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Stripped my boxlock- dozens of pieces in a box now! After cleaning the decades old crud off the parts and reassembly how should I lube the action? Oil? Grease? What brand or type?

Pick one. You won't be able to tell any difference over the life of the gun, IMO.

I like Mobil 1 motor oil for pins and Mobil 1 grease for places I want the lube to stay put that I can get it on the surface. Some of the guys are using some kind of "turbine oil" and swear by it. I have an open quart of Mobil 1 motor oil and I'll think about switching when I use that quart up on my guns.

I use Ezzox; brush it on with a small artist's brush. It gets dry yet leaves a tough lube film. Don't have to worry about it migrating to the wood, although it's not supposed to harm wood like oil or grease. Grease won't go anywhere though.

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I cleaned a boxlock used by the military in WWII. They put a pretty heave layer of grease inside and it never got to the wood. After almost 60 years, it was getting pretty dry.

Synthetic NYOIL II, the blue label. Fantastic stuff.

Dustin

I'm with Chuck except I use Mobil 28 grease (you are unlikely to tell the difference outside a lab).

Thanks and I think that I have those things on hand!