I recently ran out of Hops #9 oil. Instead of going to the store and spending $6 on a small 1 oz bottle, I decided to use some left over fully synthetic Castrol 5w-30 engine oil. A few weeks later, I went to the range and put 250 rounds through my SR22. When I got home and field stripped my gun, I realized that the outside of the barrel and the slide rails were still wet with oil. This oil seems to lubricate better, and at 1/10th the cost.
Best Ruger Oil
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slippingaway
Blackhawk
Yep, it's good stuff.
PAVTXER
Single-Sixer
I use the inexpensive Wally World syn oil.... works great, collects much less dust and dirt.
Dienekes said:
I'm Jealous. Went to the range with a friend and shot around 200 rds. Got home and cleaned the guns with solvent and when I went to oil everything I discovered that I had ran out of CLP. Not a biggie right? So I jump in the rig on a CLP mission. Long story short, after going to 4 different local shops where I always buy my CLP, I cant find a single bottle of CLP. Seems the panic has spread into cleaning products.
So finally I said forget it and told myself that I would have something else at home to use. After a quick lookie in my gun box, nothing. Garage....all I had was 80-90w gear oil. Then it got me to thinking about our old friend COFFEEPOT. He always recommended to grease the Aluminum P guns. I miss him, what a great resource on the PC9's and P series pistols.
Anyways, I keep reading posts everywhere about using Mobil 1 5-30W. I might have to go buy a bottle to try...either that or pay way to much for another gallon of mail order CLP :oops:
For use in guns synthetic motor oil is very well suited. The requirements of oil in an engine and in a gun are largely similar. Highly-stressed bearings I lubricate with Slide Glide grease, I have had very good experiences with this product. Mainly, the bearing point of the trigger in the P models with aluminum frame I lubricate with Slide Glide, otherwise this place rubs more and more.
welder
Buckeye
then it got me to thinking about our old friend COFFEEPOT. He always recommended to grease the Aluminum P guns. I miss him, what a great resource on the PC9's and P series pistols. QUOTE
Quoted for truth.
On the oil, Breakfree CLP and a generic can of gun grease that is several years old now. Neither have ever let me down. I do use EEZOX too, usually for cleaning and then the CLP.
Quoted for truth.
On the oil, Breakfree CLP and a generic can of gun grease that is several years old now. Neither have ever let me down. I do use EEZOX too, usually for cleaning and then the CLP.
P94/GP100
Single-Sixer
There a plenty of gun-specific lubricants for firearms-my personal preferences are Steel Shield Technology's Weapon Shield, and Mil-Comm's TW25B, a cream-type grease. Both provide excellent lubrication and anti-corrosive properties, and tend not to migrate/evaporate/cook-off, especially the TW25B.
Coffeepot was always a proponent of using a grease for the slide and receiver rails of P-Series Rugers, and the anodization of the receiver aluminum actually made them harder than the steel slides, and lack of lubrication could induce accelerated wear and galling. He preferred using lithium vehicle grease, I prefer TW25B.
Best, Jon
Coffeepot was always a proponent of using a grease for the slide and receiver rails of P-Series Rugers, and the anodization of the receiver aluminum actually made them harder than the steel slides, and lack of lubrication could induce accelerated wear and galling. He preferred using lithium vehicle grease, I prefer TW25B.
Best, Jon
P94/GP100
Single-Sixer
werewolf said:
If that's working for you-great. I personally only use dry-film lube (a molybdenum disulfide lube carried in a liquid evaporative solution called Dri-Slide) for my revolver actions, and in the difficult-to-lube semi-auto noooks-and crannies locations where you want lube, but not a lube that'll attract grunge.
For "major" lubrication areas-those where there's significant metal-on-metal reciprocation/stress, I strongly recommend a thicker viscosity liquid lube/cream/grease. In those areas, what's important is lubrication-continuous lubrication. It's far more important to have that lubrication, even if particles/residue is carried in suspension (of course, the concurrent assumption is that the shooter has a decent cleaning and re-lubricating protocol). Liquid-based lubricants simply perform the functions of lubrication and metal protection better than dry lubes-although dry lubes definitely have their place in high temperature, arid, dusty/sandy climates. However, even in such climates I wolud tend to use/recommend TW25B first.
For other experienced professional operator comments, see Hilton Yam's thoughts/articles on his www.10-8performance.com website, and Larry Vickers' comments on his site. Both of them are proponents of TW25B based on their independant LEO and military experiences. I consider that to be a helpful, and significant "clue."
Best, Jon
That's how I started using the dry lube.On my revolvers.Then I figured I would try a regimen on my semi's.In the nooks and crannies you speak of. I do use a little grease on slide and rails.The areas that take more of a load.I will check further on the sights you recommended.Thanks.
