[bg226]

When I clean my auto-pistols, I make sure that any oil inside the barrel is completely wiped away. Days later, I find that oil has somehow got inside the barrel. I guess the oil flowed from somewhere and found it's way inside the barrel.

Is it safe to shoot with oil in the barrel?


Thanks. :)

[AndyC]

Yes - don't worry about it.

[beefums]

There aint no smell finer than burnt oil from your first few shots out of a freshly cleaned gun.

[mete]

If the oil has flowed from somewhere else that means you're using too much oil !!! Many gun owners use far too much oil.

[Jim Watson]

Are you using one of those oils that soaks into the pores in solid steel?

[Hazzard]

I think Jim Watson may aave hit on it. If you use a penetrating oil, it can sweat out over time and leave a residue in the barrel. I've had this happen. I don't thimk it will affect firing (hasn't in mine at least).

As far as over-oiling, guilty as charged! I'll never be accused of running a firearm dry. But I also clean mine regularly, so I don't get buildup or reliability issues.

[bg226]

If the oil has flowed from somewhere else that means you're using too much oil !!! Many gun owners use far too much oil.

I oil the outside of the barrel too. It is possible to have flowed in while working the slide.

Are you using one of those oils that soaks into the pores in solid steel?

I don't think so. I use Hoppes.

[gudel]

when I shoot my guns and it doesn't splatter back in my face, I don't have enough oil :D

I've never wipe the bore before shooting. If I ever need to use it immediately, say because of some bad people knocking on my door, I won't have time to field strip, wipe the oil, reassemble and load.

If a gun can't take it, then I don't want that POS.
Never had a problem from my HK by shooting it with oil in the bore.

[bg226]

when I shoot my guns and it doesn't splatter back in my face, I don't have enough oil

I've never wipe the bore before shooting. If I ever need to use it immediately, say because of some bad people knocking on my door, I won't have time to field strip, wipe the oil, reassemble and load.

If a gun can't take it, then I don't want that POS.
Never had a problem from my HK by shooting it with oil in the bore.


I'm not sure if HK is an exception, but I doubt any particular brand is good with oil inside the barrel.

It sounds like you don't even bother to remove oil at all, even after cleaning.:what:

[mattw]

I've always been told that any liquid in the barrel is BAD. You definetly want a dry barrel. The liquid will affect the seal of the bullet in the barrel and I think would make higher pressures. From what i've always been told: oil in barrel = bad. The only time you want oil in the barrel is if you are storing a firearm long term.

I believe that firing with oil in the barrel is dangerous.

[10-Ring]

I would ease up on the amount of oil you're putting on your gun. I've learned over the years that less is more ;)

[gudel]

It sounds like you don't even bother to remove oil at all, even after cleaning

After cleaning with Mpro 7, I oil the gun lightly on the bore. A little more on all metal parts like frame controls, slide rail/grooves.


You definetly want a dry barrel

Having dry barrel is not so good if you live near the ocean, though I have never seen rust on any of my HK/Glock/Beretta, I will not risk it. One of the reason I don't have a Sig either :D . I even coat the barrel of my Glock with it, and have shot it without wiping it off first.

Like I said, if a gun cannot be used safely or it will not operate perfectly with just lightly oiled bore, I will not have that piece of crap in the house. ;)

So far, ZERO problem with ALL my HK's.

[CZguy]

Like I said, if a gun cannot be used safely or it will not operate perfectly with just lightly oiled bore, I will not have that piece of crap in the house.

Maybe the problem here is just Symantec's. A "lightly" oiled bore is one where there is no oil dripage. It is a invisible barrier against moisture. After cleaning, I run a clean patch through the bore with one or two drops of oil on it and put a drop on each slide rail. I then wipe the exterior down with a very lightly oiled rag.

If you over oil a barrel and then shoot it you do run the risk of damaging it.

[JohnKSa]

I like the surface to look wet, but feel dry. That's not exactly possible, but that's about the amount of oil I'm trying for on surfaces that don't really need lubrication.

A little bit more on the wear points is ok, but it's far more common for people to overdo than underdo. ;)

Two parts of your gun that you want absolutely dry during operation are the chamber and the firing pin channel inside the slide. The brass expands and "grips" the sides of the chamber--it effectively becomes part of the firearm during the highest chamber pressures and takes some of the locking stress. Lubrication messes with that. And oil inside the firing pin channel accumulates junk that can eventually impede the motion of the firing pin.

[TimboKhan]

If the oil has flowed from somewhere else that means you're using too much oil !!! Many gun owners use far too much oil.

I was reading back through some of my buddies posts the other day, and he had a response in a thread that had a guy that said he used 3 1/2 TABLESPOONS of CLP on his gun, in addition to "14 drops on the slide". Maybe I don't use enough oil, but I don't think I go through that much on one gun in a year, if not longer.

[The Lone Haranguer]

A very light coating of oil won't hurt anything. Large droplets of oil in a chamber or bore can damage the barrel if fired, but you would really have to be gobbing it on. Unless I plan to store a gun for a long time without being fired, I like chambers and bores clean and dry.

[LooterLefty]

Huh? You mean not all pistol barrels are chrome-lined, like my Makarov? :neener:

Sorry, just had to rub it in. But before I started buying non-comblock firearms I really did have to stop and think when people talked about bore maintenance: 'oh, you have to oil yours to protect them from rust and pitting..'

See? Ya start with guns designed for illiterate conscripts and you get off easy, without learning about things like bore conditioning.