Mythbusting - oiling your firearm

[lunker 274]

I always accepted as fact the notion that you need to keep oil away from the firing pin channel so it would not penetrate the ammo and kill the primer. See the tests done in Box O' Truth. Great site, by the way.

 

http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot39.htm

[Cylinder Head 22]

The wetter the better!!

[lunker 274]

The wetter the better!!

 

What are we talking about here?

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

You want to keep oil out of there but for another reason. You dont want fouling gumming up in the oil and freezing the firing pin foward. That would result in full auto and/or out of battery explosion. Firing pins dont need lubrication anyways. If you feel like you HAVE to do something, wipe the oil on and wipe it off.

[MrP 81]

You want to keep oil out of there but for another reason. You dont want fouling gumming up in the oil and freezing the firing pin foward. That would result in full auto and/or out of battery explosion. Firing pins dont need lubrication anyways. If you feel like you HAVE to do something, wipe the oil on and wipe it off.

 

^^^

 

Oil getting cooked and solidifying leads to bad things.

[Krdshrk 3,878]

Oil getting cooked and solidifying leads to bad things.

 

Synthetic oil doesn't cook.

[Sigman 41]

I try to keep oil out of the firing pin channel to prevent residue build up as others have said. I don't want stuff to gunk up in there.

[MrP 81]

Synthetic oil doesn't cook.

 

Alright I used the wrong word there, it attracts debris which could become more solid as the pistol heats up with each round fired.

[matty 810]

Now you can spray wd40 in your sks bolt!

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Now you can spray wd40 in your sks bolt!

 

 

oh dear god I hope that was sarcasm lol

 

extra attention must be paid to free floating firing pins, like in the SKS, AK, m1 garand, m1a etc

[Dan 177]

Lubrication tech is so advanced these days. There is a lube for everything now. Dry-film types for parts that tend to gum up/cook/load up with debris, and synthetic wet lubes and greases for everything else.

 

For firing pins, I coat with Eezox, let dry for a bit, then wipe off. Offers a dry film with excellent corrosion protection, and basic lubrication.

[lunker 274]

WD-40 - I would venture to guess that this product has been more mis-used than any other I can think of. WD stands for water displacement. It is not a lubricant. In a pinch it can be used as such,but for very temporary situation. I would spray it on something to keep rust off it or to loosen a bolt. That's it.

[Dan 177]

WD-40 - I would venture to guess that this product has been more mis-used than any other I can think of. WD stands for water displacement. It is not a lubricant. In a pinch it can be used as such,but for very temporary situation. I would spray it on something to keep rust off it or to loosen a bolt. That's it.

 

+1. Whatever lubrication and protection it does have is paltry... provided by post solvent evaporation mineral oil residual film. I use it mainly for cleaning, as the stoddard solvent carrier is very good at this.

 

For loosening bolts and protecting against corrosion there are far better products. Two that I use are Kroil for a penetrating oil (also good as a solvent as well), and Amsoil MP (Metal Protector) for anti-corrosion. The Amsoil product leaves behind a dry, clear, and durable protection film.

[Shane45 807]

I prefer prison lube

[hiker88 22]

I use mobil 1 on my guns.

[KpdPipes 388]

Teflon Grease for the rails of semi-auto handguns, Slip 2000 Extreme Weapons Lube for Rifles..Ars are run with the bolt Wet.

[hotshot 4]

+1 for Mobil 1 synthetic....

[RecessedFilter 222]

I use corn oil. It's dirt cheap and it is always going to be produced.

[bry@n 195]

slide glide here.

[Turbotezza 1]

Racing diff oil. Filmy but stinka like sh*t!

[YankeeFan 49]

Hoppe's M-Pro 7 LPX Gun Oil

[GRIZ 3,369]

I have been satisfied using Breakfree for about 20 years. If you clean and lube a gun and put it away the vehicle carrying the PTFE (teflon) may evaporate but the PTFE stays on. I bought a gallon of Breakfree 7-8 years ago and I still have some left. I've taken guns out after a year or so and they still functioned flawlessly. The only thing I grease is M1s (or M1 style actions like the M1A, Mini 14, etc). I use Mobil One grease for that and have had no issues.

[Dan 177]

I have been satisfied using Breakfree for about 20 years. If you clean and lube a gun and put it away the vehicle carrying the PTFE (teflon) may evaporate but the PTFE stays on. I bought a gallon of Breakfree 7-8 years ago and I still have some left. I've taken guns out after a year or so and they still functioned flawlessly. The only thing I grease is M1s (or M1 style actions like the M1A, Mini 14, etc). I use Mobil One grease for that and have had no issues.

 

This is something to be mindful of. For instance this will happen with TW25B teflon grease. It is a highly praised product.. BUT when used properly. That is a very light coating, to the point that you don't see any white color. The premise is the carrier oil will evaporate a bit, leaving behind a thin layer of grease/oil with micro-nano size teflon solids for added lubricity. If you slop it on into a gunk-fest, you're laying down too much teflon, so when the carrier evaporates a bit (as designed), you'll have way too much teflon solids left behind causing a problem.

 

Magnalube is the same way, the stuf is green, but the quantity you lay down... you shouldn't see any green on your gun.

[bry@n 195]

This is something to be mindful of. For instance this will happen with TW25B teflon grease. It is a highly praised product.. BUT when used properly. That is a very light coating, to the point that you don't see any white color. The premise is the carrier oil will evaporate a bit, leaving behind a thin layer of grease/oil with micro-nano size teflon solids for added lubricity. If you slop it on into a gunk-fest, you're laying down too much teflon, so when the carrier evaporates a bit (as designed), you'll have way too much teflon solids left behind causing a problem.

 

Magnalube is the same way, the stuf is green, but the quantity you lay down... you shouldn't see any green on your gun.

 

I have tried these on my sigs and use it a lot these days. If you see the white, your using too much.

[gunnarsport 13]

Is Ballistol any good?

[Sigman 41]

Is Ballistol any good?

 

Ballistol is awesome! This is the best bore (gun) cleaner I have found so far and it leaves an oil film after it evaporates to help protect the metal. I still use other lubricants after cleaning with Ballistol. Try it out.

[robot_hell 72]

I use CLP for oil and Birchwood-Casey Sno for grease

[Cemeterys Gun Blob 165]

I use corn oil. It's dirt cheap and it is always going to be produced.

 

 

I used Olive Oil for a spell, but never thought of corn oil....that's for the tip.

[Babaganoosh 192]

Both corn oil and olive oil are acidic. They also tend to evaporate and leave a sticky residue. They are plant based and they both do go bad when exposed to air. I would not use either on a firearm.

 

I use hoppes gun oil on most areas and use gun grease on the rail of my pistol. After switching to the grease the slide operates smoother and if you take the slide off after a few hundred rounds the grease is still there versus oil seeming to be long gone.

[DevsAdvocate 112]

White Lithium Grease?