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What do you use on your firearms and why?
The relative merits of Militec-1 is that while it offers no protection against rust or corrosion (apparently), it's an excellent lubricant that doesn't attract dust and grit. CLPs (BreakFree and others), on the other hand, offer both lubrication and protection from moisture and salts and oils in the human skin.
The folks at Militec-1 inform me that the sand and grit in the desert requires that soldiers break down and clean their weapons more often in order to prevent malfunctions and that because of the dryness of the desert, dry lubricants like Militec-1 are ultimately better to use and that they enhance reliability. Militec-1's website, noting MG Nadeau's official endorsement of CLP products, goes on to quote him as saying: “Even if the manual says you should clean your weapon twice a day, if you’ve got time, clean it four times a day, if you’ve got more time, clean it eight times a day because the one time you didn’t clean it may be the time it jams.”
After saying this, Nadeau opposes the use of Militec-1 (which would eliminate the necessity to clean weapons several times a day). But that's another story.
My question is this: Given the relative merits of each, which do you prefer? (My own view is that since I own stainless firearms exclusively, Militec-1 is a better lubricant for me. The only thing I wonder about is the necessity of "treating" the steel with heat, either in an over or using a blow dryer. How necessary is that?)
If I carried a gun all day that was blued, and I used it in a humid environ, then I'd most likely want to use BreakFree. Although it is a fine protector and lubricator, it's a terrible cleaner, coming in as barely adequate.
Does anyone have anything to add by way of personal experience? Does either lubricant have a shelf life and is either affected by light or heat?
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Oh, and does anyone use Militec-1 in a vehicle?
The relative merits of Militec-1 is that while it offers no protection against rust or corrosion (apparently), it's an excellent lubricant that doesn't attract dust and grit. CLPs (BreakFree and others), on the other hand, offer both lubrication and protection from moisture and salts and oils in the human skin.
The folks at Militec-1 inform me that the sand and grit in the desert requires that soldiers break down and clean their weapons more often in order to prevent malfunctions and that because of the dryness of the desert, dry lubricants like Militec-1 are ultimately better to use and that they enhance reliability. Militec-1's website, noting MG Nadeau's official endorsement of CLP products, goes on to quote him as saying: “Even if the manual says you should clean your weapon twice a day, if you’ve got time, clean it four times a day, if you’ve got more time, clean it eight times a day because the one time you didn’t clean it may be the time it jams.”
After saying this, Nadeau opposes the use of Militec-1 (which would eliminate the necessity to clean weapons several times a day). But that's another story.
My question is this: Given the relative merits of each, which do you prefer? (My own view is that since I own stainless firearms exclusively, Militec-1 is a better lubricant for me. The only thing I wonder about is the necessity of "treating" the steel with heat, either in an over or using a blow dryer. How necessary is that?)
If I carried a gun all day that was blued, and I used it in a humid environ, then I'd most likely want to use BreakFree. Although it is a fine protector and lubricator, it's a terrible cleaner, coming in as barely adequate.
Does anyone have anything to add by way of personal experience? Does either lubricant have a shelf life and is either affected by light or heat?
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Oh, and does anyone use Militec-1 in a vehicle?