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Last Question in my gun cleaning series...Best Lube!

4.6K views 15 replies 15 participants last post by  squirrelsniper  
#1 ·
OK, thanks to all your replies, I know now how to take care of the dreaded carbon ring and have a great list of gun cleaning solvents. So, my gun is clean...now I need to lube it up. I have been reading all the posts here and scouring the internet, and have a list of lubes to try, but as always want to ask the crowd here.

My list to try includes: Hoppe's, KG-4 Gun Oil, Bore Tech Friction Guard XP Gun Oil, Shooter's Choice FP-10, M-Pro 7 Gun Oil LPX, and of course Hornady: One Shot Gun Cleaner & Lube.

But, as always, seeking your opinions and advise on my list or other products to add to the list.

Also, I do not know much about "grease". Are there areas that should get grease instead of oil and what is the best brand?

As always, thanks for your inputs.
 
#2 ·
I would use grease on pressure points, e.g. the bolt lugs or the cam in the bolt (bolt action) that cocks back the firing pin as you lift the handle. I use moly grease, but I'm not wedded to that. It was inexpensive and available, and I won't need a second tub unless I'm still shooting past 100 years old.
 
#7 · (Edited)
depends on the use. for most stuff i shoot a lot and need lubrication, i use mobil 1 pink synthetic chassis grease. if i need an oil i am still using a bottle of royal purple 32wt synthetic machine oil i have had forever. when that is gone i will probably buy a qt of SAE 30 royal purple to last the rest of my life for dry lube i like tw25b. stuff that likes to rust i use corrosion x.
 
#11 ·
I've been using Mpro7 exclusively for quite a while now. I want to say about ten years. I think it's the best. Doesn't discolor. Great for storage. Seems to do just fine with Bakelite/plastic/rubber/hard rubber, even seems to condition them somewhat. I usually disassemble my firearms to a point and then brush out the actions with a painters brush and Mpro7. I just reassemble and wipe clean. It weeps just perfectly and never seems to gum up. More recently I've also incorporated TetraGrease for things like O/U shotgun pivot pins, lugs, lumps, triggers, and BCGs. I use Hoppe's No.9 bore-cleaner to scrub out my shogun bores. Of course I leave a light coat of Mpro7 on everything afterwards.
 
#13 ·
Any good gun oil will work just fine for lubrication and a few that aren't labelled as gun oils- 3 in1 Oil for instance is a fine gun oil. Most gun oils are simply lightweight oils in about 10-15 range of viscosity....
A light wipe of oil on all the metal surfaces with a patch or rag and a drop in the moving parts is all you need as long as you keep it up occasionally and after exposure to moisture....

No oil in the trigger though....

Bob
 
#16 · (Edited)
I'm kinda picky about gun lubes and use different ones for different things...

-When it just needs oil and isn't picky, Break-Free CLP is used. For most rimfires, it's all you really need unless you're picky like me.
-Eezox is used for exterior surfaces and bores because it offers good rust protection.
-For ARs and similar weapons that are semi-auto and expected to be run long and hard, I use Slip 2000 EWL. Expensive stuff, but the best there currently is for ARs; IMO.
-1911s get Tetra gun oil.
-Glocks and XDs get a combo of Break-Free CLP on some parts, but get TW25B grease on the slide rails.
-For bolt action locking lugs, I use Pro Shot Pro-Gold grease.

My advice for using grease is this: Unless you know where to use it and where not to, just stay away from it and use a good oil.