Frog Lube

bassoneer · Mar 15, 2014

Went to a local range with my wife this morning to shoot her little Sig P238. Set up on lane 9, she loaded a mag, lined up to shoot and "click". That's not the sound I was expecting

. I got the person out front and we looked at the gun, took it apart, re-loaded and "click". He said the firing pin was sticking, so came home and disassembled and cleaned/oiled. I had read that Frog Lube was causing this type of failure, so I quit using it. I had previously thought the stuff was great, but after reading several similar stories I decided to check the rest of my guns, starting with my Maverick 88 pump shotgun...it would not even pump! Long story short, I spent the better part of the day cleaning seven firearms. I don't want any of my friends on here to mess up their guns. Your results my vary, and yes I followed the instructions, and yes I know not to put stuff in with the firing pin. I know, I know. This is free advice so take it for what it's worth...but please check your firearms if you have ever used Frog Lube on them. Mine had set for about six months in a safe so I'm sure that didn't help. I wish you guys all the best! B

black1970 · Mar 15, 2014

Was going to order some tonight but now I probably won't. Been using CLP for years and I like it. Use M-1A lube all my auto slides and does a good job. Stays put. And I don't put no stinking motor oil on any firearm that I own. Too many additives. Motor oil is for motors-not guns. JMTCW.

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wingnuut · Mar 15, 2014

I had the same problems as bassonear

Rpg · Mar 15, 2014

Thanks for the info!

Harrison · Mar 15, 2014

I have heard that it still makes a good salad dressing.

Moonman · Mar 15, 2014

Frogs is for EATIN'
everyone knows that I thought,
and PIG FAT is for Lubin'

Mike SC Hunter · Mar 15, 2014

M PRO-7 is what I use on everything including my sharpening hones.

Bozz10mm · Mar 15, 2014

I think you are supposed to wipe the excess off of all the parts before you reassemble the gun.

Watchdog · Mar 15, 2014

You know what? I've heard lots of people raving about Frog Lube this and Frog Lube that...like it's God's gift to shooters.

I look at it this way. It's just another product by just another company that claims to do everything better than every other similar product...but I freely admit I've never tried the stuff. Never felt the need to, that's all.

Is Frog Lube going to improve my accuracy? In a word, no.

I've been using Hoppe's since 1969...both the solvent and the gun oil. Never a problem, no matter how long the guns sat up. Revolvers, semi-autos, shotguns, rifles, whatever...no problems. Is Hoppe's going to improve my accuracy? Of course it isn't. But it damn sure keeps my guns clean and in working order. And Hoppe's has been around since when...1903 or something like that? I figure they must know a little something about cleaning guns. And I'll bet they have a customer base that's unrivaled in the industry. Let me know if you ever find a gun shop that doesn't sell Hoppe's.

After forty-five years, why change from something I definitely know works? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Besides, I like the way it smells.

CDROBERTS · Mar 15, 2014

But my great Grandfather said he used Frog Lube on ALL his guns...

Oh wait... no, it was regular old Motor oil. Scratch that.

All these "special lubes" are snake oil.

I've shot so many tens of thousands of rounds and do not use anything "special"

I'm glad you got your stuff all straightened out without any huge issue. Like NEEDING the arm to fire and it wouldn't.

I'll stick to what is tried and true.

When you show me an oil that has been used a hundred years, I'll try it.

The rest are overpriced snake oil.

Smee78 · Mar 15, 2014

Thats scary to hear, glad you were not "in need" when it happened. I stick to Hoppe's & LCP. I also forgot I use a little Remington Oil form time to time.

growr · Mar 15, 2014

What part of the frog do they use to make this elixer anyway?

hkcavalier · Mar 15, 2014

I have had similar luck with FrogLube.

In short, it is terrible in cold weather and gets very gummy and sticky --- pretty much the opposite of what you want. I got it in the trigger group of a shotgun and it robbed enough momentum from the hammer to cause frequent misfires. It got in the striker channel of my Kimber Solo and caused light strikes and other problems. I did follow directions and heated the parts, applied FrogLube, and wiped clean. Still didn't work right.

Got it out of both guns with brake cleaner and went back to CLP, Italian Gun Grease, and MPro7 for pretty much everything. Little bit of synthetic grease on pistol rails.

J. R. WEEMS · Mar 15, 2014

Been thinking of trying it-- now now, will stick with my BREAKFREE

Mac1184 · Mar 15, 2014

Add me to the bunch you will stick with CLP. Works well in all temps and no rust problems either. Use other stuff for most cleaning though.

black1970 · Mar 15, 2014

Long about 1982 I was at summer camp at Camp Shelby and was told to clean up the motor pool before we went home. We'll guess what-gallons of Breakfree CLP. The sweet smelling kind. Still using it. Oh happy day.

hangnoose · Mar 15, 2014

THINK YA USED ENOUGH DYNAMITE THERE BUTCH?

TOO much of a good thing? over lubed IMO. I'm a believer it doesn't really matter, as much, what you use as how you use it. A little goes a long way, 2-4 drops on a patch down the bore, then the patch does the rest of the gun. Another dry patch down the bore & a dry rag to remove the excess from everywhere else, will leave a fine film that works well & doesn't attract much dirt/dust. Long term storage gets a heavier dose. BUT I haven't tried it either.

Side by Side · Mar 15, 2014

I used FrogLube on my Kimber 1911, with in a week barrel had rust stains. I then noticed rust stains on the slide where it has been handled mostly. FrogLube is in the garbage now.

crazdgunman · Mar 15, 2014

I was an armorer in the army just when they started getting into the Breakfree thing. It was a very poor lube for machineguns, and we went to the motor pool and got moly grease to lube the locking lugs and bolt raceways on our belt-fed machineguns. Now a whole generation of shooters think that Breakfree is the only thing you can use. Quite frankly, its not a bad lube, but it started the whole "magic oil" movement. These days, as before I use either a 30 or 90 weight synthetic oil depending on the application, or GI rifle grease. Oil is oil.

Watchdog · Mar 15, 2014

growr said:
What part of the frog do they use to make this elixer anyway?

Take my word for it, you don't want to know.

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