Lubricant recommendation

[flying sailor]

I know that Simple Green is not good on aluminum. WD 40 has been know to affect old bluing on some vintage guns, my friend told me of a horror story regarding a vintage Lewis gun. I do not use it on firearms at all, good to flush blind holes of chips after tapping.

 

[Rimbaud]

A dab of KY

 

[Boris11]

if its a new of the bag I'll would recommend the Lucas extreme.

 

[C.W. Richter]

It really depends on your conditions. I’ve hunted in arctic environments, in fact I’ve shot a round of skeet at -40’. You have to be very picky about your lines if you’re going to do that. I’ve seen guns gum up bad enough that they will not fire.

In normal conditions, any decent gun lube is fine.

Occasionally hunt when it's -7 to -14 (and momentarily lower) out...and for that I've found that dry graphite (or the wet graphite spray that dries) is the way to go! Semis, pumps will definitely lock up if you do not. Firing pins of all types just don't appreciate you being so cozy!!! Ballistol is ok for a quick cleanup after bad (or sweaty) weather and/or firing, but after cleaning and prior to storage I like to wipe down with a rem oil wipe (as it's much thicker-a visible coating on guns, whereas in a warm wintertime house the ballistol essentially evaporates, dries up and disappears.) Ballistol is a more volatile, less viscous combo cleaner/lubricant containing mineral oil, gas components and alcohol. Clean with it, but lube with something else containing primarily oil with little or no solvent. B is akin to a product between a gun oil and WD-40. And, non-toxic is a play on words. Maybe not Toxic, but maybe hazardous ingredients. Always wear latex gloves.

 

[Philip Glass]

No REM Oil fans?

 

[WAB]

No REM Oil fans?

It works fine in non Arctic conditions. As mentioned above, don’t us oil on hinge pins, etc., they need grease.

 

[flying sailor]

No REM Oil fans?

I use Rem Oil on bolt bodies during warm weather.

 

[Boris11]

Marvel mystery oil. Try it on one gun, check it later.....you will stick to it. Back in the early 90's we kept our shotguns in the trunk of our car. We cleaned them every Sunday, if someone missed cleaning theirs, the humidity change and temp change would rust them bad. One shotgun was alays rust free, mine with Marvel mystery oil. Its cheap and readily available. A quart last forever seems like. I use it on my Browning even.

 

[BeeMaa]

Marvel mystery oil. Try it on one gun, check it later.....you will stick to it. Back in the early 90's we kept our shotguns in the trunk of our car. We cleaned them every Sunday, if someone missed cleaning theirs, the humidity change and temp change would rust them bad. One shotgun was alays rust free, mine with Marvel mystery oil. Its cheap and readily available. A quart last forever seems like. I use it on my Browning even.

My question isn't so much about the Marvel Mystery Oil, but why (even in the early '90's) were you keeping shotguns in the trunk of your car?

Certainly were are better storage options available prior to this century.

 

[mdwest]

My question isn't so much about the Marvel Mystery Oil, but why (even in the early '90's) were you keeping shotguns in the trunk of your car?

Im going to guess "cop"...

Most agencies had moved to electric key locked systems in the cab either behind the drivers head or on the front passenger seat side (near the center console) by the mid 90's... but some agencies were still locking their shotguns in a rack in the trunk at that time...

At my agency, because we didnt have take home cars, and didnt have individually issued shotguns, we checked the gun out at the beginning of each shift, and checked it back in at the end of each shift.. they pretty much stayed in the cars 24/7/365 other than the short window of time during shift change when getting brought into the arms room and then immediately getting checked back out.. which resulted in the shotguns being very poorly maintained, and rarely ever cleaned...

For that reason, one of the first major purchases I made as a cop was to buy my own personal shotgun (we could either use a department shotgun, or were allowed to use a personally owned Mossberg 500, Mossberg 590, or a Rem 870)..

Within a couple of years I went to the "SWAT" team... where the same system applied.. I could check out a department owned (but not individually assigned to me or sighted in by me) MP5 or AR15... or I was allowed to use a personally owned AR15...

That was when I bought my first AR15 lol.. prior to that I really didnt have much use or desire to own one..

 

[jpr9954]

My friend Grant Cunningham who made his name as a defensive trainer, author, and revolversmith suggests Lubriplate which is from the food industry.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

My friend Grant Cunningham who made his name as a defensive trainer, author, and revolversmith suggests Lubriplate which is from the food industry.

Sorry, where was Grant in this video?

 

[Ridge Runner]

Sorry, where was Grant in this video?

I thought Grant was the one in light colored jeans, holding, the you know that wand thingy in her hands.

 

[wswolf]

CorrosionX for general lubrication and corrosion protection.
Montana Extreme Gun Grease for bolt lugs and pistol slide rails.
Montana Extreme is supposedly good for temperatures down to -60 F.

I treat bores with a patch soaked in CorrosionX followed by a dry patch. The first shot is always in the group.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Hello guys. Hoping am on the right place to post this.
Just got my Browning X-Bolt and will be arriving in couple of hours. But was advices against using my usual lubricant the Mobil oil. I don’t want to be one of those guys who was not careful enough. Any incite would be appreciated.

For many years I have used Break Free CLP to swab the bores and wipe down the metal work on my guns after cleaning. Have never had a problem with rust in over 40 years. I have even used it to wipe down dive knife blades that I used in salt water. They always got rust blooms on them before but not after using the Break Free. I took a one ounce bottle with me to Zimbabwe two years ago and used it as a cleaner and preserver on my rifles before I locked up.my rifles in the gun case before heading home. Works really well.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Hello guys. Hoping am on the right place to post this.
Just got my Browning X-Bolt and will be arriving in couple of hours. But was advices against using my usual lubricant the Mobil oil. I don’t want to be one of those guys who was not careful enough. Any incite would be appreciated.

@runningman
My favourite lubricant is good ol INOX. I use it on all metal and timber parts and run a patch soaked in it down the bore.
For external use I spray it on and gently wipe the excess off. Great for rust prevention and doesn't build up like other stuff or attract dust. Ice been using it for more years than I care to remember and love the stuff. Great multi use lube and protectant that can be used on 101 things.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I know that Simple Green is not good on aluminum. WD 40 has been know to affect old bluing on some vintage guns, my friend told me of a horror story regarding a vintage Lewis gun. I do not use it on firearms at all, good to flush blind holes of chips after tapping.

@flying sailor
My mates and I call WD 40, WILL DESTROY IN 40 SECONDS. Keep it away from everything except distributor caps and spark plugs.
Sticks like shit to a blanket, builds up and gums up and attract dirt and dust like a magnet.
Might be good on rusty bolts but even then there's better stuff.
Keep it away from firearms it will destroy them.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

A dab of KY

@Rimbaud
We use KY jelly for far different use in Australia.
Bob

 

[Ridge Runner]

Warning thread hijack. Apologies to the OP.

A woman gets a job transfer from California to Kentucky. After about 3 weeks at her new position a coworker asked, how do you like Kentucky? The woman replies: It's much different than California. But why is Kentucky (state abbreviation KY) jelly in a tube and it taste so bad?

Back to the OP.

 

[USN]

Maybe ask Diddy.