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I use WD-40 and fine steel wool wound around a bore brush, however, I think I may now use Ballistol. I caution against using large quantities of any oil that could find it's way into the stock wood.
Mike

Rem-Oil runs away and is not a good product for rust prevention nor lubrication, IMHO.

WD-40 does what the name says... WD = Water Dispersant

I prefer grease for most of my lubrication and protection. Doesn�t wick much, stays where you put it. Doesn�t take much, if it�s visible it�s almost too much.

Correct, Deano- and the number 40 signifies what?? I know the answer, just wondered if you did. My guess is- you do, your career in automotive parts with the Stutz-Bearcat dealership speaks volumes indeed. RWTF

Yup- but don't you want to remove the grease from the chambers and barrels before you fire the gun? I sure as heck would. I still have a old tube of RIG gun grease- my Dad used it to keep his firearms safe from rust in the "off-seasons" we didn't have steel gun safes and heat lamps in my boyhood- Dad stored his on open racks up in the attic-- 1950's era--

After 39 tries they finally got it right on the 40th.

I live in the UK, so fairly damp climate.
There are two key things here;

1: get it clean (even modern powder residue can be a bit corrosive in damp conditions because it attracts water), which I do in three stages; first some tissue/paper pushed through to remove the worst debris, next some solvent cleaner (I use Young's 303) and scrub with a phosphor bronze or brass brush and leave for 30 minutes or so - then another scrub, and finally clean out with tissue/paper until it comes out clean.

2: now it is clean, to protect it I spread a VERY THIN film of oil/preservative. As has been said, motor oil is OK, but I prefer Rangoon oil. I do this with either a fibre brush, or woolly mop. The coating of oil left should be very thin and never enough to run if the barrels are stored vertical.

It isn't really in the products (most are pretty good), but in getting clean and leaving a very thin film to protect. This last is critical as a thin film of oil keeps the metal away from damp in the air.

As John said here in Brit land our atmosphere hovers between damp and out and out wet all because of the Maritime climate of ours. Now I did use Rangoon oil until I found out that the Rangoon oil of today is not the same oil that was once supplied to the Brit armed forces by the Rangoon Oil Company Glasgow later to become the Burmah Oil Co. The Oil sold as Rangoon is now the product of an Oil blending factory and some would say a shadow of its former self that said, my personal preference for metal protection especially storage from my cast Iron Lathe and other machine tools to my guns. It is something I have used for many years made at home and I have not been able to find it lacking in any way. It is a simple mixture of Liquid paraffin and Lanolin.
Liquid Paraffin is not Kerosene but a highly refined mineral oil you see it all the time as baby oil also used in cosmetics so exceedingly pure.
Lanolin well what can I say other than it has kept the Brit rain off Sheep's backs and wool from possibly the beginning of time.
Even Ed Harris of Ed's Red gun cleaner put Lanolin in one version of his cleaners.
My mix is one part pure Lanolin to ten parts Liquid paraffin and you can use baby oil it is far cheaper to purchase and available everywhere, though pure Lanolin is a little harder to find because they mix all sorts of other things with it to make it go further.
One word of warning you must clean shotgun bores of all traces before you use the gun. It is very tenacious and ring bulges are not good for you or your gun.

BINGO- You Da Man, Mr. Romig- You Da Man.. RWTF

Might be simpler to just buy John Deere Fluid Film.