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herschelmerrill
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I have acquired some oil that is in 1oz. bottles, labled Smith & Wesson, Friction Bolck & mfg. by Action Product Inc.
Can you tell me anything about it?
Can you tell me anything about it?
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BottleBaby
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It builds up and it gums up.
I remember when it was all the rage to lube bores with it. It did increase velocity and some guns shot better with it....until it built up and started "chipping" off.
I used it in a bore and on triggers. It was really hard to get off once it gummed up. I'd use WD40 as a lube before I'd ever let that stuff near another one of my guns.
I remember when it was all the rage to lube bores with it. It did increase velocity and some guns shot better with it....until it built up and started "chipping" off.
I used it in a bore and on triggers. It was really hard to get off once it gummed up. I'd use WD40 as a lube before I'd ever let that stuff near another one of my guns.
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IndianaJames
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I really liked it on actions. I never left any in the barrel, so I don't know how it affects shooting. I haven't seen it around for a long time.
Jim
Jim
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BottleBaby
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Putting ANY oil in the barrel is borderline stupi...
IMO
well anyway, I wasn't advocating 'lubing' your bore with it.
And for triggers I use lighter fluid only...
differn't strokes
al
Of course, you don't LEAVE it in the bore. You apply it with a lapping motion with a patch. Once the PTFE (IIRC. I threw out the last of mine several years ago.) was worked into the bore, you dry-patched it. This left a coating of PTFE that would build up over applications.
Reminds me that the other "nice" feature of the stuff was that once applied, solvent would no longer touch the bore. The crap was difficult to remove.
It really didn't work well on actions either, especially semi-autos. It would build up and gum up on those too.
I yunnerstand.... and I should have been more clear.
I too was referring the the commonly accepted practice of swabbing/mopping/ironing/cooking some sort of gunk into the bore surface to 'treat' it.
I used to use Lock-eez, then moly then Danzac and then some geometrically shaped metallic crystals....... I've even used graphite (the HORROR!)
I used to know how to talk "hBN" and "WS2" and "hexadecimal baroon" and "carrier mediums" and such, knew the word equivalent of all the acronyms like PTFE even, but I've lost the knack.
But I still do believe in lubricating moving metal parts and for this I've found a judicious application of Friction Block to be efficacious.
I'll keep a jaundiced eye open for buildup.
thanks
al
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Vibe
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Besides the fact that PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) and high temps do not really get along well (It gasses off at around 600°-700°F with some really toxic results) I wouldn't recommend it for a bore treatment.