I use a hair dryer to facilitate oil removal. The heat causes the oil to come right to the surface rather quickly, and I wipe continually with a rag soaked with alcohol. I am using this technique on a Mauser Model 1871, and am amazed at how much oil has come out.

Last edited by Roundsworth; 12/16/10 06:37 PM.

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