Posted: 4/1/2010 4:30:46 PM EDT
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ok so i have always used RemOil right. that said i like trying new things. so i was at the store today and came across two lubes i have never used. the first is Rem-DriLube the other S&W premium lubricant & protectant. i picked both up to try them out. whats the word on the street about these products? i run my glock and kalashnikov on the dry side. but you can never have to much oils on the shelf.
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I've used Remoil for years, too, but recently tried something different. I had a quart of Mobil 1 10w30 in the garage. After a two day, 600+ round course with Mike Rayburn at the S&W Academy, none of the lube burnt off my G17 at all. So, I tried it on my Reising SMG. Same result. It works better than any gun lube I've ever used.
Using a few drops of Mobil 1 on your guns and a quart will probably last you until your newborn graduates from med school. |
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I just use Breakfree CLP, seems to get the job done. I like the CLP because it seems to not leave the gun really wet, but still seems to lube very well. Not the best option for some guns, but a daily carry glock this works great.
I have used Mobile 1 in a pinch (unplanned bath) though and it works fine too. |
| well i just cleaned my PPS and G22. the S&W L&P seems to be a good product.(so far) its just a bit thicker than remoil with a clearish yellow hue. i found some info online; it has a temp range of -30 to 250 deg. its made with cerflon. dont know if thats a good thing. going to the range this weekend, so i will have a better opinion of the product. |
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CLP and Mobil 1 (20w50) for my G19, killer combination. The G19 is my bedside gun and a light application of Mobil 1 keeps it lubed up enough to be ready to rock for 6+ months, plus it doesnt leak out like a lot of other lower weight lubricants.
EDIT - I also like grease on a bedside or carry gun. |
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vini, i hear CLP is the shit. if i came across some i would buy it. i havent found a place that sales it in my area. although i have never been on a mission to get some. this smith stuff is about like a 5w20 or a 0w30 syn. motor oil in its viscosity. just some background; i have alway had guns for hunting and protection. but when gas got so crazy high. i have stopped drag racing and guns are my new hobby. (now look at ammo prices) so now that i have bought some guns that will be shot a lot, im going to FEEL my way around. dont think im a dumb ass, im just a quasi-numb with a clue.
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vini, i hear CLP is the shit. if i came across some i would buy it. i havent found a place that sales it in my area Wal-Mart. I live in Louisville and that's where I get my CLP. I've also been using Militec-1 (ordered online) on my AR and AK rifles with outstanding success. My handguns get CLP only. |
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+1000 for Militec.
It's crack-cocaine for my guns and suppressors. BUT, I'm gonna try some dry-lube stuff I saw at Walmart yesterday...looked pretty interesting. I hate China, but LOVE Walmart; it's where I buy my chicken, toilet paper, and ammo....who could ask for more?? 
EDIT: Liquid Wrench Dry Lube with Cerflon. Looks interesting...And if you follow the links to their "Firearm Care", you'll notice that THEY are the makers of the Smith & Wesson cleaning products. I did not know that, and it appears to be the same product in different packaging. So what's up with the "white powder residue"? Are you supposed to wipe off the excess? Does it clean up easily? I bought some, so I guess I'll find out...carry on, carry on. 
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I use Amsoil, it's a synthetic motor oil. It has worked great on ARs, AKs, shotguns, lots of different handguns. Of every lube I have tried, Amsoil keeps the bolts in my AR the wettest after many many rounds. Amsoil is good stuff, i ran it in my mustang. well only after the motor was broke-in. |
I like CLP as well works very well used it on my M1. Only problem I found is the bottle I bought has the spray attachment on it and came home one day to find it tipped over on shelf and ruined a bunch of paperwork.....shouldn't have lost the orignal cap.... But I love it.
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I've used a variety of lubes on my Glocks - CLP, lithium grease, ATF/motor oil combo, Hoppes Gun Oil, and Militec-1.
I'm happy with the ATF/motor oil combo since it's cheap and easy to apply. It doesn't run or dry out as easily as CLP and other common gun lubes. |
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I've used a variety of lubes on my Glocks - CLP, lithium grease, ATF/motor oil combo, Hoppes Gun Oil, and Militec-1. I'm happy with the ATF/motor oil combo since it's cheap and easy to apply. It doesn't run or dry out as easily as CLP and other common gun lubes. Wait, ATF as in Automatic Transmission Fluid? |
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I have taken two armourers courses , Glock and Sig . The subject of lube came up and both instructors mentioned that the factory line was any product that was made specifically for firearms.
In both clases the instructors and students (mostly experienced LE armors) all had different favorite brands along with some automotive products. The bottom line for them (and me also) was that we had not really had any failures that were blamed on a particular lube , only on a particular person who used no lube at all or altogether way too much . I pretty much buy the 16OZ bottles of Breakfree and refill the little applicator bottles I buy at the gunshot. It seems to work well and I like the ease of one product that cleans fairly well and lubes well . Any report/test I have read had breakfree near or at the top of the list for corrosion resistance. |
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My automotive background comes in handy when dealing with guns. i.e. metal on metal friction and lubrication, being able to disassemble, reassemble and understand why and how they work. ATF is a little thicker than RemOil so i would say it would work in a pinch. speaking of being in a pickle, im glad i chose Glock. this pistol would run on burnt motor oil if need be. and i like that in my guns. just a thought guys.
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When ever I see someone recommend BF CLP, I always have to wonder what they are comparing it too? IME, BF CLP is only a so-so cleaner, a good rust protector but probably one of the worst lubricants I have ever used on a firearm. It evaporates (or gets shot off) quicker then just about any other lube out there. I'm not saying BF CLP doesn't work. Countless thousands of people have used it for decades so obviously it works but just about everything else I've tried works better.
In the gun lube dept, I have tried BF CLP, RemOil, FP-10 and Slip2000 EWL. Out of that bunch, CLP was the worst lubricant with Remoil not being too much better (depending on application). FP-10 was OK but nothing special. Slip2000 EWL works very well as both a cleaner and a lubricant but unfortunately it's not available locally to me and expensive as shit for what it is. The next lube I plan to try is Mobil1 20w50!  .
Now all that said, this is a Glock forum and so far I have found that my Glocks don't give a rats ass what lube I use so IMO, just use whatever you've got on hand and you should be fine. |
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When ever I see someone recommend BF CLP, I always have to wonder what they are comparing it too? IME, BF CLP is only a so-so cleaner, a good rust protector but probably one of the worst lubricants I have ever used on a firearm. It evaporates (or gets shot off) quicker then just about any other lube out there. I'm not saying BF CLP doesn't work. Countless thousands of people have used it for decades so obviously it works but just about everything else I've tried works better. In the gun lube dept, I have tried BF CLP, RemOil, FP-10 and Slip2000 EWL. Out of that bunch, CLP was the worst lubricant with Remoil not being too much better (depending on application). FP-10 was OK but nothing special. Slip2000 EWL works very well as both a cleaner and a lubricant but unfortunately it's not available locally to me and expensive as shit for what it is. The next lube I plan to try is Mobil1 20w50! .
Now all that said, this is a Glock forum and so far I have found that my Glocks don't give a rats ass what lube I use so IMO, just use whatever you've got on hand and you should be fine. I'm sure BF CLP has changed over the years, but there was a magazine article back in the late 80's I remember reading that said if you wanted BF to work well as a lube, you had to shake it constantly while applying. Like I said, I'm sure it's changed since then, though. |
| This is what not to kids. way, way to wet for me. Poor gun... I want a 23 RTF2 with gills. |
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He should have just dipped it in a bucket of oil and let it drip dry, that is ridiculous. 
6 DROPS (six) edit: and you should still wipe away a little excess! |
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i think a 0w syn. oil would work well. even more so in winter. a thick oil is a killer in cold weather. in WW2 the Russians would cut there oils down with gas to thin it out. the Germans did not get that memo. as a result there guns would freeze up. thank goodness oil tech. has came a long way. but just in case you get caught with nothing but gear oil and its freezing balls out. you can thin it out and save your ass.
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