ThomasT
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I worked all of my young life in a machine shop. The coolant we used was a water soluable oil. It is supposed to be mixed 20 to 1. I mix it about 15 to one and no longer remove the barrel to clean. The fouling wipes off with a patch, nipples and clean out screw are dropped in a small amont of cleaner and wiped off. The nipple and clean out screw are greased and put back in. No other lube is needed. I haven't shot my guns in 5 years and there is no signs of rust. When the water evaporates the oil is left behind.
This also makes an exelent patch lube. Every time a bullet goes down the bore it is wiped clean. I never have to stop and wipe out fouling. I use a round plastic snuff box for the patches. Several are placed in the box and the lube squirted on them. Last all day without drying out. I store it in dishwashing liquid bottles.
You can buy this at tool supply stores that carry industrial tools. Not home repair centers.
This also makes an exelent patch lube. Every time a bullet goes down the bore it is wiped clean. I never have to stop and wipe out fouling. I use a round plastic snuff box for the patches. Several are placed in the box and the lube squirted on them. Last all day without drying out. I store it in dishwashing liquid bottles.
You can buy this at tool supply stores that carry industrial tools. Not home repair centers.