...What are the features that one should look for in a good gun oil?

Seems like we get this type of question fairly often. Everyone has thier favorite oil.

The reason I ask is the I'm sure that there are lots of specialized oils out there. Some marketed to the gun communiity. Some not.

How should one differentiate and select between them?

Kind of a teach me to fish approach.

Is it a reasonable question or will I need a degree in chemistry to make a resonable choice?

-Steve

You can begin with John Schaefer's website:

http://home.sprynet.com/~frfrog2/homemade.htm

jim

IMHO.....

A good lubricant for firearms should not attract and hold dust, sand, etc.

It should have enough viscosity that it will stay where you put it. In hot weather it shouldn’t break down...and in cold weather it shouldn’y turn to cement.

It obviously shouldn’t have anything in it that will harm wood finishes, synthetic stocks, or metal finishing.

For my money...Militec oil and grease fits all those criteria and then some. There are also other products that work well, and I’ve tried them all, but I pretty much use nothing but Militec now.

I also don’t believe that one should get carried away with oiling firearm‘s unless they will be stored for sometime. Less is better, when lubricating for actual use in the field.

Teflon.

-Spencer