Protection for guns used in the salt

[headshot5]

Here is a good comprehensive look at 46 different gun oils/protectants and some different tests   It is an interesting read.   

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

[The Gobble-stopper]

32 years on a Rem 870. All I did was clean it with alcohol. And spray it with XO rust, in a camo pattern. Followed up with yearly touch ups of flat camo paint. Not a miss fire or broken part in all those years. Nor a swollen stock! Each day I come home I run a garden hose through it. Dry it by the wood stove. And add a little oil to the slides, trigger and firing pin. That's it. I've done it to several of my deer/elk rifles as well as my coyote slayer.. And same results in all of them.

[crazywednesday]

I love this style of evaluations when it comes to gun care. If you have something you love and are confident in, then use it. If you are open minded just look at the data. I have seen several of these and the one that stands alone for me is the Hornady product. I have never had any loyalty to any lube, corrosion inhibitor, or general gun treatment product due to wives tails, old timers advise or 40+ years of experience. I never disregard experience, but I always look at data. Many products are very purpose driven so obviously one product usually doesn't fit all. Good luck in your search. For me, I use the One Shot stuff with lots of success and no corrosion on all metal parts that don't require excessive pressure (ar-15 bolt locking lugs ect...).

Justin

[sakoshooter]

Kind of funny that good ol 3+1 Oil was rated pretty high and the oil everyone cusses(WD-40)rated pretty high also. I've been spraying WD-40 on almost everything for as long as I can remember with no complaints.