Benelli lubricant?

[WS6]

Do these (M1-M4 series) like a grease on the bolt carrier rails, or an oil? I understand the constraints of temperature and grease thickness,  but am asking with regards to wear? Many greases now exist that don't markedly thicken even below 0*f. Will this give better wear characteristics?

[kurtm]

I'm thinking extra virgin olive oil!!!!

 

[Old3GNR]

FP10 or other good gun oil.  

[MickB]

The sweat off Kurt Miller’s brow!

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Mick

[mikek2111987]

Inertia system is pretty much indestructible, just put some CLP on her and call it a day

[kurtm]

All joking aside, I have run about 1400 through my old M1 and while I have always kept the rails wet with what ever oil came in shooters bags, I never noticed any undue wear, and it still runs like a charm.......oh my bad......that 1400 CASES of shells. If you want to use grease feel free. As long as it has some form of lube you won't wear one out.....I know, I have really been trying.

As an aside, ALWAYS use an extreme pressure grease on the cam pin and cam pin slot, the rest just oil/ grease with whatever. Keep it wet!!!

Edited May 3, 2018 by kurtm

[WS6]

On 5/3/2018 at 4:37 PM, kurtm said:

All joking aside, I have run about 1400 through my old M1 and while I have always kept the rails wet with what ever oil came in shooters bags, I never noticed any undue wear, and it still runs like a charm.......oh my bad......that 1400 CASES of shells. If you want to use grease feel free. As long as it has some form of lube you won't wear one out.....I know, I have really been trying.

As an aside, ALWAYS use an extreme pressure grease on the cam pin and cam pin slot, the rest just oil/ grease with whatever. Keep it wet!!!

I ran G96 Synthetic on the cam-pin one one of my Benelli M4's and in just 200 rounds, I had began to notice wear similar to what you see on AR15's. I thought that was excessive for the system, personally. Is the grease likely to curb that?

[WS6]

I went with Cherry Balmz Black Rifle Balm grease. It's a very light grease with EP and other addatives, and the wear on my Benelli M4 SBS so far is VERY minimal. It runs with Remington STS 2.75 dram 1-1/8oz target loads from the hip, even, so I know the grease is not too thick. No change in thickness really when put in my deep freeze at -4*F, either. Compared to G96 CLP and another M4 I've used, the BRB produces MUCH better wear protection.

[Celishi]

Olive oil is perfect, which can not be said about the other

[12glocks]

I use primarily 0W20 synthetic motor oil and clean around every 400 rounds or before a more important match.  Four 3gun seasons in its still running like a Benelli and its still wet after 400 rounds.

[Darqusoull13]

On 5/3/2018 at 4:37 PM, kurtm said:

All joking aside, I have run about 1400 through my old M1 and while I have always kept the rails wet with what ever oil came in shooters bags, I never noticed any undue wear, and it still runs like a charm.......oh my bad......that 1400 CASES of shells. If you want to use grease feel free. As long as it has some form of lube you won't wear one out.....I know, I have really been trying.

As an aside, ALWAYS use an extreme pressure grease on the cam pin and cam pin slot, the rest just oil/ grease with whatever. Keep it wet!!!

I took this man's advice on many things and I will always remember, there is ALWAYS time for lube 

[Adamj]

I always used the oil supplied by Benelli and never had any issues. 

[kurtm]

The lighter the oil, the more often you got to use it, but any oil is better than no oil, but I don't feel that it is up to the task on the cam pin and slot. I use Neco moly paste, or any good Extreem 

Pressure grease

BTW the Benelli oil works great in in-line drip oilers for air tools, it has a very low viscosity!