GregInAtl Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Do you use grease or gun oil to lubricate your gun (I am referring to strictly the lubricating portion of gun cleaning and not the cleaning part)? I've heard people say, as a general rule, grease for metal guns, oil for polymer guns. Please exclude CLP's from consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevrofreak Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I use a very thin grease called Lubriplate SFL-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Shell Rotella T6 - 5W/40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 I use Brian's Slide-Glide - works like a charm and doesn't splatter the front of my C-More like the oils did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverscooby27 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Both....Grease if it slides, oil if it rotates.... Please don't ask me where that came from, or why I do it, because I can't remember. Works for me though... (But I suspect just about anything would work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacivilian Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Enos Slide Glide-lite and and a few drops of Lucas oil to keep it thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, lacivilian said: Enos Slide Glide-lite and and a few drops of Lucas oil to keep it thin. Pretty much the same. Combo of slide glide and Lucas oil. I tried a sample pack of the Lucas oil one day and it seems to fit the perfect balance of oil and grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levellinebrad Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I use axle grease on the lugs and oil on everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 iirc from a wilson combat video, he said grease where there is obvious wear, oil elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) double tap... Edited June 2, 2019 by davsco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Seehawer Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Depends on the gun and how tight it is fit and the weather conditions. I use mobile 1 oil, grease on the hammer hooks and sear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg no, no ,no not again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisS Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Depends of temperature: light oil everywhere when it is cold (and slight amount of grease on barrell lugs) or 0W40 oil during summer everywhere (plus small amount of grease on lugs). I oil gun every 200-400 rounds anyway to keep it run flawless. The fact I do not use a lot of oil to keep red dot glass clean - just thin film will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 6/1/2019 at 3:49 PM, BobT said: Both....Grease if it slides, oil if it rotates.... Please don't ask me where that came from, or why I do it, because I can't remember. Works for me though... (But I suspect just about anything would work) I believe thats for industrial?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Mobil 1 oil... clean & re-lube after every time I shoot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I use either Extant Labs Alpha Sauce or Alpha Gel depending on the application. A little Alpha Sauce on my 9mm major open gun and 800 rounds later it's still well lubed and very clean. The micro ball bearings in both products are pretty incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozy Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) oil, and make it wet when applying it. Edited June 14, 2019 by Ozy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yigal Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 for my limited stainless 9 minor. slide glide lite in winter and SG#1 in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiroshi Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 The only place I put grease on my 1911 is inside mag release and mainspring housing other than that oil the slide and little on the barrel and recoil spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Un4givin Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Light film of Red’N’Tacky on slide, lugs, and barrel. Oil on the link and occasionally on slide to thin it out when it’s a little colder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuey Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I have used Lucas oil and not had a problem with my CZ. For my bolt action rifles, I use grease. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootmove Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Oil in most places, grease in a very few (e.g. AR-15 hammer hook and sear). George Fennell has a video where he explains that oil is preferable to grease in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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