And some guys like to use black powder in paper hulls for old hammer doubles with composite barrels and ungainly stock dimensions. Don't they realize that modern gas semi-autos are better tools for shooting birds or clays?
Never mind...
None of us is any more than a temporary curator. Judging from the condition of a great deal of the older fowling implements out there, a lot of curators should have been doing something else. Your Vaseline is a liquid at about 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and will not be staying on the metal as a lubricant, rather, it will be making its way to the wood, no doubt bringing untold joy to whoever follows you as curator, as he will get to post here on what to do about oil saturated lumber. If you believe Three In One oil compares to the performance of any synthetic lube at any temps, you are quite wrong. The difference between your old black powder guns and an autoloader is nobody will care what the autoloader looks like or how well it was cared for in 150 years.
Be a good curator.
Best,
Ted
