Who GREASES their slides?
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I have started using the Slide-Glide from Brian Enos. It appears to be a very good product. It is the first grease I have used though so I don't really don't know if it's that much better than the other greases.
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http://www.brianenos.com/pages/slide-glide.html
Rinspeed
http://www.brianenos.com/pages/slide-glide.html
Hypnogator
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I, too, use Brian Enos' Slide Glide on all my autos, including my carry pieces. Since they're in holsters, covered by clothing, I'm not overly concerned with grit accumulation. Never had a problem with functioning.
If I were going to be in a very dusty/sandy enviornment, would probably use Strike-Hold as it doesn't attract or hold grit.
If I were going to be in a very dusty/sandy enviornment, would probably use Strike-Hold as it doesn't attract or hold grit.
hehehe,
Reminds me of the 1st time I used grease on a slide. I had received a sample of Militec and desided to try it out on my Sig. P229. I put what I thought was a light coating on the slide rails and slaped her back together.
Next time at the range as the pistol got hot from firing I had grease oozing out all over.
I had to keep wiping the pistol off and finally field stripped her and wiped the extra off. With Militec, at least, a very little goes a long way. I usually just use eezox now.
be well . . .
Reminds me of the 1st time I used grease on a slide. I had received a sample of Militec and desided to try it out on my Sig. P229. I put what I thought was a light coating on the slide rails and slaped her back together.
Next time at the range as the pistol got hot from firing I had grease oozing out all over.
I had to keep wiping the pistol off and finally field stripped her and wiped the extra off. With Militec, at least, a very little goes a long way. I usually just use eezox now.be well . . .
Topgun
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Apparently "Gunslick" no longer exists. At least in local retail outlets. I...finally....found a tube of Lithium white grease at Auto Zone.
Put some on the H-S and ..... s l i c k......
I like it.
Hoppes makes a "Gun Grease" but the tube says it's for RUST PROTECTION and doesn't even mention lubrication. That's why I kept looking for the Lithium.
Put some on the H-S and ..... s l i c k......
I like it.
Hoppes makes a "Gun Grease" but the tube says it's for RUST PROTECTION and doesn't even mention lubrication. That's why I kept looking for the Lithium.
crucible
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I also use SlideGlide on my 1911's rails, along with EEzox for the rest. Works well, and I dunno how, stays put better than any other grease I've seen-even during shooting.
Eezox rocks too btw, and I use that on my mags too.
Cruc
Eezox rocks too btw, and I use that on my mags too.
Cruc
i use the red grease on my ARs, and ultima lube on my pistols. seems to work pretty well. i tried using rems dry lube stuff on rifles and had horrible results. i put grease on the rails, and oil in appropriate places like pins and springs
lee n. field
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A little dab of white lithium grease on the rails. I've also lately taken to putting a bit on the op arm of my Mini-14, where the little nub travels in the channel in the receiver.
Wilson 17&26
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I use Slick 50 ONE GREASE (excellent for wheel bearings) on all but one of my pistols (rails, barrel lug, hammer interface with gun oil on other moving parts). I’m currently doing a one year test using Militic grease on the other pistol, with the FREE samples from their web page. The Militec appears to be doing as well as the Slick 50 but no better. The one pound of Slick 50 ONE GREASE costs me $3 or $4 few years ago and I’ve got half of it remaining. When it’s used up, I’ll do a price comparison.
P5 Guy
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EP2 a little dab will do you.
Ivy Mike
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I use copper grade anti-sieze compound and lubricant. This stuff stays on for a long time (and transfers to anything it touches...like clothes) and is insensitive to temperature. Just a little bit takes care of all my semi-autos.
Aubrey_W_Bogard
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Another vote for TW25B where I can apply it; Militec oil into the areas I can't...
edefonzo
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Gun Grease
I've used Tetra gun grease on my semi-auto hanguns for a couple of years now, because it lubes well and doesn't stray from where you apply it. I applied it a little too heavy at first, but had no failures at all.
The only failure to feed that I can attribute to gun grease happened in my Browning Buck Mark competition pistol, and I can clearly state that that was my fault. Instead of disassembling the Buck Mark for cleaning after each range use I squeezed a little more grease into the rails when I thought the gun needed it. Finally, after 1500 rounds, the gun became too gunked up to cycle. After proper disassembly and cleaning off the gunk, the Buck Mark's been good for another 500 rounds so far, with just a little Tetra. If I used oil, I'd have to take it apart every time for lubrication, instead of just running the bore snake through the bore and brushing off the receiver area.
I've used Tetra gun grease on my semi-auto hanguns for a couple of years now, because it lubes well and doesn't stray from where you apply it. I applied it a little too heavy at first, but had no failures at all.
The only failure to feed that I can attribute to gun grease happened in my Browning Buck Mark competition pistol, and I can clearly state that that was my fault. Instead of disassembling the Buck Mark for cleaning after each range use I squeezed a little more grease into the rails when I thought the gun needed it. Finally, after 1500 rounds, the gun became too gunked up to cycle. After proper disassembly and cleaning off the gunk, the Buck Mark's been good for another 500 rounds so far, with just a little Tetra. If I used oil, I'd have to take it apart every time for lubrication, instead of just running the bore snake through the bore and brushing off the receiver area.
ClarkEMyers
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Grease for shooting maybe not for carry
Here's a vote for grease for range or games including the syringe Wilson ships with his guns. I've also used Isky cam assembly lube and assorted engine assembly lubes and automotive greases I had on hand for assorted places on a gun. I like grease for trunnions, bolts and locks on a high volume (clay birds) break action shotgun too. Sort of the more shooting the more grease.
On the other hand I will detail strip and boil in dishwashing liquid or dip in an ultrasonic bath to get my guns really clean - especially the .22 target guns - before reapplying lubricants and wiping down with Breakfree or whatever (RIG for storage).
And for carry guns, or hard hunting guns it's a different story - especially the obvious not much grease on bolt action firing pins in the winter. There may be better today but I have lots of Anderol for aircraft cannon left - I like to stick whatever I've got in a freezer and see what happens.
Here's a vote for grease for range or games including the syringe Wilson ships with his guns. I've also used Isky cam assembly lube and assorted engine assembly lubes and automotive greases I had on hand for assorted places on a gun. I like grease for trunnions, bolts and locks on a high volume (clay birds) break action shotgun too. Sort of the more shooting the more grease.
On the other hand I will detail strip and boil in dishwashing liquid or dip in an ultrasonic bath to get my guns really clean - especially the .22 target guns - before reapplying lubricants and wiping down with Breakfree or whatever (RIG for storage).
And for carry guns, or hard hunting guns it's a different story - especially the obvious not much grease on bolt action firing pins in the winter. There may be better today but I have lots of Anderol for aircraft cannon left - I like to stick whatever I've got in a freezer and see what happens.
Valkman
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No grease needed on my 1911's! FP-10 only and they work just fine.
Black Majik
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Nope no grease goes on my handguns. Only oil for me.
Clean and oil when I get home from the range, and a drop or 2 of oil before the range session.
The only time I grease a gun is my M1a. The handguns have been doing great with just oil, so no need to switch.
Clean and oil when I get home from the range, and a drop or 2 of oil before the range session.
The only time I grease a gun is my M1a. The handguns have been doing great with just oil, so no need to switch.
Michael Zeleny
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Automatenfett
My SIG P210 likes to be greased:
My SIG P210 likes to be greased:
orangeninja
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Rig +P goes on my Sigs, Glocks and Springfields.
CZFreak
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Grease
I started using Gunbutter a while back and I really like the way it stays where you put it-especially on slide rails.
I started using Gunbutter a while back and I really like the way it stays where you put it-especially on slide rails.
Brian Williams
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I used to be a telephone man in an old dial central office with realy stepper switches and scrounged a jar of graphite shaft lube that I will never use up, Maybe my grand kids but not me.
themic
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i use militec-1 grease. smells less after a couple of days, IMO. seems to stay put much longer, too. militec oil everywhere else, except sometimes a tiny RIG grease wiped all about if i'm going to be storing it for an exceptionally long time.
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