Azone41 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Iwas looking around at the local hardware store and saw a gallon of bar and chain lube. I remembered how slick and sticky it was from my firewood cutting days. I bought a gallon for $2.48. I have been using it for about a month now to lube up both my open and limited guns and this stuff works great. It stays in the rails and the guns have never ran better. The gallon I bought should last about 10 years, not bad for less then 3 bucks. Thought I would share it with everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Why, when there is Slide Glide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 Great idea. Is it Husqvarna or Stihl...hehe. As long as it doesnt collect all the burnt leavings like um ...well slide glide, I am giving it a try (Sorry Scott). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 I heard similar stories about using Mobil1 synthetic motor oil. I can't understand why someone would want to us bar/chain oil or motor oil on their guns when suitable GUN oil is available but... If it works for you, great and you certainly have enough to share !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ankeny Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I stopped using regular gun oil when I was shooting a lot of steel. Like a dip, I would shoot until I was ankle deep in brass in a 100 degree bay. I kept smelling the oil burning off of my Open gun. The worst lube was FP10 because the wet stuff burned off leaving only the dry stuff, lol. Problem solved when I went to Mobile 1 synthetic oil. It's the best stuff I have found for shooting a gun until it practically has a melt down. I have never used slide glide but I bet it would work like a champ in our hot months. Not too sure about 20 below zero. As for bar and chain oil, it stays on because of the additive that makes it tacky. But I wonder what happens when it burns off and I really wonder if it would attract and retain grit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I heard similar stories about using Mobil1 synthetic motor oil. I can't understand why someone would want to us bar/chain oil or motor oil on their guns when suitable GUN oil is available but...If it works for you, great and you certainly have enough to share !!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know about bar and chain oil, but Mobil 1 synthetic oil actually has published specifications and works extraordinarily well for certain applications as opposed to certain overpriced gun oils that rely on marketing hype to move their overpriced product. Seriously. I've seen gun lubricants with Teflon. That's just asinine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I switched to plain Mobile when I saw how hot the pistol gets in practice. Shoot 8 or 10 Bill drills, or burn 6 mags on any drill and see how hot it is. For some reason I don't trust Breakfree to lube anything in those conditions. Breakfree works fine for my duck gun because it seldom gets too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folsoml Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Now all you've got to do is switch to mineral spirits instead of GunScrubber. Your savings will REALLY add up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Why go halfway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Suber Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Why go halfway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> EricW, I almost fell out of my chair when I saw this. I love it!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Why go halfway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcoliver Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I've seen the health hazard warnings of handling used motor oil. Is the same hazard present in "un-used" ones when lubing guns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuildSF4 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I've seen the health hazard warnings of handling used motor oil. Is the same hazard present in "un-used" ones when lubing guns? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Any lubricating oil (excluding "personal lubricants?" ) has some health hazard associated with it. Wash hands after use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling White Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Eric, Nice! Any health hazards with astroglide? s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz-0 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Why go halfway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> adds a new dimension to your tagline eric... grip it and rip it indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Eric,Nice! Any health hazards with astroglide? s <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Chronic fatigue is an often reported side effect. I'm pretty tempted to refill a bottle of Astroglide with Mobil-1 and use it at matches just for shock value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Maybe one of the existing companies can launch a new product called Auto-Ease. I had problems with gun oil not staying on my slide rails. I tried Remington's oil with Teflon, which was an improvement. The best thing I've found is the oil that's used for the lower units on boat motors. It's much thicker than regular oil, kind of like warm butter, but sticky. If I spread the stuff on the slide rails, it's still there when I clean the gun after shooting. And I've never had a failure that could be blamed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardbird Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 PJ1 chain lube might be worth trying if you're looking for something that'll stay put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 I had problems with gun oil not staying on my slide rails. I tried Remington's oil with Teflon, which was an improvement. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Check Brian's store for a little Slide Glide. It stays where you put it better than any other lube I have tried. -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay1 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 "I'm pretty tempted to refill a bottle of Astroglide with Mobil-1 and use it at matches just for shock value. " The shock value is that you have an empty bottle of Astroglide to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 "I'm pretty tempted to refill a bottle of Astroglide with Mobil-1 and use it at matches just for shock value. "The shock value is that you have an empty bottle of Astroglide to begin with. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Eric this fits in the category of "TOO MUCH INFORMATION" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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