Yes Sir, silicone is the number one choice for o rings. For non static o rings # 205 or # 206 Krytox.
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Use whatever you like to clean the barrel. The only "seal" is a possible oring for a breech seal. They are basic Buna-N orings, and are resistant to most chemicals, as is every other oring in the gun. Only other type of oring is Urethane and they are just as resistant if not more so.
WD-40 is fine and won't hurt a thing.
The BS that's been circulating for years about "damaged seals" is just that. It's BS that's been recirculated over and over by people that heard it somewhere else and don't know any better.
Kroil is good and will loosen lead deposits, but is also hard to get out completely. It wicks into everywhere and just a little goes a looonnng way.
Clean your bore with Balistol, now that you have it clean and the last dry patch came out clean, right? Now run a wet patch of Strike Hold through the bore, let it soak for a few minutes then run a dry patch through it again and see what happens…
Clean your bore with Balistol, now that you have it clean and the last dry patch came out clean, right? Now run a wet patch of Strike Hold through the bore, let it soak for a few minutes then run a dry patch through it again and see what happens…
I did that with the Kroil last week on my Prophet Performance LR and it took several patches to come out clean after using Balistol. I have not heard of Strike Hold.
So no one is a fan of WD40?