rsako]

"-18 Celsius as a minimum for safe food storage. I have gotten mine down to
-25. I have checked both my deep freezers. With a lever action and concern over freezing sounds like it may be a good test.

Yep... -18C is a minimum for most deep freezers. Usually colder.

Actually...I'll take it a touch further. Every scope I ever buy comes out of the box...goes in the deep freeze overnight and then removed. I look for signs of fogging (broken seals). Only ever had one fail the test, and returned it with no marks on it.

:)

[elkhunter11]

Both Edmonton WSS stores had plenty of G-96 yesterday.

[steve]

Both Edmonton WSS stores had plenty of G-96 yesterday.

Thanks.

[Teapot]

Rem-Oil is the only oil I buy and use. I've hunted AB and SK for well over 20 years...no issues at all. My buddies use it in auto's, pumps and I in my Bolt action as well as my lever action Marlin (now sold).

I've been in some serious cold over the years and have never had any issues with it. I like a light coat to keep rust away when its cold soaked and then back into a warm truck or cabin (frost develops) and then dries...

try it...oil it with Rem-Oil then put your gun in the deep freezer overnight and try it the next day. sounds crazy :scared0015: but if your guns can't survive that (scope and all) then you need to get a new one

Makes sense. Use what works and what you know from experience that works.
The Finns used ordinary gun oil cut with 50% gasoline for their weapons. Their bolts never froze. If Rem Oil is not available this method may work. Perhaps rsako can do a test for us using the old Suomi Winter War weapon lubricant.
(On a side note, aren't most scopes filled with nitrogen these days?)

[gitrdun]

I used a product called Stag 550 frigidized gun oil and it worked real well. It was made in Ontario and in Richmond BC. I haven't seen it around so I'll be going to that G96 stuff as others have suggested. I think I'll follow Cat's advise to lube and wipe off also.

[Justflyfish4eva]

The freezer at work is at -80. If anyone wants to give me their scope. I'll throw it in there for a day or two.

[Hill 60 Kid]

Thanks for the responses guys.

Cheers,

Hill 60 Kid

[densa44]

In the days before G96 and other 21st. century products firing pins would move slow enough that you could watch it creep forward. Dry, graphite, and a graphite product I had with my electric train, Zip something I think. The cooey single 22 worked perfect after that!.

[Big Daddy Badger]

I sometimes use CLP but usually I use the Lucas Oil stuff.. it looks like automatic transmission fluid and stays fluid in the cold....at least to -40 to -45 C...below that...I don't know. You can get both at P&D in Edm.

[catnthehat]

In the days before G96 and other 21st. century products firing pins would move slow enough that you could watch it creep forward. Dry, graphite, and a graphite product I had with my electric train, Zip something I think. The cooey single 22 worked perfect after that!.

G96's predecessor was G66, C.I.L. sold it along with some other arresol stuff, like a dry fly spray, bug dope, deer lure, and some others that Ii can't remember!:(
Pretty much anything that will not gum up is good, and i know Kenny Jarret uses Auto tranny fluid on his bolts - but I don't think he does a lot of cold weather shooting!!:sHa_sarcasticlol:

Cat

[petew]

Cant beat G96. Been using it for about 20years now.
Tried ATF in the camper jacks and had to heat them up with a tourch at -20 to unload the camper so I don't want to use that on a firing pin. LOL

[Rod1960]

Would a good quality synthetic motor oil work?

[catnthehat]

Would a good quality synthetic motor oil work?

it's better to use a spray like G96 or one of the other commercial spray on the market, IMO.

Synthetic motor oil may work, but I wouldn't want to take a chance on it myself.....
Cat