What is your chioce of lube for your Smiths?
Any particular brand you deem best? And do you use one kind for certain parts of the gun and another kind for other parts?

I use Ballistol. It's a highly polar, non-petroleum based ester that clings to metal. It's the best thing I've ever tried on my guns.

I also assume your talking about revolvers, Smith does make auto pistols as well as polymer framed ones too..

I like Rem-Oil inside my revolvers, It just does what I want, It migrates well, is light enough & doesn't cause too much drag on the inerds, & lubricates well..
Gary/Hk

MILITEC . JP

I use MPRO 7 products on all of my firearms. I have never had a problem with the product. They clean and protect my firearms all year long. They are biodegradable and order free. check it out on their website. The military has been using the product for many years expecially on their 50 cals and other machine guns.
Nick

On the inside of my revolvers I use Hoppe's moly oil. The slides of my autos i use a little Slide Glide. Everywhere else I use either CLP or Ballistiol. Ballistol is fast becoming my favorite gun oil.

Another vote for Rem-Oil in revolvers.

MPro-7 can't be beat.

They sponsored me for a few year and I've seen hundreds of guns cleaned and maintained with their products. It really works.

Skeeziks..................
Ballistol is an excellent choice and has been my choice of cleaner, lubricant & protector for all my firearms for many, many years, with tremendous success. See my post reply w/pix, to a thread by "sonofthebeach" a week ago, under S&W "1980 to Present" dated 6-12 entitled "325PD Cleaning and Lubrication". Good luck.
Shadow SD

Well, it looks like I've narrowed it down to either the M-Pro7 Gun Oil LPX or Pro-Shot's "Zero-friction" Oil.

Any thoughts or opinions on my choice of these two?
And any reason why I should choose one over the other?

Thanks.

I have used the MPro7 oil on a variety of wheelguns and pistols. It has done very well so far. I have not used the Pro Shot product.

You will be like most of us. A lifetimes supply of oil and grease in the basement, and you will be looking at the latest slick 'em up oil/grease. It's part of the fun in experimenting to find exactly what you want.

I like Rem oil, Ed Red's, bf CLP, Hoppes elite oil. I've been meaning to try Ballistol just haven't found it.

I was in Wal-mart today and I almost foked over a whopping $1.97 for a tiny little bottle of Rem-oil but when I looked thru the clear plastic bottle and shook it, I noticed it was the consistency of water!
I want my oil to have a little more viscosity than that.

- I read a review on Ballistol at Midway Ballistol Sportsman's Gun Oil 16 oz Liquid - MidwayUSA
Read the last review by Joseph Wohl of Essex, CT. It seems that it evaporates away after a couple weeks so is not good as a lubricant or for protecting.
But is pretty good for light cleaning. Read it & see what you think....

I've been told Ballistol was first developed as an anti-biotic by the West German armed forces.
I'm not kidding.
The guys who told me that think it is the greatest thing since they put pockets on shirts.
Not only do they use to clean and lube their guns, they even use it for a leather preservative on their holsters.
I'm pretty cheap. A can of Mobil 1 synthetic automobile oil and a grease cartridge of Mobil 1 synthetic grease works fine for me in lubing my handguns.
I took a friend's Model 64 apart the other day to put a new hammer in it. He was astonished that I cleaned the inside of the frame with brake cleaner then Mobil 1 on a Q-tip.
It cleaned up really nice and feels really smooth with the Mobil 1 grease on the pins.

Rem oil is a "synthetic oil" with 1% Teflon I've used it for over a decade but it's never been the only thing I use- no water as water and oil don't mix. If you use synthetic oil in your vehicle you'd know the benefits of synthetic oil. Ballistol looks like good stuff but I've never ordered it/used it. If you spend some time on midway check out Larry Potterfields gunsmithing videos he uses rem oil often. .

Any light good quality gun oil is fine for lubricating your S&W revolver. I have used a dozen different ones over 50 years of shooting and can't tell a dimes worth of difference between all of them. Right now I have Hoppe's oil and CLP on my bench and they work great but no better than anything else I have used.

As already mentioned....Mobile 1 has done VERY well by me. Also use Militech with equal satisfaction. In the grease arena I've been quite pleased with TetraGun grease.
might work for you as well.
Randy

That's baloney. Ballistol is a natural ester. It's highly polar so it clings to the metal at the molecular level. It leaves a film on the metal that lasts a long, long time.

I didn't say that I thought there was water in the Rem-oil...I just said it had the consistency of water.

I have a lot of experience with synthetics, so I do know the benefits. And I'm leaning toward the M-Pro7 LPX or Tetra Gun.

Have you ordered the Ballistol from Midway yet?

I have been using Hoppe's for 50 years. Never had a problem, an issue, nor RUST......

It is only OIL....

I've still got a bottle of Hoppe's that I bought about 10 years ago and I use it on certain other guns; but I was just wondering what everybody's personal preference was.

Maybe around Christmas time unless you want to send me some to try out...

Ballistoil or Sportsmans oil is essentially Mineral oil. It is not toxic, can be used on metal, wood, leather etc. It is good as a lubricant and rust preventative, not the best for cleaning or solvent like uses. It works very well.Inexpensive.

I have been using the Mil Comm TW 25B Synthetic oil and grease. A little bit goes a looong way.

Mil-Comm Products - TW-25B – synthetic lubricant protectant grease or oil for firearms, fishing reels, locks and hardware. - For Sig Sauer Owners and Enthusiasts

I would gladly send you some...if I had any.

I've yet to purchase any. I'm still a "Ballistol virgin."

While Ballistol does have pharmaceutical grade mineral oil in it, it's the plant-derived esters that are the part of the formula that give Ballistol its unique properties.

Can't beat Remoil on a carry gun. It rapidly evaporates leaving a Teflon and wax coating behind that will not stain clothes, but will lubricate and protect your carry piece without collecting dust and dirt.

How does wax not collect dust and dirt?

If you want a technical answer, I do not have one. All I know is that it does and it works very well. It is very very thin, not a heavy waxy substance one would normally think of wax as. Give it a try. I have been using it for many years and it has NEVER let me down!

Remoil is also about the best lubricant I have ever used on non firearm household items as well. I use it on sliding doors, door hinges, tools, machinery, knives. etc. and just about ANYTHING that needs lubrication and rust prevention where you don't want a messy greasy staining residue. It does not collect dust and debris at all. I carry a carbon steel pocket knife all the time and I tend to sweat a lot in the summer. I have found no better product to protect it from rusting then the Remoil. GREAT STUFF!!

I used to use rem oil for my revolvers. But I bought some of S&W's advanced gun oil and it works far better. I can spin my cylinder and it just keeps going with the gun open. For autos I use TW25B. Used it on deployment and loved it. Stays where it's put and doesn't attract sand or dust and doesn't burn off. Every time I run out I try something different. Figure it's the only way to find what works best for me.

I got caught without any gun oil once after getting rained on and shotgun got wet so I used what was handy. Harley Davidson Screaming Eagle 20W50 synthetec. Worked pretty good so I put some in a little squirt bottle and keep it handy!
W.V.Martin

Remoil works pretty good. I remove the sideplate and spray Remoil to remove the crud and lubricate the parts.

G96 Gun Treatment. I've been using it for 46 years.

G96 Products Co. Online Store: Gun Treatment ®

Kroil? ...just wondering.

Ah, the oil thread!

Kroil is what I use for cleaning guns. Let'em soak - even overnight. Will even penetrate under lead in barrels. I see that as more of a cleaner than a lube.

As for lube in my revolvers, I use a dab of good old Gunslick graphite grease on the slidy bits and a good oil on the rest. In fact, just picked up a can of Rem-Oil that was on sale in the local Wally World.

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I recently did an experiment on my 65-2 comparing the thicker viscocity Hoppes vs. the thin Rem Oil . By removing the side plate and throughly cleaning the action with Gun Scrubber both times, I found the Rem Oil to be superior to the Hoppes. The Rem made the DA pull much easier and slicker where-as the Hoppes gave the action a "gummy" feel with a harder trigger pull. My 2 cents : )

Mobil 1 20w50. Sticks like glue. A little goes a long way.

I used to use Rem-oil but it always reminded me of sewing machine/shredder oil.

I've used a number of different oils over 40 yrs and they all work pretty good if you do your part.Now i just use whatever I have handy.Usually the latest and greatest freebie my bil gives me ;-)

Currently I use BreakFree CLP for cleaning and Gun Butter oil for lubing the internals of my revolvers.

However, like some other posters have said, just about any good lubricant will work, whether it's gun oil or motor oil.

Militec on semi autos and hoppes on revolvers. Militec is great but is expensive.

G96 for my revolvers.

I've used all the auto products (Mobil-1, ATF, bearing greases, etc.), 3-in-1 oil, various "gun" products, and frankly, they all work just fine. The only product that failed miserably is WD-40. Seeing as guns don't read the fancy ads in the magazines, they don't care much what you use--as long as you use something.

If you feel better using the $12 an ounce specialty stuff, do it. If the $6/Qt Mobil-1 fills the bill, you've got a lifetime supply in a single container. Just keep you firearm clean and lubed with something; it will love you for it.

You nailed it ! Smartest post in this thread !

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Interesting artical and being the sucker that i am, I ordered 2, 12 oz. spray cans of Lubriplate FMO-AW oil, 350-AW weight to try out. All kidding aside, it does seem like a good lubricant according to the Lubriplate website.

I found the lubriplate product difficult to purchase in sizes other than bulk, but I did stumble across a seller of the grease and oil packaged in smaller amounts for firearms uses. If you google lubrikits you will find the seller (No Affiliation).

I use either Mobil 1 or CLP. Been using both for decades with good results.

You are correct. I got am email today from the company that I ordered from and they wanted a 12 can minimum with a $25.00 HazMat fee. I said no thanks. I'll give the Dextron ATF a try.