Feed Ramp Lubrication

I don't. IMO it is not necessary to lubricate the feed ramp, just the parts of the gun that rub or slide against each other.

As a rule, I do not allow lubricants to come into contact with ammunition because such contamination could compromise its reliability in firing (especially primers).

Seems completely unnecessary to my mind, on any pistol. My SIG P232sl feeds just fine without it, that's for sure.

Your HP CCW ammo should be able to be coated in penetrating oil and still fire.
I soaked good HP ammo, nose down, with Wd40 and PB blaster. No FTF's. Similar tests are out there. Plinking ammo is a different story,

When I finish cleaning a gun, I wipe the barrel inside, chamber and ramp down with a clean patch damp with CLP to prevent rust. It does make the ramp slippery.

All my guns with bare "white" barrels or uncoated stainless barrels get thier ramps polished. Polished barrels should have a little oil on them to prevent corrosion. My Glock barrels are coated and perfectly smooth so they don't require this treatment.

Putting grease or thick oil that I use on my slide rails, on the ramp or in the barrel, is a big no-no. grease turns into Goo and jams everything up. Also really don't want thick oil going into the barrel.

you don't want lube on your bullets.

You may want to rethink this practice, though it makes sense...at least on paper.

I think you should clean it, but not get into the habit of actively putting a coat of oil or great on the feed ramp.

I realize you're not flooding the ramp with huge amounts of oil, but it only takes a small amount to interfere with the performance of a bullet. The last thing you need are issues because your rounds are trying to push oil out of the barrel.

I'd stick (couldn't resist) to oiling the slide and frame, etc, where the friction is greatest.

The P232 is a great gun - nice choice.

Flitz gun Polish a/o Eezox, or both

I like to lubricate my aluminum feed ramp when I clean my Sig-232. Are there any members out there that do this and do you use a light film of grease or oil?

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As mentioned, oil or grease left on the feed ramp is really not a good thing, quite the opposite.

Having had a Sig P232 SL, but replaced it with a SA EMP 1911, both feed ramps required special attention (for reliable feeding) and I would simply apply some Flitz gun polish after I got thru cleaning the ramps with Eezox, let it stand for a bit to bond with the metal pours (making metal to metal contact slippery) and if barrel was out, using gun pad for up and down applications and removal and if barrel is in gun, using Q-tip for same up and down only (vertical direction) applications and removal..

Works like a charm, and neither product attracts spent powder, which your oil or grease will, quickly, making a nice goo, especially after it cools down.

Go with Flitz gun polish first

Get some *Eezox second, if you can find it. *use sparingly, as a little goes a long ways as in "less is more" and do not be tempted with "more must be better" cause it is not, like anything you use on your gun.



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There no reason to lubricate a feed ramp in a handgun, at all.

Zerodefect said:

Your HP CCW ammo should be able to be coated in penetrating oil and still fire.
I soaked good HP ammo, nose down, with Wd40 and PB blaster. No FTF's. Similar tests are out there.

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My self-defense ammo is also completely sealed against such contamination, but I still see no reason whatsoever to test it in practice. If a feed ramp seems to require lubrication for some reason, then it should be polished smooth.

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Plinking ammo is a different story,

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Exactly, and why should anybody want to potentially waste any rounds?

Zerodefect said:

When I finish cleaning a gun, I wipe the barrel inside, chamber and ramp down with a clean patch damp with CLP to prevent rust. It does make the ramp slippery.

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I do, too, for the same reasons, although I thoroughly wipe the ramp and chamber down with a clean, dry patch afterward.

The amount I have left on the ramp isn't what i'd call wet or enough to effect the bullet at all.
Basicly the equivelent of wiping my slimey finger on it.


I was curious how well the rounds were sealed, they're sealed very well.

A light film of oil applied with a rag or Q-tip won't hurt anything, not the ammo, not the gun, not the feeding.

I believe that a very small amount of lubricant on the feed ramp isn't even worth the effort, as most of it will be gone within about ten rounds anyway. I shoot a lot of hard lead bullets. The way I look at it, the lead (or copper jacket, for copper-jacketed bullets) will itself work to polish the feed ramp.