Recipe for Red Oil

as provided by MSgt Dan Norwood, USAF National Guard Gunsmith

Note: Do not confuse this with Ed's Red. Ed's Red is a bore cleaner with lubrication qualities. This formula is for a lubricant. This lubricant has not worked well for me in colder climates. - Ed Hall (no relation to the Ed's Red Ed)

Red Oil Recipe

In a one gallon container mix the following:

8 oz. bottle Hoppes No.9
1 bottle STP oil treatment
1 quart motor oil 10W
fill to gallon limit(approx. 3 quarts) with ATF or (cherry juice) hydraulic recoil oil OH-A/ OH-C/ OH-T

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