what do you lubricate your firearms with!?

[cajun47]

brother in law and i went to the shooting range for the first time in over a year. first we went pistol shooting. i had my glock 19 which worked fine. he had his beretta 92f. he shot a couple times then ftf. shot, ftf, fte, maybe shot one or two then more ftf and fte on every round. im talking a malfunction 15 times from a 15 round mag. he shot 3 or 4 mags.

he used factory 115 gr ball ammo which used to work perfect in that beretta 92f. he took the gun apart and oiled it. the gun worked 100% perfect after that.

he uses break free but im guessing it goes away after time. so i ask what lube could we use on all guns that will stay on the gun over time.

i used some cheap gun grease from wal mart years ago on an old ruger 9mm and that gummed it up causing malfunctions.

whats the solution besides going glock or any plastic gun?

 

[BruM]

10w30

 

[Diocoles]

Used to use Cleanbore 3 in 1 for almost 50 years. Don't make it anymore.
Use CLP now and it's almost as good.

 

[gloucestergarand]

Mobile-One, 5W. My liter plastic container lasts a lot longer than those lil' tiny bottles of Rem Oil! Was not a believer until I started firing my AR with a Ciener .22LR adapater, key to good shootin' is a liberal lubing!

 

[Prion]

Wilson Combat gun oil on trigger mechanism, springs, small hard to reach parts, Wilson grease on locking lugs, rails, etc. They make a mix of oil and greases as well thats good for cold weather. Wilson packaging has a little guide on what to use where. Very slick stuff that lasts and stays put.

 

[DeepSouth]

Rem Oil or Gun Butter depending on the gun.

 

[HGUNHNTR]

Slip 2000, FP-10.

No Rem-oil for me, too "migratory".

 

[rcmodel]

Doesn't matter what you use.
As long as you use it before you go shooting a gun for the first time in over a year.

Almost any type of light oil will drain off or dry up in that length of time.

Poor or non-existent gun maintenance cannot be blamed on CLP, or anything else not doing it's job after a year+ of storage.

rc

 

[snakeman]

rem oil outside real magic inside and on synthetics

 

[cajun47]

motor oil seems like a good option to stock pile gun oil. would non detergent motor oil be better for guns?

 

[Salty1]

Slide Glide on the rails of all semi's. I have a P250 with ober 13k rounds through it and the rails still look perfect with no visible wear. That is enough for me to keep using it on all my guns.

 

[Myles]

RemOil on the surfaces, graphite on the rails and inside the action.

 

[stroked250]

Rem-Oil or Militec-1

 

[RETG]

For the external barrel, slide, frame or frame slide guides, etc., I use TW25B Mil-comm lubricant grease; applied very lightly. (Also recommended by SIG Sauer). But to be effective, you have to make sure all cleaner is removed before applying. So after cleaning with Gun Bore or Hoppes, I also clean with MC25 which is a degreaser and chemical remover.

I like grease since it does not drip and tends not to liquefy and drip off in hot weather (summer here can be in the low 100s). It also last longer. Guns in my cabinet that have not been touched for a year or two, are still slippery as hell when disassembled.

For internal springs I use a cleaner lube; right now Hornady One shot, but will also use breakfree CLP.

 

[Hunterdad]

Rem Oil and Breakfree.

 

[B yond]

lately im fond of a very thin layer of grease only where lubrication is absolutely necessary.

Sometimes less is more.

I've also started using one shot for cleaning internals, which leaves a dry lube of its own.

 

[shockwave]

I just picked up some Birchwood Casey Moly Lube and will try that for light cleaning/oiling.

 

[Winston_Smith]

Mobil 1

 

[jn1965]

On the TTC and the 10/22I have been using a combination of Rem oil and CLP. The Rem oil goes on the outside and on springs while the CLP goes on the moving parts and slides. On the bolt actions I use CLP on everything.
It does a great job of preventing rust on my older guns that have little if any bluing.

I am going to try the Mobil 1. That sounds like a great idea.

 

[hadmanysons]

Berry Hill Custom's Ultimate Gun Lube
http://shop.berryhillguns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=53
Love the stuff

 

[BG&K]

Dry Powdered Graphite Lube

~or~

Rem Oil spray (really, any light oil...)

It all depends on the gun's personality.

 

[highorder]

Mobil 1, Rem-oil and CLP.

 

[kda]

+1 on Berry Hill Ultimate Gun Lube. I use it on the rails of my Glocks and really like it. And a tiny tub will last me several life times.

[Edit] Drats, I see he is no longer selling it, is he even still in business at all?. What a shame. Yeah, I've got mine but it would be nice if it remained available so others could experience and benefit from it.

 

[Deanimator]

For cleaning, I use only Shooter's Choice powder solvent.

For lubrication and rust prevention, I use only Clenzoil. I've had no problems for years.

 

[jahwarrior]

i was given a syringe of this stuff, i like it:

http://www.weaponshield.com/page2.htm