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Tvov
Apr 15, 2014Explorer II
canoe on top wrote:
WD-40 should not be used on firearms. It can penetrate primers and make them not work. Our department firearms officer told me many years ago if I had a can of WD-40 to place it under the tire and back over it. A misfire for a hunter might mean missing a duck. In law enforcement, a misfire is quite a different matter.
I hear and see all sorts of uses for, or not for, WD-40. Depends on the day, weather, season, and year it seems whether or not WD-40 is good or not. As to primers... it would be interesting to see how much WD-40 is applied to a firearm in order work its way into a primer. Makes me think maybe someone just sprayed a firearm without wiping it down... I am sure most lightweight lubricants will affect primers if too much is used.
As to who said it was good for firearms, WD-40 is advertised, right on the can, as being suitable for cleaning and protecting firearms. I don't use it for that, but I know some very experienced hunters who swear by it.
Anyways... see you on the road!
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