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Old June 23rd, 2009, 12:40 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by sheepdog View Post
I've never used it on guns, always heard it left something sticky behind. I noted in the Wiki entry it mentions that. I see that the main components are mineral spirits-which I use to clean up really filthy guns-and mineral oil, which is a much lighter lubricant that I would want to run in a high round count gun or that I trust to stay on a holster gun. But, for light stuff, like maybe .22s, maybe it would be okay. But again, the whole "sticky residue" puts me off.
If it works for you, then it's okay for you...hard to argue with that.
I was told by a gunsmith that it leaves a residue on a gun that will cause problems in areas like the trigger group. I'd use something made for the purpose like Essox (sp?) - slickest stuff known to man.
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