Cleaning with Precision: The GNP Blog
Straight answers on cleaning, oiling and protecting your firearms — from a brand that tests everything it sells.
All guides
02 / Latest first · 12 per page
How to Clean a Pistol / Handgun: Step-by-Step Guide
Quick Answer To clean a pistol: (1) Verify the firearm is unloaded and safe. (2) Remove the magazine and lock the slide back. (3) Field strip into slide, frame, barrel, and recoil...
Read →
How to Wax Compound Bow Strings
Bowstring wax is one of the simplest and most impactful things you can do to extend the life of your compound bow string. A properly waxed string resists moisture, stays flexible, lasts...
Read →
How to oil compound bow axles
The cam axle is the highest-friction point on a compound bow. Every draw cycle rotates the cam on the axle pin under significant mechanical load — thousands of times a season. When...
Read →
How to Clean a Gun: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Quick Answer To clean a gun: (1) Verify the firearm is unloaded and safe. (2) Field strip it into its main components. (3) Degrease and clean the bore, action, and frame. (4)...
Read →
Best Archery Oil — A Buyer's Guide for Every Bow Type
Walk into any hardware store and you'll find a dozen products that claim to lubricate, protect, and preserve metal surfaces. Walk into an archery shop and you'll find significantly less guidance on...
Read →
Compound Bow Maintenance Schedule — What to Do and When
Most compound bow problems don't announce themselves. They build quietly — a cam axle drying out over hundreds of shots, a string slowly losing its wax protection, a cable slide developing drag...
Read →
Compound Bow Care Guide — Maintenance, Lubrication & Storage
A compound bow is a precision mechanical system. Every component — cams, axles, cables, strings, limb pockets — works together under significant load every time you draw. Compound bow care is the...
Read →
What Gun Oil Does the Military Use? Military Lubrication Guide
Quick Answer: Military firearms require lubricants that perform reliably across extreme temperature ranges, tolerate high round counts without degrading, protect metal from corrosion during extended storage and field conditions, and remain non-flammable...
Read →
Hoppe’s Oil vs Gun Oil
Quick Answer: Hoppe's No. 9 is one of the best bore solvents ever made — but it is a cleaner, not a lubricant. Hoppe's lubricating oil is a separate, lighter product that...
Read →
Ballistol vs gun oil
Quick Answer: Ballistol is a versatile multi-purpose oil with genuine cleaning and light lubricating properties, suitable for wood, leather, and metal — but it is not a dedicated gun oil. Its alkaline...
Read →
Rem Oil vs Gun Oil: Too Light for the Job?
Quick Answer: Rem Oil and dedicated gun oil both lubricate and protect firearms, but they are not the same product. Rem Oil is a light-bodied CLP-style product that cleans, lubricates, and protects...
Read →
Best Gun Oil for Long-Term Storage: Beat the Rust
Quick Answer: The best gun oil for long-term storage is a dedicated firearm lubricant with a high-performance corrosion inhibitor package that maintains a durable, moisture-resistant film on metal surfaces for months without...
Read →