EricW Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Yup, it's a winner there. I use it. As an extreme example... I've read that Jake Kempton (of Accuracy Speaks fame) basically fills his upper reciever with grease (don't know what kind) and keeps it that way. He rarely, if ever cleans the grease out, but just keeps the stuff gooked in there. (This is at least according to what I remember reading in Glen Zediker's book - one you should definitely read. http://www.zediker.com) So, based on that, I'd say greasing up your upper is perfectly legit. My "expert" (yeah, right...) opinion is to stick with #1 SG. #3 might be a little much sticktion up there for reliable function. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 I have tried a lot of lube options and have decided to stay with light-medium oils, in & on the bolt carrier for my open rifle. It lets me clean everything real fast with no muss & fuss, and allows for semi-dry running in real gritty/sandy conditions. I would not want to get a lot of dust into a heavily greased upper receiver. That’s lapping compound. Where I do use lithium greases or SlideGlide is in the buttstock spring cavity. This I keep well greased and only clean and re-pack once in a great while. It really cuts down on operating clatter, and smooths out the cycling impulse a bit too. I only lube the bearing areas where the bolt carrier is actually contacting the upper receiver (inspect the wear marks). Use lots in non-gritty conditions. Use minimal lube and clean often in gritty conditions. I use BreakFree (or anything similar) for all bolt lubrication. Keep putting a few drops of lube in the bolt carrier holes as you shoot and it will keep the bolt from getting hinky as carbon builds up. I tried the heavy grease routine in my HBAR for Hi-Power shooting. It was OK with full on gas systems and hefty loadings (S69 @ 2800fps) in that venue. When I used my HBAR for IPSC I soon found that it was not as slick for many reasons :-) At the moment I am using MolySlide (NECO) on my HBAR bolt carrier, with the buttstock spring cavity full of SlideGlide and BreakFree on the bolt lugs and rings. Hows that for a mongrel method of lubrication! Haven't done anything but dribble some breakfree into the bolt carrier holes and swab the barrel out for quite a while now. For my JP rifle, I use lithium grease in the spring cavity, JP#1 lube on the lo-mass bolt carrier, and JP#2 inside the bolt and on the locking lugs. The upper receiver and bolt assembly are cleaned and re-lubed every 150-200 rounds. This regimen has given me 100% reliability with properly sized ammo. The bottom line is function. If the rifle runs reliably, then the lubrication method doesn't matter that much. I am wondering what other folks favorite lubrication recipes might be. (Edited by George at 10:31 pm on Oct. 8, 2002) (Edited by George at 8:48 am on Oct. 9, 2002) (Edited by George at 11:21 am on Oct. 9, 2002) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 Yeah I used #1. Worked fine in practice until it got dirty after many hundreds of rounds. Clean gun choked bad 30-something rounds into the nationals. Has run fine before and since then with Kellube. Nothing against SG, and maybe it didn't cause my problems, but I won't be using it in that rifle anymore. I 'll use it everything else I can, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 There are lots and lots of excellent lubes on the market these days, no doubt. But I must be a throwback cause I've been using the stuff in the olive drab plastic bottle as outlined in the Army issued comic book maintenance manual from the 60's... "All the way with LSA for your sweet 16". Has always worked great and costs a couple of bucks for enough to last a "good long time". Nice tip on grease lubing the recoil spring tube. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dame Posted October 9, 2002 Author Share Posted October 9, 2002 Thanks for the input, I'll give it a try and see how my rifle likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron45 Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Has anyone of you tried the SLIDE GLIDE to lubricate your GLOCK Pistols?What do you think about it? THANKS. baron45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Yep, I have and love it. The only place I still use liquid is at the connector lube point. I use a generous amount of SG on the slide rails, frame rails, barrel lug, recoil rod, and spring. SG really smooths the gun up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Hell yeah, #3. Just say no to liquid spooge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 I've been hearing, locally and from all around the country, that #3 is the way to go on everything but the connector - use #1 for that. Kartozian said the #1 was the best thing he's ever used on the connector. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 OK, what's the connector and where do I need to lube it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxx93 Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Quote: from Erik Warren on 4:29 pm on Nov. 20, 2002 OK, what's the connector and where do I need to lube it? click here: http://glockmeister.com/glubric.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A33435 Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 Asked (couple of months ago) for Brian's advice wich Slide Glide to use for my gun and my region (G35, the Netherlands) I 'am sorry i ordered some weeks back the #3, should have don that earlier! Works great. Just like Chris Patty says. I also used it on the connector. If #1 works even better on the connector i should try that also. Great stuff Brian DVC Adrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Erik, BTW, the best way to lube the connector is to strip the trigger group out of the gun. I just seem to get the best results that way w/o getting goop slopped all over the gun. (I use SG on my connector and like it, a lot.) E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRBean Posted February 15, 2003 Share Posted February 15, 2003 I want to start using slide glide in my wifes limited gun, but not sure which one to go with. The gun is hard chromed and still fairly tight. I am thinking about using #1 but here in lower Alabama we shoot year round in temps anywhere from 50 to 90 degrees. Will #1 still work in the higher temps or should I buy #3 also and just switch to it for the higher temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 I've run #3 up here in Indiana for a little over a year. The only problem I've had with it is when it gets below 35 or so, then it gets sluggish. I'd say #3 would work well for you, but it really is a matter of opinion as to how you like your gun to "feel" during recoil. I'd say go ahead and buy both #1 and #3 and experiment. I don't think either would be a bad choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Yea, If the top end's a little tight, you might use #1 down around 50 degrees, and #3 at 80+ degrees... but like bidDave said, it's best to experiment. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Ok for the warm end. As far as up north in Montana (it sucks up here DON"T MOVE UP), I use #2 in my SV and it is fine down to 20 F or so, but my SA single will start to slow down about 30 F. I put the Slide glide in my 1100 and it works great there too. Nate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRBean Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Thanks guys. I think I'll go ahead and just buy all three of them. I've been wanting to try the new lite version in my open gun any way and I'll experiment between the other two for her gun. The only problem is that any time I try something new in her gun she starts telling me I better not break it, eventhough she usually likes the way it shoots afterward. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 We shoot where it is 110 in the summer and -10 degrees in the winter. What happens when Slide-Glide gets hot? Does it start dripping out of my gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 NO. But there are two viscosities of slide glide. You would want the thickest for the highest temps. At colder temps you may have to dilute it with some liquid oil like FP-10. Depends on the gun (how tight, what caliber). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Gotcha. I was wondering because I put it all over the inside of my 625 and was curious as to if would come dripping out once it gets hot. I used it in my STI today, of course it might have worked better if it was about freezing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Also remember your gun never really warms up at a winter match. I got the slide glide light to work in my open blaster just fine for practice, but she stuttered a little on the first shot of each stage and I had to go begging for oil at our last match. I'll use less glide and more oil next time it's below freezing. (When I was testing the light glide, Brian warned me no grease would work well below freezing) SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Steve, I found if you rack the slide quick about 15-20 times when it is cold when you LAMR it works great even on the first shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 L2S, I think that is the answer when the grease is thick. Likey a good technique for those that use a mercury recoil rod too. Kinda makes me think of pumping up the BB-guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Anderson Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I racked that sucker 30-50 times prior, and she stuttered the first shot of the first two stages. Hell, I even stood over the fire. I think it was mid 20's that day...maybe got up to freezing in the sun. SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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