Lubricants

[conscript]

Blue Wonder has rec'd some acclaim. It offers great protection in FL humidity.

 

[Hook686]

I too am a user of RemOil

 

[novalty]

I clean with Hoppes 9 then spray with Rem Oil, wipe off excess, and Shooter Choice grease on rails of my semi-autos.

 

[GyMac]

I recall a test a few years ago where a writer did a test immersing a nail in a salt water solution. The nail was first coated with different lubricants, including the new wonder lubes. Breakfree CLP won hands down.

 

[RGore]

Not to be a smart*** but I sure hope you're not immersing you guns in saltwater often! Seriously, I have used Hoppes for 20+years and have no problems.

 

[srgvaz]

As long as you keep it lubed it will slide. Just keep it clean.

 

[CWH44300]

CLP but also a touch of shooter choice on the hard wear areas

 

[Buckey08]

When I used to go to the Grand American trap shoot in Ohio I used to see The top shooters using a product called Super Lube on their Trap guns. I started to use it after seeing that . If it's good enough for $30,000 trap guns then it's good enough for a $2500.00 Browning.I've used it on every gun I own, From the inside of a pre 18 to my 1911 this is some great stuff. As I'm typing this my Sig P229 .40 S&W sits beside me with its rails lubed with Super lube, 3000 rounds down the tube and not a sign of wear on the rails. No way I'm ever going to change, and if you like a clear grease over a oil this is a product you might want to try.

 

[chief38]

About 30 some-odd years ago I stumbled onto a product that I have stuck with. I have tried all the new lubes, cleaners and preservatives as they come onto the market, and still find it to be the best of what is out there. That product is RIG #2 Oil - NOT to be confused with their famous RIG Universal Grease which is TOPS for preservation & rust prevention.

The RIG product line was recently sold to Birchwood - Casey and is now available once again after a year's absence from the market.

The product is truly EXCELLENT at cleaning, lubrication and preventing rust. It is similar to Remoil, although I actually think it is better. The product's carrier evaporates soon after application and leaves behind it's rust prevention and lubricant so that you don't get an oily residue on the gun. The Rig will NOT attract dirt, dust or particles, and will not hurt a wood finish if it gets on it. It actually smells pleasant as an added bonus, and is low on the toxicity listings.

I have a cabinet full of CLP, Tri-Flow, Hoppes, Remoil, Outers, G96, Kroil, Ezox, Miltec, S&W, Shooter's Choice, etc. and the RIG #2 is STILL my go-to gun product. I also use the stuff all around the house fro anything that squeaks, sticks, or needs lubrication. Love the stuff!!

Chief38

 

[Doug M.]

SLIP 725 to clean, SLIP EWL to lube. Non-toxic, first quality.

 

[arroyoshark]

My gunsmith swears by and has used Eezox synthetic lube in his shop for years. He says not to use it in combination w other lubes as it will just stiffen up the works.

Dan Wesson shooters seem to like to lube their revolvers with ATF.

 

[SMSgt]

I tried ATF but it left a puddle on the garage floor and slipped between the second and third rounds.

Actually, I used all sorts of products: fancy, high dollar "gun" brands; auto; marine; etc.; and the only product that was a dismal failure was WD-40. Routine maintenance with all others will work fine.

 

[Animal_Mother556]

I recall a test a few years ago where a writer did a test immersing a nail in a salt water solution. The nail was first coated with different lubricants, including the new wonder lubes. Breakfree CLP won hands down.

That's hilarious to me, because Breakfree CLP is some of the worst liquid I have put on my guns (intentionally...) especially when it comes to rust prevention. I just seems to...evaporate off of the gun. I have also tried the kind with no solvent...same issues.

I have had numerous people talk of similar experiences. Whenever I talk with military persons, I generally try to ask how their CLP performed. Most of them hate it...but it's all they had. One gentleman told me that they kept it in a spray bottle (like a windex bottle) and they would douse their .50 cal bolts in it after every belt of ammo (just squirt the top of the bolt with the feed-cover open), because it would evaporate from the heat quickly.

I really apologize, but in my usage and research, Breakfree CLP is some of the worst poo imaginable. If it works for you, I am glad, really. I just hate to see people defend it because "the military uses it" when they haven't even tried the stuff (or they haven't tried it properly). GyMac, I am not saying that is the case with you, man. I see it a lot on other forums.

 

[Animal_Mother556]

As long as you keep it lubed it will slide. Just keep it clean.

Most sense I have heard in a lube thread in a long time.

 

[Animal_Mother556]

There is already a Froglube thread elsewhere on this forum, but anyone been using it. From my little bit of usage I love the stuff.

 

[ikor]

I personally prefer to clean and then lube in two seperate steps, but dealing with an agency full of cops years ago I discovered they will either tend to not lube at all (thinking the Hoppes film will suffice) or lube the snot out their guns. I thus switched to Breakfree CLP, knowing that provided they shook it up first, there would at least be 'some' lube on the gun. Currently, I use Slip2000EWL for most lube jobs...brilliant product.

 

[Animal_Mother556]

Frog lube on the auto's and Remoil on the revolvers

Have you given your froglubed guns a good testing by chance?

I have a M&P9 with about 1300 rounds through it. No cleaning after the initial Froglubing. It does NOT...reapeat...NOT feel like it looks. The action is incredibly smooth. No gritty feel at all. I am impressed.

Edit -- I should point out that MOST of that 1300 rounds was Wolf. Probably the first 800 or so. The rest was Aquila.

 

[RH45]

Slide Glide in warm weather, Mobile 1, or, FP10 when it's colder.

 

[OK Hog Shooter]

I'm a life long fan of good ole Hoppes... and in recent years I've added RemOil... although the RemOil just doesn't draw the ladies like Hoppes!

Blessings,
Hog

 

[Gamer]

Nowdays I prefer Rem oil, but have used CLP and gun butter. I clean with Hoppes elite, patch everything clean then apply a thin coat of rem oil and wipe off most of it leaving a tiny bit behind.