Oil In The Bore

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pdh

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I have always had the "thought" that it is best to shoot my firearms with the barrel dry. Before shooting...I would run a dry patch through the bore to clear out the oil I use to protect the bore.
It has always been kinda of a pain while at deer camp to do this and now...on my carry pistol.

Will it not harm the bore in anyway to fire our guns with a light coat of oil in the bore?

Thanks
 
There is another post running on another forum that talks about this very subject. Most of the posters agree that the oil in the barrel won't hurt anything, but it WILL affect accuracy of the first shot!

This has been my experience, as well as the experience of many other shooters.

The practice you have of running a dry patch down the barrel to get rid of the oil is a GOOD idea. I will start doing the same thing before I go hunting.

Here is my plan: Keep a bore snake in a plastic zip lock bag. Wrap a clean cotton wipe onto the brush part of the snake, and then run it through the barrel a couple times to get most of the oil out. Then shoot it!

Or, if you have a place to target practice where you hunt before you actually go hunting, just fire 2-3 rounds before you get in the stand. This will clear the barrel of oil and you will be ready to rock & roll.
 
I have always finished cleaning with a patch on a jag wet with Tetra oil. Leaves a thin film and I have never suffered any ill effects if I fire over it. As a matter of fact I prefer to fire over it-makes clean up easier.
 
No, a light coating of oil in the bore won't hurt anything.
As far as hunting goes, I shoot my rifles a day or two before opening day---at least 5 rounds--- to confirm/check accuracy and to foul them.
I don't clean until after the season unless I hunt in rain.
 
+1 on the Tetra.
But, make sure your idea of 'light coat' isn't sopping wet and oozing. Being the armorer for my dept has shown me first hand that not everybody shares the same mental image of "light coat".
 
Sounds good Gents......thanks.

I have been using eezox snythetic solvent as of late....and this stuff does dry to touch.....But yeah...like at deer camp...I run a wet patch in the evening and a dry one the morning before I head out....alittle inconvenient.

Again...thanks for the information....
 
I would think the effect of oil in the bore would be something to check out on the range before hunting season. YOUR rifle might not behave like mine.
 
oil in bore

Sir;
I NEVER leave any oil in the bore of my rifles before shooting and always wipe the BORE AND CHAMBER dry before shooting. If you want to "ring" your barrel just leave oil in the bore and shoot it!
True, a micro amount might not damage it but, WHY chance it?

A proper bore needs no oil to help it and oil in the chamber is testing the action of your weapon as the British do in proof testing. Case head thrust is tremendously increased by ANY lubricant media in your chamber - the case walls must be able to grasp those walls!
Do not do it - especially in sub-zero temperatures found in much big game hunting. We seem to do anything for velocity these days and ease of shooting - wipe your bore/chamber dry!
Harry B.
 
Case head thrust is tremendously increased by ANY lubricant media in your chamber - the case walls must be able to grasp those walls!
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Correct, not something you hear very often, either.

I leave my bore lightly oiled, but I do mean LIGHTLY.

I lightly oil a patch, squeeze out any excess oil and run it down the bore to put a light coat on the metal. Then I run a loosely fitting dry patch down the bore to remove any excess. That leaves enough oil to prevent rust, but not enough to cause problems.

Then I carefully dry the chamber completely--usually with a piece of paper towel on an oversize jag.

By the way, I think the practice of running a patch down the bore when you're readying a gun for hunting/shooting is a good idea for various reasons. I usually do this but I should really make it a fixed part of the routine.
 
Safty

Running a patch down a bore before shooting, or hunting is also a way to confirm there are no obstructions in the barrel. This is another safety precaution, as you never know if something has inadvertently gotten into your barrel, especially if you have been in the woods recently! I had a twig get in a barrel of my 30:30 one time, and luckily I found it before firing the gun. Don't know if it would have made a difference, but who knows?
 
Good advice on this thread. No lubricant should ever be used in a chamber when shooting. Brass is meant to grip the chamber wall.....and it must for safely reasons.

Oil in the bore while shooting will ring your bore. Either run a dry patch through before shooting, or do as I do. I run a patch of Shooters Choice through to clean any oil residue, then a dry patch.....always first round accuracy.
 
I NEVER leave any oil in the bore of my rifles before shooting and always wipe the BORE AND CHAMBER dry before shooting. If you want to "ring" your barrel just leave oil in the bore and shoot it!
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I AGREE !!

some oils tend to "puddle", even a "very light" coat of "some" oils will "puddle" and when a bullet passes over it.., too late to turn back !! if it don't "ring" the barrel it might burst it, look at it this way, a snow plow pushing snow, it starts out with very little,as the plow moves forward it gathers more snow until the point it can not push any more and stalls, the bullet will NOT "stall" it has too much pressure behind it and pushes the oil ahead till the point it can not push any more, then...., KABOOOM !!

my rifle and pistol barrels are drier than the desert i live in !!!
 
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