OK I say a gun oil optimized for use in firearms is most likely to generally work better for (what a big surprise) use in firearms. So it probably does matter: to what extent I honestly don't know.
Motor oil is not just oil.
I don't think for one minute that petrol products for automobiles are free of cancer causing agents and am even more concerned when it comes to synthetic motor oils so please handle this stuff with due respect use gloves and it wouldn't hurt to do some research on the nature of the stuff you are playing with.
However this is interesting and I am not discouraging the use of motor oil in firearms but be aware of it's advantages as well as it's disadvantages (or dangers) rather going out of the way to ensure nothing but praises are written.
Motor oil is not just oil.
I don't think for one minute that petrol products for automobiles are free of cancer causing agents and am even more concerned when it comes to synthetic motor oils so please handle this stuff with due respect use gloves and it wouldn't hurt to do some research on the nature of the stuff you are playing with.
However this is interesting and I am not discouraging the use of motor oil in firearms but be aware of it's advantages as well as it's disadvantages (or dangers) rather going out of the way to ensure nothing but praises are written.
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