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When you choose a lubricant, it’s a good idea to check the recommended temperature range for a specific product if you are exposed to cold weather.

You may conclude that a handgun will always be on your person and, therefore, not exposed to extreme cold. OTOH a rifle that runs fine at 45 degrees might not be happy at zero. The first time I went duck hunting I borrowed my boss’s Remington 1100. It worked OK the first day. I think it was 10 degrees when we got up the second day, and I had a single shot shotgun. It cycled ok by lunch time but the ducks had stopped flying by then.

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For cold weather use it is best to go with one of the many "Dry" lubricants that are on the market , like Liquid Wrench Dry Lube L512 , Blaster Dry Luibe ,
3 In 1 Dry Lube , even WD40 now makes a Specialist Dry Lube ...
Any of the "dry" lubes will work as a lube and ... they will not thicken in cold weather ... they are made to use in cold weather .
The lube is adry Teflon film that doesn't thicken or freeze ... metal just slides on microscopic Teflon ball bearings ...

So ... if you know you will be hunting in cold weather (check the weather app on your Smarty Phone ) and lube accordingly .
Gary
 
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Everybody has their own preference on what lubricant to use. Some good, some not so good. I tend to shy away from what's the 'best' OTC lube to use on firearms discussions. I will say that after many years of messing around with all different types of firearms in many different environments, the only lube my firearms get is this stuff.

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Machine Gunners Lube™ was developed to address specific requests from gun team leaders for a lube that would keep their machine guns properly lubricated during extended durations of full auto fire. Like most good gun teams, they work hard to stay on top of not letting the guns run dry. While many currently available lubes maintain lubricity when running "wet", some current war zone deployments do not favor traditional frequent and liberal applications, due to their propensity to attract fine desert silt particles, thereby increasing the risk of malfunctions. Our mission was to formulate a lube that would perform and protect weapon platforms in extreme environments subject to high heat, humidity, evaporative, and mechanical wear, even when applied lightly. Machine Gunners Lube™ meets these standards for all firearms ranging from handguns through .50 caliber machine guns.

Machine Gunners Lube™ is made from fully synthetic Group V base stocks. Poly Ester chains in Group V base stocks offer superior protection against thermal breakdown versus PAO's and GTL's, and contain significant natural solvent properties for self cleaning capabilities. In addition to minimizing carbon accumulation, the Poly Ester base oil acts as a water dispersant and corrosion inhibitor, protecting the lubricated parts in desert, jungle, and arctic climatic environments. Unique to Machine Gunners Lube™ is a proprietary re-micronized (0.3 micron) inhibited Molybdenum Disulfide (MOS2) component in colloidal suspension. In layman's terms, this means that the particles remain suspended within the lubricant, and do not segregate to the bottom of the container. Our inhibited MOS2 is specifically modified to retard, rather than induce corrosion. This moly component allows for a solid lubrication barrier in conjunction with the hydraulic lubrication afforded by the host synthetic lubricant. The re-micronized particles are small enough to penetrate the molecular lattice structure of the carbon, stainless, or chromium plated steel working surfaces of the weapon, where they are released under the heat of use to maintain the initial solid or "boundary" lubrication layer. No other moly additives on the market contain particles this small, nor do they share the unique ability to remain in colloidal suspension. Our proprietary manufacturing process allows the uniform distribution of the re-micronized MOS2 both within and upon the lubricated surfaces of the weapon. This ability provides a further advantage over other gun oils in the form of lubrication retention when the host / hydraulic lubricant is removed by mechanical, chemical, or environmental means. Basically, the weapon is still protected and has a functional advantage even when appearing "dry". The melting point of the MOS2 component is in excess of +2700°F !!! MSDS Available upon request to [email protected].

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High shear strength, and not susceptible to mechanical wear. High shear strength equates to increased surface tension, which in turn, keeps your parts coated for extended durations. This property also allows the use of Machine Gunners Lube™ for personal carry firearms, as it does not "run off" the pistol.
Stability in extreme heat, maintaining lubrication properties in temperatures exceeding +650°F.
Pour point of -50°F for reliable use in arctic deployment.
Contains NO Chlorinated Esters or PFTE (TEFLON®.)
Reduced carbon fouling deposition, and detergent properties make cleaning residue much easier and faster, even with .50 caliber platforms.
Available "Battle Bottle™" containers are sized to fit in any spare battery storage compartment found on most carbine platforms (grips, vertical foregrips, stocks) allowing the operator quick access to an ample quantity of lube in the field prior to return to FOB.
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My normal go to gun oils these days are G96 Synthetic CLP & Breakfree CLP. Both are excellent although IMHO the relatively new G96 Synthetic (yellow bottle) has the slight edge. It seems to clean slightly better, but other than that, the lubrication and rust prevention qualities are indiscernible.

If I were heading into a sub zero climate I'd more than likely use a product like Remoil. Remoil evaporates the wet carrier quickly but leaves behind a Teflon coating and rust preventative film that really does work. While I am not comparing all the Remoil qualities to either the G96 or Breakfree products, not having a thick wet base would let the firearm operate in any temperature.

While a lot of guys loth Remoil, it is a better product than many think and relies on what is invisibly left behind and not a wet oily residue. It DOES have its place!
 
When it got really, really cold, like winter training in Fort Greely, this was the stuff. LAW, Lube Artic Weather.

When it got down to zero, snow squeaked under foot. When it hit forty below if you spit it would freeze before it hit the ground. At sixty below you had to walk backwards to take a leak.
 

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I believe rem oil took out the Teflon. It’s not on their label anymore and I thought I read a few years back they changed the formula and it no longer contain Teflon.

I just looked up the "new" Remoil and it appears you are correct!
 
Some years ago I tested various oils for their rust prevention properties. Breakfree CLP came out on top. I left a plain soft steel nail that will start to show rust in a couple of hours in a bottle of water for two years that I had wiped with CLP. No rust in two years under water.
 
When it got really, really cold, like winter training in Fort Greely, this was the stuff. LAW, Lube Artic Weather.

When it got down to zero, snow squeaked under foot. When it hit forty below if you spit it would freeze before it hit the ground. At sixty below you had to walk backwards to take a leak.

I learned the strange things that happen in this REALLY COLD weather in a tour at Sondrestrom AB, Greenland. At -20, driving on snow is like driving on sand, not slick. Only thin synthetic oil can be used; ordinary grease freezes solid. The battery in my staff car froze and split open when the battery heater failed. Many lubes that work well at -20 are useless at -50.
I like Breakfree for firearms.
 
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M-Pro7. Break Free is a very close second. If you stick to stuff that has a national stock number, it's been vetted and it's hard to go wrong. The bigger issue in extreme cold is to not use too much of whatever you're using.
 
Just a FYI on dry lubes Liquid Wrench dry lube is PTFE, but it is also fortified with boron nitride, aka white graphite. It can fill in microscopic pits and flaws in the metal as well.

It's all I use on rimfire firearms.
 
Hard to go wrong with Breakfree CLP. Became well known after adoption as a general purpose lubricant by the US military. Good for extreme temps, low to high. As mentioned in another thread synthetic motor oil might be a good choice.

Experiences vary, and in mine, it's hard to go right with Breakfree CLP. The original formula contained teflon, which was discontinued after a few years. Many moons ago, I had a Colt LE6920 fail during a training school due to lack of lubrication, and I was cleaning and lubing every evening with the current (post-teflon) CLP. One day we were shooting all day in a rainstorm and mud, and that CLP just washed right out. Haven't used CLP since.

I switched to Militec, which for the most part worked fine as far as function, but I was not entirely pleased with the stuff (too thick in cold temps, no corrosion resistance properties, and smells like a monkey's behind). Have been using Clenzoil for the past 15 years and in every gun from pistols to carbines it's had the right balance of lubrication and solvent properties from -10F to 100F.

There's a lot of snake oils out there, and I'm sure many of them work fine. My advice is that your personal firearm is not a sealed bearing allowing for grease, nor is it engine operating for hours at high temperatures... I would suggest something between those extremes.
 
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I believe rem oil took out the Teflon. It’s not on their label anymore and I thought I read a few years back they changed the formula and it no longer contain Teflon.
And the reason I liked Rem-Oil was because ...
... It Contained Teflon !!!
The thin film of Teflon left dry lubrication on a steel surface ...
Dang It ... Every time I find I product I really Like ...
The manufacturer goes and changes it to make it ... Better ???
Here we go ... New Coke all over again ...

Thanks for the Heads Up ... I would have never known !
Gary
 
The old formula of CLP Breakfree contained microscopic balls of Teflon that settled to the bottom and had to be very thoroughly shaken to mix.
Since too many people didn't shake it enough they changed the formula to a different form of Teflon, and it's still in today's CLP Breakfree.

The current CLP Breakfree contains PTFE or.....Teflon.

Note that now there's CLP Mil-spec CLP with the cleaner component, and a new Breakfree Performance gun oil without the cleaner.
I mistakenly bought the Performance oil by mistake and have to order some of the Mil-spec type.
 
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