davidjblythe
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Ladies and Gents,
I usually use CLP to clean and lube my AR-15, but lately I tried something very different for lubing: Motor Oil.
In fact it was Castrol GTX 5w30. When I performed a function check, the action was the smoothest I've ever felt. What does this mean? The jug of oil says that it's made to resist thermal breakdown (which would be a good thing for an AR-15 action, right? )
Let me know if I need to get this stuff out of my rifle and re-CLP it.
On a side note, I have been using CLP for a long time on my milsurps. I did a quick check on them the other day and found that there was a bit of rust in my Mauser 98k barrel! I have not fired corrosive ammo for almost a year (I reload now) and cleaned it many many times since then. I usually clean this rifle after every range session and did after the last one. I leave a coat of CLP in the barrel to prevent rust, but it didn't work this time! I was so pissed when I saw that rust that I plunged a bore swab into the Castrol GTX and ran it through the barrel. After I did that I began to wonder about using motor oil as a lube instead of CLP... it sure would be cheaper.
I usually use CLP to clean and lube my AR-15, but lately I tried something very different for lubing: Motor Oil.
In fact it was Castrol GTX 5w30. When I performed a function check, the action was the smoothest I've ever felt. What does this mean? The jug of oil says that it's made to resist thermal breakdown (which would be a good thing for an AR-15 action, right? )
Let me know if I need to get this stuff out of my rifle and re-CLP it.
On a side note, I have been using CLP for a long time on my milsurps. I did a quick check on them the other day and found that there was a bit of rust in my Mauser 98k barrel! I have not fired corrosive ammo for almost a year (I reload now) and cleaned it many many times since then. I usually clean this rifle after every range session and did after the last one. I leave a coat of CLP in the barrel to prevent rust, but it didn't work this time! I was so pissed when I saw that rust that I plunged a bore swab into the Castrol GTX and ran it through the barrel. After I did that I began to wonder about using motor oil as a lube instead of CLP... it sure would be cheaper.
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