Owners manual calls for oil, but I really like a light coat of a good gun grease (TW25B) . Any experience using grease instead of oil?

A lightweight grease like the TW25b you mentioned, or Tetra Gun Grease would be fine. I personally like the grease, as it doesn't migrate around like the oil does. A little goes a long way....place small amounts on the contact points and bearing surfaces.

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One concern might be that grease would trap the relatively dirty rimfire debris better than a light coat of oil.

Any grease near firing pin area is probably not a great idea either.

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Slip 2000 on the slide bosses, (raised sections of casting) and recoil spring guide. Has worked well for 3500 rounds so far. (Only about 7 drops total)

I've used TW25B on the slide since day one and have not had a single failure to feed or eject in over 3000 rounds.

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I've use Tetra for over 20 years and it works great in all my guns. A little does go a long way!!

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gunfighter48
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Myself I never use any form of grease in any of my guns due to the possibility if it picking up the debris. To me a light oil is better for a gun lube.

I've been using Hornady One Shot cleaner and dry lube recently. The grunge accumulation has been reduced. The build up is now at a livable point with MiniMags.

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