Oil VS Grease on O/U Shotgun Hinges

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From a gunsmith point of view, I say grease for trap/skeet guns and oil for field guns. Why? Grease grabs and traps more crapola than oil does. Not to say that it will ruin a gun, but I have seen scored hinges on grease -only guns. The trap house environment is far more forgiving than a mowed milo field or a dusty ground blind.
I usually recomend and use Triflo teflon impregnated oil on the actions. It wont gum up and stays fluid as low as most of us care to talk about. I used it on my autos in -25 degree conditions while friends were jamming on other gun oils. Another good oil is called Nyoil.(clear bottle, red label) I wish I knew where the hell to get it, but I have no clue. If any of you do know of this stuff and can let me know, I'll owe you one.
THere is nothing wrong with grease, I have just found it to be gummy-er and hold more nasties than the oil. Just lubricating your weapon is more than the average Joe does anyhow!


Cy