Which Gun Oil (Lubricant) Do You Utilize On Semi-Autos?

[MrChubbs]

I utilize Break Free CLP on all my semi-auto weapons. I've always pondered about a cleaner also being a lubricant. In any case, which oil (lubricant only) do you apply on all your semi-autos after cleaning?

 

[M&PUSER]

I use Butch's Gun Oil.

 

[EvilBetty]

Hoppe's

It came with my cleaning kit.

 

[Knightrider03m]

Hoppe's

It came with my cleaning kit.

+1

That is what I use on both my handguns and my shotgun

 

[ace22]

i've used break free for around 20 years and never had a problem with it
if you're dubious about the cleaner/lubricant combo, i don't know if it's still being made but break free did make a lubricant/oil only in the past. i have some that i bought years ago, maybe they still make it.

 

[tenntucker]

Slide Glide. I get it from Brian Enos site. Dillon has it also.

 

[Harrison]

Breakfree, and very little of it. That is the beauty, and superiority, of the venerable Glock. Glocks need very very little lubrication to function and keep on functioning for hundreds of rounds

 

[chessail 77]

Metal to metal I use WS grease

 

[Maximumbob54]

Dexron ATF. Still using the same quart a couple years later and still works just fine.

 

[ldp4570]

Everything that rotates gets oil after cleaning usually 10W5, everything that slides gets red axle grease with q-tip or pipecleaner.

 

[dinkytheman]

ATF way to stinky for me. CLP worked great on my AR. Shoot it all day and the oil stays put and I didn't notice any wear. I use regular gun oil on my autos.

 

[Bat Guano]

Still using the Navy Surplus "Oil, Light Lubricating" that I got years ago at 50 cents a gallon. If I ever run out of it I might try synthetic motor oil.

On the AR I use Slip 2000 because their hype seemed persuasive, but frankly I think anything slippery suffices. Back in WWII Melvin Johnson (of the Johnson Rifle) wrote a book, Practical Marksmanship, that had a very good chapter on the subject: "Put Oil On It". His advice was to keep guns running, use whatever you can get and put it where it needs to go. Made sense to me.

I couldn't keep track of all the brands of miracle oils if I wanted to.

 

[The Sarge]

Being a gun care fanatic, I have tried them all and settled on Weapon Shield CLP. It is the only product I have used on my guns for the past 4 years. WS cleans very well, is a super lube, and provides excellent rust protection. I also use WS grease on pistols such as the classic SIGs. Added bonus is WS smells good and you can clean the guns any where with no complaints about smell-lol. Bill

 

[Swabby]

I have tried a bunch of products and I like Birchwood Casey's Synthetic Gun Oil strictly as a lube. It is light, but super slick, and it seems to get into the metal's pores. It also comes in liquid and aerosol, which is handy. I do use Break Free when I have something that needs to be broken free. It is an excellent penetrating oil. The trick is a little goes a long way. If your gun is dripping oil, it collects all kind of dirt and usually ends up doing more harm than good. Just my two cents.

 

[Spanky45]

Strike Hold

Try Strike Hold. I bought a spray can and I was very impressed. Just Google it and you can find people that are distributors. Works great and it's a dry lube.

 

[Charliee]

Break Free CLP, Ballistol, Slide Glide

I generally use either Break Free CLP or Ballistol. I like both however Ballistol seems to not collect as much dirt and grit. Lately I have taken to using slide glide grease on the slides of my pistols. They seem to run well with that combination.

 

[M&PEE]

good quality syn motor oil..

 

[TGDKYSER]

1/3 Hoppes- 1/3 10w30- 1/3 Lucas ATF

 

[Harrison]

Sometimes the oldies, like Hoppes, Ballistol and Breakfree, are the goodies. They do a more than adequate job, are available everywhere, and don't cost a small fortune. Just because something is new exotic and costs alot doesn't that it necessarily does that much better a job.

 

[chuck s]

C L P is all ya need. And a couple exotic tools shown below.

Boresnake varies by caliber.

-- Chuck