Bob338,
That was one of Finn Aagaard's recommendations. I used to do the same to my rifle before heading out to Kodiak. It works great.

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Good huntin' and shootin',
RAB

[This message has been edited by R. A. Berry (edited 05-28-2001).]

Pete,

Yes, sir, that is correct. 100% means the whole area has started to rust.

Bob338,

I have tried wax in the past, and it is much better than any oil for protection against salt water. I remember leaving the wax covered metal for 3 weeks, and tehre was no sign of rust at all.

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Holtz,
We too use that pale blue can of brown stuff in the shop. Ours says COSMOLINE on the can. I wonder if it's the same as your experience?
gb

WD40,
Many years ago I purchased a new lathe, I thought I would spray WD40 on the ways to keep them shiny. NOT, they turned brown in a few days. I no longer use it except for cleaning. By-the-way, it does a good job cleaning house windows. I have been told, that it was developed for the aero space industry for use on space ships to keep water from building up on the surface while setting on the launch pad. WD stands for water desperation, this may be true.
George

George~
You wouldn't mean "water dispersion" would you? Bob

Rather than jabber about what WD40 means or does, just go to WD40.com , it is a pretty interesting weebsite and has the history of WD40 in it.

I was going to post about a corrosion inhibitor but Holtz beat me to it. He is right, it is a really good protectant! the name is CRC Heavy Duty Marine Corrosion Inhibitor, CRC part no. 06026. As he said, it goes on pretty thick then dries in a little while to form an amber waxy finish. You can use it anywhere on the gun pretty much except on moving parts that need a clearance to operate, but it is not pretty to look at! In a marine environment it is THE BEST thing to spray on your tools, it wears off eventually but lasts for quite a while. It cleans off easily with just about any solvent.

Good Stuff.