.303 lubricating??

[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"