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In emergency situations only.

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AllAmerican

I have used it and never noticed a residue of any kind. Not to say it doesnt happen though.

Rem Oil or CLP for me.

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Bart

I appreciate all of the replies, thank you. Again, this is a great forum, I'm glad I found it and can be a part of it.

Colin

I use it all the time for cleaning, not the best lube though. Some people love it, others hate it. WD-40 is not as bad for you as many of the other cleaners, but still wear gloves.

BlackJack

Yup, I’ve been using it for cleaning for about 25 years now and have had no problems. Is it the best thing in the world for cleaning? Probably not, but it works well and does not cause any problems. I do, however use a couple of drops of regular gun oil or Break Free to lube the slide and barrel before shooting.

I would never try to convince anybody that it is a good product to use for cleaning a gun, but on the other hand, I take issue when somebody tries to tell me that my 25 years of first hand experience is “just wrong”.

Bart

Why do you wear gloves?

Colin

Because all hydrocarbons and cleaners are bad for you. My brother was careless with chemicals and now has serious skin problems on his hands. Your hands are the device that allows you to shoot and connect you to your gun, take just as good care of them as your gun.

I used to play with boats a lot, anything good for the boat was bad for you.

mchaley

Negative. I have used it and I regret it. I used it on my .308 Remington model 7. It gummed up the trigger and the firing sequence. I'd pull the trigger and wait for SERIOUSLY 2-3 seconds for it to fire. Yes. Not only is WD-40 not good for firearms... it's plain and simply dangerous.

Dont use it.

Also I used it on a bike chain before... i let it sit for a few days and then i noticed it was gummy... I dont like wd-40. Use kroil if anything, that's pretty good.

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It's a good solvent for crud, and is designed to displace water. However, that or any penetrating oil will seep through the barrier between the cartridge case and the primer and foul your cartridge, resulting in unreliable ammo that could misfire. The sticky film it leaves behind will actually retard corrosion, so it's not bad for guns you're going to store unloaded for some time. But you'll want to clean them thoroughly and re-lubricate with conventional oils before actual use.

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bal_g23

Does anyone use WD-40 as a solvent? I read about people being very opposed to it because it leads to a gummy build up over time, but wouldnt it not matter if it was just used to get all the gunk off and then wiped off? Im not talking about using it as a lubricant, but a solvent (to be wiped off) for the working parts, barrel, and the like. I first got the idea from Box-O-Truth

The box o truth guy says
"First off, let's get the "WD-40" question out of the way. For some reason that I simply cannot understand, some folks have an unreasonable hatred of WD-40 and even say things like "I'd never put that stuff on my firearms!"
I've been using WD-40 as a cleaner/solvent and rust preventative for 50+ years and have never had a single bit of rust or any other problem with it. Maybe it is that some folks don't know what to use it for.
Regardless, it is my primary solvent when I clean guns."

Educational Zone #46 - Cleaning and Lubricating a Revolver - Page 1
Educational Zone #50 - Cleaning & Lubricating an AK Rifle - Page 1

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