Gun Oil Usage

[danez71]

It might have a place with the prepper crowd but it's so not needed.

Oil is everywhere.

The one time it was needed and we didn't have any was an impromptu day trip to the desert.

The guy pulled the oil dipstick from his truck

 

[MechAg94]

I don't know how many drops I use. It isn't that many. After cleaning, I like to put a thin coat of oil on the surface of all metal parts. I tend to avoid oil around the firing pin, trigger, inside the barrel, and areas where the ammo is. After reassembly wet, I wipe off excess oil with a cotton cloth. I also put oil in the slots of the slide and frame. I usually just let a drop or two run down the slot. I have to cycle the action to make sure the excess comes out though some always comes out when shooting. A drop of oil will go a long way as far as just coating metal surfaces. You don't need much.

Excess isn't always better, but doesn't hurt as long as it doesn't end up in the barrel. Some lubricants claim they won't dry up and gunk up on parts if they are left to sit. You can foul up a trigger if excess oil dries up in the moving parts. I think the Slick 2000 EWL claims it won't do that.

 

[Warp]

Now for the true question, any interest in a survivalist-like bracelet that holds a very small amount of oil, enough for say 2 applications? Or similarly, small packets (say 1/10 of an oz) that are enough for one application? They would be in packets of idk, 10 or 100?

I just bought a pack of these little refillable droppers for a few bucks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wholesale-5...hash=item3f3bb5e785:m:mZJIuDkOMpDHg-fXhlbxBdQ

Quantity 10 of the 5mL are $1.89 shipped.

I put a little lube/oil in them, and put them in the storage compartments in my AR15 type rifle grips. The same could be put into any kind of BOB or EDC pack or INCH bag just a pocket organizer thing like companies such as Maxpedition are always selling. No need to spend more than a couple bucks on this.

 

[Jeepergeo]

Roughly, 1 fluid ounce delivers about 600 drops.
For many firearms, I'd estimate 5 to 10 drops to lube and protect after cleaning. So 1 fl oz should be good for say 50-100 lube/protect cycles. That's why many gun oils come in really small containers.

Now keep in mind, a lot of lube stays on the patch or gets wiped off.

 

[stchman]

Yes, you most certainly can!!

Especially if your gun has a wood stock on it, and you set it standing up in a gun safe, cabinet, or corner.

Excess will drain down and soak into the butt stock.

Ruining it beyond reasonable repair.

On guns such as the AR-15 with plastic stocks, have at all the excess oil you want.
As long as you don't mind oil splattered shooting glasses, and oil stained clothes.

rc

I have 12 rifles with wood stocks, none of the stocks has been ruined. I bought an old SKS a few years ago that I know had been packed in cosmoline for over 30 years. Cosmoline was all over the stock, it took me using Dawn and hot water to get it all out of the wood, the wood looks great. A few drops of oil isn't going to destroy the wood when being coated in grease for decades did nothing to it.

 

[fireman 9731]

Magpul makes this for 'emergency' (maybe convenient?) oil http://www.amazon.com/MAGPUL-Grip-Lubrication-Bottle-MAG059-BLK/dp/B00TJ1V13G

I can't imagine a situation where the average person would need this. In battle maybe.

For any other scenario, if I really needed to oil a gun in an adverse situation, I would be reaching for the dipstick on any automobile around.

 

[frgood]

4 or 5 drops depending in which handgun I"m cleaning.

 

[psyopspec]

@ stchman

It's good that your collection has survived being overlubed, but the fact of the matter is that many great wood guns have had their heirloom quality diminished from too much oil. And cosmoline is of a different viscous level entirely, with different penetration properties and a different purpose entirely than the gun lubes OP is referring to.

Apart from wood, one of the reasons that troubleshooting light strikes on a Glock pistol involves checking for a clean, dry striker channel also has to do with over-lubing. In that case it can become a matter beyond form, impacting critical function if the firearm is intended for social work.

To OPs original topic: My carry gun gets 4 drops, cleaned every few hundred rounds or few weeks. No interest in the product described.

 

[stchman]

@ stchman

It's good that your collection has survived being overlubed, but the fact of the matter is that many great wood guns have had their heirloom quality diminished from too much oil. And cosmoline is of a different viscous level entirely, with different penetration properties and a different purpose entirely than the gun lubes OP is referring to.

Apart from wood, one of the reasons that troubleshooting light strikes on a Glock pistol involves checking for a clean, dry striker channel also has to do with over-lubing. In that case it can become a matter beyond form, impacting critical function if the firearm is intended for social work.

To OPs original topic: My carry gun gets 4 drops, cleaned every few hundred rounds or few weeks. No interest in the product described.

I've been doing the same regimen for MANY years with my firearms. Am I lucky? I think not. I do not put components dripping in oil back together in a wood stock. I do use more than 4 drops for an entire rifle.

 

[Warp]

Magpul makes this for 'emergency' (maybe convenient?) oil http://www.amazon.com/MAGPUL-Grip-Lubrication-Bottle-MAG059-BLK/dp/B00TJ1V13G

I can't imagine a situation where the average person would need this. In battle maybe.

For any other scenario, if I really needed to oil a gun in an adverse situation, I would be reaching for the dipstick on any automobile around.

Magpul makes that to make money, and nothing else.

You can do the same thing ten times over for $1.89.

I just bought a pack of these little refillable droppers for a few bucks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wholesale-5...hash=item3f3bb5e785:m:mZJIuDkOMpDHg-fXhlbxBdQ

Quantity 10 of the 5mL are $1.89 shipped.

I put a little lube/oil in them, and put them in the storage compartments in my AR15 type rifle grips. The same could be put into any kind of BOB or EDC pack or INCH bag just a pocket organizer thing like companies such as Maxpedition are always selling. No need to spend more than a couple bucks on this.