Rifle Bore Lubrication

[MarkA]

I have always run Hoppes 9 and then finished my bore cleaning with Break Free CLP. Just read an article on my new AR-15 that says NO LUBE IS TO BE IN BORE! Is this correct, have been doing it wrong always, what's the correct story?

[cdngunner]

If you ask me that would depend on wether your firing it of storing it? I usually always store guns oiled. When I was in the army(Canadian) we always scrubed and oiled our C7's at the end of the day, inside and out.

[1st cav sgt ret]

MarkA I beleive that this is because the colt AR has a chrome lined bore,the siginifance is it isn't suppost to rust,all of my rifles I do the same as you,clean them and the last two patches are with CLP to protect the bare steel from rusting

[doorgunner]

I've carried a rifle while guiding clients in some of the nastiest climates that exist, and for fairly long durations. I've never put any lubrication in the bore of my rifles, and I never will. A bore with light lubrication will strike at a different point of impact than a dry, fouled bore. I always foul a clean bore with two shots, before I ever use the rifle to hunt with. Just remember, too much lubrication in a bore is a recipe for disaster. If it pools up, it acts as obstruction, and will "Kaboom" when it goes off. I can't think of a reason in the world, short of long term storage, to lubricate a rifle bore. Please note, that this is my humble opinion, and applies to my rifles. It could be said that "Your mileage my vary".

[30CaliberMagFan]

MarkA-

Fortunately or unfortunately, there is no "right" or "wrong" answer on this question.

And, as you can see there are two schools of thought.

With out sounding too much like Shakespear (corny, I know) "To oil or not to oil, that is the question."

Sorry, sorry, I couldn't help myself.

As for my cleaning routine:
#1. I use Butch's bore shine first.
#2. A couple of wet patches.
#3. Then, a bronze bore brush with Butch's Bore shine. I use as many passes as rounds that I have shot since last cleaning.
#4. Then dry patches until clean.
#5. Then one patch with Butch's gun oil.
#6. Followed by dry patches until clean.
My thought process is a little lubrication to neutralize the bore cleaner and provide some amount of rust prevention.

I would like to try Wipe-Out. It sounds pretty fool proof.

Good Shooting.

[MarkA]

This is becoming one of those 'a life of its own' things!

[doorgunner]

Well, you know what they say about opinions. Mine would be include too. ;D