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I took my new A5 16ga apart the other night to finally clean the packing grease and such out, was wd-40 the bolt and firing pin out and realized the firing pin has no retention spring, so slight freak out, I called Browning and was told it's a "floating pin" and tomboy told me the 20 ga will be the same way! Crazy to me how it works.
 
Wiley said:
For a temporary cleanup WD40 is probably OK. For actually cleaning and leaving a non-gumming protectant behind it's probably the worst thing on the market.
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Didn't know that, have used it for years in all my guns especially duck guns, what do you recommend?
 
I'm by no means an expert nor am I a gunsmith and there are literally dozens of gin oils, cleaners, etc on the market. Just for a general wipe down and maybe swab the bore of any weapon I use GunSlick, Lucas Gun Oil, Kroil or even Rem Oil. There are several others and they're probably as good as my favorites.

WD40's purpose is to Displace Water and it is the 40th formula that the manufacturer decided was what they'd put on the market, thus the name WD40. It'll get rid of water when sprayed on but if left behind it will eventually turn to a sludgy gummy residue and can cause multiple issues in the innards of a firearm. A lot of gunsmiths say they love WD40 because it brings them business.
 
I really like Lucas gun oil. It has a really good viscosity that helps to keep it where you put it, but it's really slick.

I don't use Rem Oil. In fact, we didn't use Rem Oil at Remington. We used Breakfree CLP.

As mentioned don't use WD-40 on guns.

This is a really good product to keep in your range bag. I used it on rifles, pistols, and a shotgun yesterday. If you had neglected to lube your gun before a range trip, or you start having malfunctions related to bolt/slide velocity, this is good to hose the moving parts with until you have time to take the gun apart and lube it properly.

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The black gummy residue Left Behind from WD-40 eventually turns into a hard black substance much like dried glue. It will stop all moving parts and they will no longer move! For an all-around one multi-purpose product I like any type of CLP. CLP equals clean, lubricate and protect. Pretty clever!
 
shooters choice choke cleaner is AMAZING for shotgun bores. Melts wad plastic left behind and will cleaning anything in there. Hoppes #9 is still a good tried and true option that does a good job (and smells good :) )

lots of really good oils out there but on SHOTGUNS specifically you dont really need much oil. Can apply small amounts around the action and trigger area and wipe off excess. Otis dry oil is a really good alternative that wont collect dust and grime but still leave lubrication behind. If you have a chrome lined barrel then no oil is needed, a really good cleaning is all thats needed, and I even run an alcohol patch at the end to remove any oils left behind.
Clenzoil field and range is a really good all around cleaner/lubrication option. I use it alot in the action and moving parts by just applying a light layer on a cotton cloth.

the main thing for a shotgun is to not over apply oil, any oil will collect more dirt and junk if overapplied which causes issues down the road. now if it sits in a safe or something then oil it however you want to keep rust and stuff off of it while sitting around but wipe it off before you go to use it in the field.
 


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