What do you lube your AR up with?

I use mil-comm tw25b...works for me!

So the AR isn't self-lubricating? I mean it is "self-cleaning"...I figured it must self-lube too.

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hehehehehe...nice, Mav!

Protection against rust...Brownell's 'Polar Active Rust Preventive No.2'... Wont gel until reeeeeally cold, neutralizes acids, salts, caustics. Has a high evaporation point.

Lube.... Hot and wet...Teff-Gel 'Thin' Lube, or synthetic gear oil.

Lube.... Cold and wet...Depending on the temperature, from Teff-Gel Thin to synthetic gear lube to Marvel Mystery, Lube Kroil, Militec-1.

Breakfree CLP to clean LP to lube
No problem

Steve

What ever is on the dipstick will do. There is better but when push comes to shove and you need lube.

I use Rem Oil or CLP, whichever I can get cheaper when I need to stock back up. I might just be drinking the koolaid, but I do think the teflon coating it leave when it dries makes a difference.

I've been using CLP. I'll probably switch to Mobil 1, or to the automatic transmission fluid that I use on my other guns. I clean it with Hoppe's and copper solvent before I lubricate it anyway. Thanks for posting this stuff, guys.

Mobil 1 V-Twin 20-50w synthetic for everything... Clp burns off to easy when it gets hot...

I use a combination.

Metal surfaces initially coated with Boeshield T-9, allowed to dry completely, just a thin coating mostly for corrosion protection.

FP-10 is my main lubricant for the gun, used on all areas except below.

I use an NLGI #1 grease on the bottom of the carrier (where it hits the hammer), on the hammer, and usually but not always on the little rails on the bottom of the carrier. I use the same grease at the trigger/hammer interface when assembling a gun.

This combination works well for me and is what I like. However, FP-10 alone would also do a very good job, and was the only thing I used to use.

Other: Bacon Grease!

Other: Bacon Grease!

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You know what else works great....Opossum fat!

CLP....

isn't it kind of what it was made for...

Thanks Float Pilot. BTW, what were you doing in a wet car trunk?

Dave Berryhill's gun grease on sliding surfaces; ClenzOil on rest.

Ive been using CLP on my AR without fail. I also strip it down and clean it after every trip to the range which usually involves a couple mags to a couple hundred rounds. So I guess im not a big help for promoting a product.

I see where Tetra Gun Lube is used by some, but no mention of their "gun spray" here. I've not used either. Is the lighter spray any good?

i just found a bottle of tetra gun lube in my cleaning box and after reading this post i cleaned all the CLP off the bolts of all my AR's and lubed them up with tetra

Berryhill's Ultimate Gun Lube http://shop.berryhillguns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=53

It's super slick, doesn't run, lasts a long time and doesn't seem (in my experience) to retain dirt and other particles.

I've never had a problem with CLP.

I'm a fan of SLIP 2000, but think it's more important to run'em wet than what you wet'em with.

With all due respect to the moderator Can 52% percent of the entire readership be wrong? CLP

WOW HappyGeek!!! 3000 rounds in 2 days at the range??!!! Serious business!!

I'll have to go along with Float Plane, I can think of no worse operating conditions than sub zero for a semi or fa weapon.
Condensation, snow getting into the works all work together to thicken and slow any lube and mechanical devise.
I have heard that in the desert you can piss on a gun to flush and lube if needed, try that at 15 degrees.