.303 lubricating??

[Ferret1]

After my 1st question on cleaning was so eloquently answered for me, I thought I would test you experts again!! What type of oil was carried in oil bottles (carried in stock of rifle)? Bought myself one just to add to the authenticity of my Mark 1. AND what do you guys use/recommend nowadays?? Thanks in anticipation guys

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[Peter Laidler]

Oil, OX52 or more recently, OIL, OX24. Where you'd get some from, only heaven knows. But remember this. ANY oil is better than NO oil!

[browningautorifle]

Just a standard rifle oil now will do. Nothing special except not motor oil.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

If the "real deal" is not available in your neck of the woods, "sewing-machine" oil is a pretty good substitute for basic lubrication.

Long-term "preservation" is a whole different thing.

[Richard Hare]

We used to get "Young's .303" gun oil. Sounds just the ticket don't it?? Had a distinctive smell.....

Is it still to be found back home??

[Peter Laidler]

Youngs .303 oil was just the commercial equivalent of Oil OX52. Real Armourers overalls used to smell of the stuff

[bigduke6]

If the "real deal" is not available in your neck of the woods, "sewing-machine" oil is a pretty good substitute for basic lubrication.

Long-term "preservation" is a whole different thing.

There was an article in one of the HBSA journal's that covered preservation by the Leeds Armoury, an interesting article as they left steel plates out that were covered in a variety of oils, Brunox won hands down and it what they use now, previous to this it was WD40.......

As Bruce says, Sewing machine oil or as someone I know swears by 3 in one... at least storing it in the shed doesn't have Gun written on it, and if any one did get in your shed at least it wouldn't give him the thought " Gun oil, wonder were his gun is"

[Bruce_in_Oz]

"Real Armourers overalls used to smell of the stuff"

Diesel fitters have a similar problem.

And then there's "the smell of Castrol "R" in the morning; smells like vi.....vi.....vintage racing!".

[brnom2]

I received a few well aged tins of Young's .303 oil some years ago with one of my No4's i acquired - (ex range rifle No4 Fulton Regulated) Always wondered what it was made of - and now i know - the smell always reminds me of my father and his old fullbore shooting mates

[mike1967]

I believe that smell in Young's 303 is good old Creosote. As used for sealing telegraph posts, fence posts.