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Originally Posted by SmokeStack Lightning
Wonder if the practice of oiling the magazines to prevent jams was taught before the introduction of the 'anti-tilt' follower??
Before the ATF was introduced some magazines did have a tendency to allow the rounds to tilt in the magazine causing mis-feeds and a little oil would help alleviate the tilting problem.
These days I just disassemble my mags and wipe the internals down with an oily cloth cuz I ditched the ones that weren't ant-tilt.
The SS magazines I own are Teflon coated on the inside.
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Oil on the ammo or the chamber is a bad idea.
When the gun is fired, the brass appears to the expanding hot gas to be as soft as rubber. The case expands to obturate and in this process, firmly grips the chamber wall. Oiling the ammo or the chamber means this grip is reduced; the result is an increase in "bolt thrust," which is the case's tendency to push backwards against the bolt face. Increasing bolt thrust puts more stress on the bolt face and locking lugs. Not a good idea.