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Tools and Uses => Firearms and Accessories => Topic started by: Bigkahuna808 on September 11, 2012, 08:51:30 PM
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I've been using hopes 3 in 1 to lube my bolt and trigger housing. I've heard I should switch to a dry lube, what's your thoughts and input on what to use?
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Nope... it won't be me this time!
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Wet
Or astroglide
Or
Vaseline for
The tighter
Spaces.
Whaaaat!?
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So tempting......
But seriously, I never used dry lube on any gun. Never had any issues with clp, so never needed to switch... yet. I think most problems come from too much lube (only in the gun world).
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Break free?
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Yup. Breakfree for most guns, grease on guns like m1 carbines / m1a / garands. I've been thinkin of trying ballistol once I run out of breakfree, but that's gonna be a long time from now.
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Nope... it won't be me this time!
:rofl:
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CorrosionX for Firearms
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Tuf-Glide is what I use for extreme dusty sandy conditions. It is a liquid that dries and leaves a corrosion protective lubricating film.
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SLIP 2000 for the main AR parts and Ballistol for the lower.
I use TetraOil for my pistols. I've had this one small bottle since like 1997 and still going, so I still use it. ;)
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Slip2000 EWL on the AR and 1911, Corrosion X for the M&Ps and .22 rifles.
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Nope... it won't be me this time!
Damn! Too late to the party!!! :geekdanc:
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Can we get Ballistol on the island? (Oahu)
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motor oil weight 10-30
try it..stay on longer Google it
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Can we get Ballistol on the island? (Oahu)
Dan at WGS had some aerosol cans last time i was there
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Thanks for the heads up. I need to check them out, now that I know where they are.
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Frog Lube.
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Dan at WGS had some aerosol cans last time i was there
Dan works at WGS now?
When did he start working there?
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Dan works at WGS now?
When did he start working there?
oh crap...I liked Joe & Henry at WGS
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Can we get Ballistol on the island? (Oahu)
U can buy some from amazon
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i've mostly been using tw25 grease or a lil M pro 7. I might try slip2000 once these run out. I do have a small bottle that came with my rifle
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Can we get Ballistol on the island? (Oahu)
KGS carries it. I think I've seen it at Security, but don't hold me to that...
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U can buy some from amazon
I've seen it online, thanks for the suggestion. With all due respect, I'd rather buy local. Yeah, it will cost more and I have to leave the house. I like to check out various shops...
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Breakfree for cleaning and corrosion and Slip EWL 2000 for lubrication.
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I use Breakfree CLP for lubrication and short term storage protection. I have not found anything that is great for long term storage protection. However, this months Gun Test Magazine rated S&W Spray Lube the best for long term rust prevention and lubrication.
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1:1 Full synthetic Motor Oil / Full Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid. $10 made 2 quarts of lube that doesn't dry up, and made cleaning easy as hell on my AR. :thumbsup:
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^^ Ahhh. Trans fluid. I gotta try that one. I use some royal purple. Brush em on the rails an stuff.
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Great article here. Read it when I was researching what would work "better" than CLP, and would keep costs down...
http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html (http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html)
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Really liking this stuff:
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/Mil-Comm-TW25B-Grease-8-oz-jar-p/milcomm%2025381.htm (http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/Mil-Comm-TW25B-Grease-8-oz-jar-p/milcomm%2025381.htm)
For my trigger groups and smaller spring areas etc. that I can't reach:
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/Mil-Comm-MC2500-Oil-2-oz-plastic-bottle-p/milcomm%2026421.htm (http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/Mil-Comm-MC2500-Oil-2-oz-plastic-bottle-p/milcomm%2026421.htm)
I also use CLP. Looking for something to spray on the outside of the guns prior to storage as well soon It hink.
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2nd on frog lube,..,
Nice and enviormental friendly and does a great job to boot.
Works well my Glock, sig, ar, 870, and 500. Gock especially smooth and ar kept really clean even after shooting at the range.
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Im a big fan of ballistol, and recommend it, the best source for it is Kaneohe Gun Shop.
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The Ballistol rep was at SEC on Friday giving out free samples. I got a handful of the the wipes, guys behind the counter got small cans of the stuff. (nobody wanted to take it) :o
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Ballistol seems to work OK, but the smell bothers me - like old gym socks.
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frog lube!! it seemed gimmicky a year ago from all the hype but the stuff is legit. its a somewhat weak cleaner but it seeps into the metal for great non oily lubed surfaces that dont attract nearly as much gunked up fouling so once its applied, the weak cleaning characteristics arent a problem.
8oz paste is $19. seems like it will last a very, very long time. the mild wintergreen smell is refreshing and its "food grade" so its easy to use anywhere.
used to use mpro7,breakfree clp, and eezox.
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Ballistol seems to work OK, but the smell bothers me - like old gym socks.
One small wipe did fill the house with that smell. Cleaned up a gunked up 1911 really well.