Using Grease

[skays]

Anyone ever used Lubriplate's FMO-AW Oil and "SFL" NLGI#0 to oil and grease on their weapons? Saw some pictures showing an individual running a solid bead of grease along each rail on the slide as well as putting it on the metal rail guides. I have been using Ballistol on my Gen 4 Glock 19 and plan on doing so on my brand spanking new, yet-to-be-fired Shield 9mm. Appreciate any comments.

 

[Cousin Vinnie]

I use a white lithium grease on all my pistols and it performs perfect. Oil is OK, but it evaporates or runs away from what is applied to.

 

[Hobie1]

I use a high percentage (60%) moly grease on most major moving parts. It embeds itself into the metal and works well for me.
YMMV..

 

[bp231986]

Weapon shield grease on my handgun rails and on the exterior of the barrel. Oil does seem to go away faster than grease and doesn't stay put as well as grease.

 

[Warren Sear]

What does the manufacturer recommend (hint; it ain't grease)?

 

[jstanfield103]

I know the manufacture does not put grease as the recomended lubricant but I still use TW25 grease or a clear synthetic grease. It works well for me also. I use it on the barrel and rails. I was always told if it slides grease it if it pivots oil it.
Pretty much what I do

 

[N4KVE]

I use Tetra grease. It stays there forever, while oil seems to vanish. GARY

 

[Steve89052]

TW25b grease.

 

[Culina]

For my handguns I use synthetic fishing real grease, the latest stuff I have is blue in color but in the past I have mainly used clear stuff.

For my rifles I use Grease, Rifle from a can I got a few years ago.

 

[Harrison]

What does the manufacturer recommend (hint; it ain't grease)?

The manufacturer often does not envisions his firearms going through hundreds of rounds a day, without cleaning or re lubing.

Depends on the firearm. many semis benefit from, or need, a light film of grease, especially when run hard. Glocks actually not only don't need grease, they really only need a tiny drop of oil in a couple of essential spots. It all depends on how the particular firearm is engineered. If it rotates oil it. If it slides grease it.

 

[Biscut]

Mostly I use CLP but the only drawback I see from grease is its a little messier and will hold dust/dirt/residue.

Also, for me depends on the gun. My alum and SS frames see plenty of grease. I'll put a thin coat on certain sections of my polymer pistols at times.

My over under shotguns see the most grease. Pretty cheap if you buy a tub of Mobil 1 or any other quality synthetic grease from the auto parts store.

While on grease, sniper rifles and custom bolt guns get TM grease from Sinclair's. Superb grease but costly.

 

[Don 73]

Go ahead and flame me now, but I have been using 5W30 Mobil 1 as my gun lube.

 

[MSG Glenn]

I think all you can expect from the lube you use is that your gun operates flawlessly without showing signs of excessive wear whether it's Ballistol, CLP, FrogLube or chicken fat.

I've used Valvoline 10W-30, fishing reel grease, BreakFree CLP, Ballistol & now I'm thinking of trying FrogLube. I also have some lithium grease that I might dab on for a trial run. All seemed to work & some cleaned up better than others.

Some guns seem to work with very little lube, almost dry, while others seem to need to be kept wet. Some can work well in an extremely dirty state with cleaning only after a long interval while some have to be cleaned & lubed after only several hundred rounds through it.

 

[Proline]

I will stick with oil on my guns. Dirt sticks to grease which in my opinion is not a good thing whne lubing a gun.

 

[Harrison]

Go ahead and flame me now, but I have been using 5W30 Mobil 1 as my gun lube.

Flame You!!! Never, you are using what is probably the finest gun oil there ever was. You should be congratulated for having good sense.

 

[N4KVE]

Go ahead and flame me now, but I have been using 5W30 Mobil 1 as my gun lube.

I will too when my free samples of gun oil, & grease get used up in 30 years or so. Also when I bought my M&P40c from my brother, it was totally bone dry, & still worked perfectly when we shot it before the purchase. GARY

 

[Smithbrother]

I believe the trick is regular cleaning to get the dust bunnies out, whatever lube you're using.

 

[nickel plate]

Mobil1 synthetic wheel bearing grease. Most auto supply stores have it in a one lb. can for under $10.00 if I remember correctly-I've had and used it for a couple of years now.

 

[Nakanokalronin]

I use grease on the slide rails and oil everywhere else on every semi-auto pistol I own. I have a giant tube of Militec grease that never dries out and stays consistent in color and after my basic oil runs out, I have a quart of Mobil one sitting by which never runs out of where I put it.

 

[Lee Jones]

Read this great article

GrantCunningham.com - Library

Read this very informative piece by one of the best. Many of the products mentioned above are remarked on. The Lubriplate food grade products are rated high for all round use, especially high temp areas (southeast/west, tropics). The various synthetics (Mobil 1, ATF) are good and easy to find.
Keep it clean, practice, practice, practice.


Lee Jones