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Posted: 6/9/2014 8:22:41 PM EDT
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are new oils like m-pro7, slip2000, weapon shield truely better than the "old timer" oils like hoppes lubricating oil, rem oil, and ballistol. is it just marketing? the overall question is how much better are the new products than the old?
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are new oils like m-pro7, slip2000, weapon shield truely better than the "old timer" oils like hoppes lubricating oil, rem oil, and ballistol. is it just marketing? the overall question is how much better are the new products than the old? Define "Better" Better lube? Better at corrosion resistance? I wondered the same thing but since I place zero value in opinion based web comments I took it upon myself to do a quntitative evaluation of 36 gun lubes and 46 products in all. Look it over to see if your version of "better" is satisfied. http://ronkulas.proboards.com/thread/274/review-comparison-gun-care-products |
Viscosity aside (and at the levels we ought be using oils its a non-issue.)
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put mobil 1 syn in between two fingers and rub. put rem oil in between two fingers and rub.  Quoted:
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Mobil one synthetic is better Better??? How? in what way? put mobil 1 syn in between two fingers and rub. put rem oil in between two fingers and rub. Put chlorine between your fingers and rub it. Slick stuff but not something to be used as a lube. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Define "Better" Better lube? Better at corrosion resistance? I wondered the same thing but since I place zero value in opinion based web comments I took it upon myself to do a quntitative evaluation of 36 gun lubes and 46 products in all. Look it over to see if your version of "better" is satisfied. http://ronkulas.proboards.com/thread/274/review-comparison-gun-care-products Quoted:
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are new oils like m-pro7, slip2000, weapon shield truely better than the "old timer" oils like hoppes lubricating oil, rem oil, and ballistol. is it just marketing? the overall question is how much better are the new products than the old? Define "Better" Better lube? Better at corrosion resistance? I wondered the same thing but since I place zero value in opinion based web comments I took it upon myself to do a quntitative evaluation of 36 gun lubes and 46 products in all. Look it over to see if your version of "better" is satisfied. http://ronkulas.proboards.com/thread/274/review-comparison-gun-care-products Sorry, but that test isn't all that meaningful for more than rust prevention. It doesn't measure lubrication in the long t erm, when it's hot, when it's cold, when it's dirty, or anything even resembling extreme pressure where an EP additive would come into play. For a bolt, slide, or lever action it might have merit. For a semi auto that gets warm, not so much. It is better than the one where a guy just put a trigger gauge on a slab of steel and pulled it across another steel survace. |
| If your looking for an in-depth side by side comparison of breakdowns/wear/etc over the course of years/thousands of rounds, I doubt you'll find one that will satisfy. If you think about it, using Mobil 1 makes sense to me. It is used to lubricate pistons (and cams, etc) and I imagine that pistons generate more heat/friction than a bcg and Mobil 1 is rated to 10k miles (at least that is the interval on the Mercedes engines I work on). I started using it as soon as I heard it mentioned. Just my 2 cents. |
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Here's a pretty good evaluation of common gun lubricants
Unlike most tests, this one also tests actual lubrication ability, not just how well a lube protects against rust. Most modern synthetic lubricants are all around better than the older natural lubricants. http://www.shootersforum.com/gun-cleaning/91566-results-gun-care-product-evaluation.html?utm_source=Community&2BBulletin&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Shooters-Forum-Community-Bulletin-2014-05-07 |
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