Hoppe's No. 9 is not a CLP

[65-2x2]

Synthetic motor oil in a low viscosity grade is as good as, if not better than, any CLP for gun use. And is far less expensive than all those Snake Oils on the market.

That is exactly what I use for guns and other household items. A quart lasts for years. If you find a cleaner better than Kerosene, let me know... People spend a lot of time, effort and money searching for the "best" when good enough is good enough.

 

[GnarlsR2]

I could use avocado oil on my guns and they won't know the difference.

 

[Oldgunslover]

I just checked out the Bore Tech stuff. Looks interesting. I wonder what it's made of and how it actually works.
RE: Grease. I'm neutral in The Lube Wars and care only about performance. One source involving a test relevant to my winter conditions as well as including data on an actual abrasion tests is the Canadian Police Research Centre for use by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for use in cold weather in November of 1995. Report TR-01-97: Evaluation of Gun Lubricant Operation at Low Temperatures.
But alas...I cannot find it online anymore!

Here it is.

 

[GnarlsR2]

Oldgunslover,

Wow.. that is VERY interesting test data and evaluation.
I can't think of a time that I will ever be in a -40d C = -40d F temperature.
I'm a desert rat.

Thank you for sharing.

 

[3/4Flap]

Here it is.

Dang you are a miner!!! That's a bunch for digging that up!!!

 

[3/4Flap]

Oldgunslover,

Wow.. that is VERY interesting test data and evaluation.
I can't think of a time that I will ever be in a -40d C = -40d F temperature.
I'm a desert rat.

Thank you for sharing.

The abrasion part is fascinating.
I have had guns freeze up solid. A pistol carried under a coat for example gathers moisture and taken out in cold can give trouble. I've had to beat a slide against my boot or a tree to get it to function.
Gets' cold around here. And hot!

 

[KenTheHunter]

"I'm neutral in The Lube Wars and care only about performance."

Yes, I agree... there are so many choices, experiences, and expert opinions, like most aspects of firearms, the discourse can go on forever.

I've been using Hoppes since Jesus was resurrected. Why mess with success ?

 

[NEKVT1]

I have used good ole Hoppes #9 since I pulled my first trigger. I feel its adequate for most general cleaning purposes. Sometime with heavy copper fouling something more aggressive on copper is needed, although I messed up once and left some in the bore overnight. That stuff can be extremely harsh and almost as hard to remove. I leave in New England where we can get extreme temperature swings and humidity. A family fried well versed in firearms and knowledge uses transmission oil as a general lubricant, and it works and works well. As he stated that its designed for variable temperatures and would thicken up or bind up metal parts.

 

[Jim Kuykendall]

I could use avocado oil on my guns and they won't know the difference.

Olive oil, but only the "extra virgin" on my lady smith.

 

[Kal.38]

I was told by a few old timers at the VFW. The GIs actually did use olive oil during the Sicily/Palermo campaign.
So to confirm I asked pop. He was in North Africa, Italy, and the Buldge. Plus a NY state trooper for 20 something years. I forgot the exact wording it was many years ago. The bulk of it was. "Son we where in the middle of a war, we used whatever oil we could get. The rifles and fellas we where shooting at didn't know the difference."

 

[GnarlsR2]

I spoke to two guys at my local gun shop (old timers with lots of experience, one is an firearms instructor), they did not recommend using "grease" on firearms here in Arizona because "it dries out due to our heat".

 

[diyj98]

I spoke to two guys at my local gun shop (old timers with lots of experience, one is an firearms instructor), they did not recommend using "grease" on firearms here in Arizona because "it dries out due to our heat".

I'd think it would depend upon what grease you used. There are high temperature greases designed to operate at very high temperatures without breaking down.

 

[GnarlsR2]

I'd think it would depend upon what grease you used. There are high temperature greases designed to operate at very high temperatures without breaking down.

Yes.... I agree. The grease I've experimented with is synthetic Slick 50 wheel bearing grease with DuPont Teflon.
If it's good enough for wheel bearings, it should be plenty good enough for my slide rails on my pistols.
I clean, inspect, and lube my firearms after every use, so I don't expect to see any "dried out lubrication".