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Will It work as gun oil ?????

Suraj.

Oil pretty much is oil.
Singer, 'gun', motor, tractor... all work fine. I even use olive oil in my BP wheel guns if I am storing for short term i.e. 2 months or less.

Use WD 40. for cleaning Plus lubrication.

singer is really good for lubrication. WD 40 better for cleaning.

suraj2087 wrote:Will It work as gun oil ?????
Suraj.

What gun? airguns or firearms?

Thomas

if you are asking about using it for the main leather washer of a springer then it is too thin for that and you need to add a thickening agent - say - 2t oil in moderate quantities.
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shooter wrote:Use WD 40. for cleaning Plus lubrication.

singer is really good for lubrication. WD 40 better for cleaning.

While WD40 is ok for must mechanical things made of metal, one should try not to use too much of it... it's not very nice if it seeps into wood... it damages the fiber/grain structure of the wood. It is however a good gunk remover and also a decent rust inhibitor. The light or rather thinness of the oil is also good on intricate moving parts.

Avoid using this for bore or chamber. It can catch fire on occasion and while not enough to cause catastrophic damage, it is rather distressing...

regards,
cc

While WD40 is ok for must mechanical things made of metal, one should try not to use too much of it... it's not very nice if it seeps into wood... it damages the fiber/grain structure of the wood.

I have seen a damaged stock as a result.

I was just replying in terms commonly found oils. It keeps the chokes lubricated, action smooth. A good pull-thru in a barrel after cleaning it removes the extra oil.

The way to get around stock damage is:
1 to use the nozzle so the flow can be directed
2 not to use excess quantity
3 store the gun barrell down

I have very fond memories of using Singer sewing machine oil on my 22 rifle when I was little.

I had a rag that was dampened with it and stored in a screw top jar, and I'd wipe my gun down with it after use.

Nowadays I use different oils but if sewing machine oil was all I had I'd use it no problem, just remember a couple of things:

Do not over-oil. A good way to get an idea is to realize the amount of oil needed to wipe down and lubricate a gun, if put on the rim of a shot glass, would not ruin the whiskey. Also, I suppose everyone know this but it bears mention, is to not put it into the compression chamber of a spring air rifle.