Lubricating an Autoloader?????

[zorro49]

Have been using Gunzilla since January and like the way it cleans and lubricates in one application. Just wipe the outside down after applying and a light coat will protect the exterior from rust. I do use small amount of Hoppe's gun oil on the points in the owners manual describing field stripping and maintenance. I think weapon shield is excellent as well and probably a little better lubricant than Gunzilla(tests of both products). Here is a link to Gunzilla which you will have to order from them online, unless you can find someone who carries the product.
http://www.topduckproducts.com/

 

[shovelwrench]

OK,
You guys might call me KRAZY but, the best thing I've used to date is: Rem Lube(that teflon, thin crap) 50/50 with Amsoil 75-90 (Gear/Rear oil).

I'm tellin ya, covers all your bases.

 

[jim58]

Brought this thread back to life as I just purchased my first gun and have lube questions. Made my first trip to the range yesterday with my M&P9 and put 200 rounds through it. Loved it. Afterwards went to do the cleaning thing and noticed my S&W manual recommends nothing more than a single drop of oil at 7 locations. From what I'm reading in this thread it seems like maybe I should be lubing other places as well and with something other than oil. I checked out the cleaning tutorial on the Sig sight. They say lube anywhere that is shiny (from friction). At this point only cleaning supplies I have are whatever is in the standard Hobbes 9mm kit. Thanks in advance for any tips.

 

[greengael]

Castrol gun lube, because I have it, Hoppes[sp?] for the same reason. One thing I did notice, when my 6906 came back from S&W it had a lot more lubrication than I had been advised to use.Go figure. Comments or observations on this point would be most welcome. Thanks.

 

[lemosqueezer]

I find a bit of Crisco seems to do the trick.
Kidding. I just do the rails and barrell hood with Hoppes oil usually. I have been using Break Free more though in the last year. Im very impressed by it's versatily--cleaning/lubricating. Mike.

 

[MattB]

I just put Hoppe's gun oil on the 7 recommended locations in the M&P manual and that's all.

 

[Sgt Preston]

Sgt Preston here. I have tried several oils & several greases. What has worked for me on my stainless steel SA 1911 & PC 945 & has consistently allowed me to run a minimum of 500 trouble free rounds without cleaning is Tetra Gun Lubricant (oil) & Tetra Gun Grease. Both of these are Fluropolymer Penetrating Lubricants where the molecules of the lube embed themselves in the molecules of the metal. These really work for me. Hope this helps. Sgt Preston USMC LLA

 

[Erich]

Another TW-25b guy here.

I put it on all the accessible bearing surfaces, and wipe down the rest of the metal with a thin coat of oil. I've certainly found that smaller guns like to run more greasy than bigger ones. I believe my Ruger P90 would run dry until I got tired of shooting it, but my Astra A300 sure does like some lube.

They all get the TW-25b - so do the internals of my S&W revolvers. Love the stuff.

I don't know that it's a TON better than other greases I've used, but I do think it's somewhat better.

Like the sgt., I've used a lot of Tetra grease over the years. Always worked for me as well. The more expensive stuff seems to not wax-up as easily.

 

[3rd Gen Neal]

Wilson Ultima-Lube. The grease or oil he sells great, great stuff.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I've had real good luck with Tetra on the rails, barrel where it contacts the slide/bushing and Breakfree on other stuff.

 

[satch]

The book that came with my new 22A says to put a drop of gun oil on only 4 places,and they are on certain spots on the slide rails.For my semi-auto rifles I use Remington Dri-lube,it doesn't collect a lot of firing residue like oils and greases.

 

[n4zov]

I use Breakfree CLP because it is what I use on virtually everything. In my applications it isn't any "better" than a lot of other gun oils I've used over the years, but it is what I happen to have right now. Any quality gun oil will work fine on most semi autos. There are several good gun greases that work all right too. Regular gun oils and greases have been working fine on semi autos for 100 years, and I don't think it takes any super duper high tech stuff to keep them running under normal conditions.

 

[itguy]

My favorite grease is Wilson Ultima-Lube Grease, then Slide-Glide, then TW-25B. I personally feel the Wilson may be the best, and the other two seem to be a tie. The Slide-Glide is not in a syringe, so it is the hardest & messiest to apply.

On a 3rd Gen for range use, I use grease on the rails, outside of the bbl & chamber (locking lug), and inside of the slide around the lug area.

On a 3rd Gen for carry, I still use grease on the rails, but oil everywhere else. This is mainly so that the outside of the chamber that is exposed through the ejection port won't smear grease into my holster...

As to what oil is the best, another personal opinion, but I think the Wilson Ultima-Lube Oil is the best for anti-friction purposes. For general use, I have read that Weapon Shield CLP beats out Break-Free CLP, but I haven't tested that yet.

Lastly, after I clean out the bore, I push a dry patch through and leave it. I used to put an oil patch through, followed by a dry patch, but found that all that does is attract dust. I guess if I knew I wasn't going to shoot or carry a gun for several months, I'd oil the bore...

 

[Guest]

Corrosion X is a fairly new product but it has proven to be an excellent lube for all-round firearms usage. My Smiths and my Glocks and my Colts and my Berettas all seem to like it and the way it stays put.

I've used lots of other types of lube but this is the only one that is now sitting on my bench.

 

[Red Tex]

What have you found that works the best and why?

I use white lithium grease (lightly) on the frame/slide rails and Rem Oil everywhere else. Works as well as I could hope for.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Originally posted by rl356:
What products do you all use to lubricate your auto-loading pistols? I've heard a fair amount of folks say that they use nothing but grease on slide/frame rails, and a small amount of oil for other moving parts. And have also heard people say that just using a good oil, or CLP even, anywhere there is a need for lubrication will suffice. What have you found that works the best and why?

Breakfree CLP.

 

[mstuhr]

Howdy,
I use Loctite C5-A on my stainless guns slides and rails. It is a copper based anti seize.
A little goes a long way and I cant find anything that makes a stainless gun feel slicker.
Thanks
Mike

 

[VdrSain]

looks like that RIG +P is no longer available

 

[poe]

Lubrication 101 - Grant Cunningham

http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html

 

[ZO6Vettever]

MilTec 1, grease and oil both.