I'm asking this on behalf of my husband, who recently purchased his first firearm.

 

He cleaned it following the manual along with a YouTube video. Both said to put a single drop of oil at 7 points. He used the bottle of Hoppe's 9 Lubricating Oil that came with his kit (this one: http://www.hoppes.com/cleaning-kits/more/rifle-kit-with-aluminum-rod ) to do that. The first time, which was after he bought it home from the shop, he realized he used too-large drops and wasn't surprised when he saw some leakage. When he cleaned the firearm after his trip to the range, he focused on using smaller drops, but there was still leakage. 

 

Both times he noticed oil on the side of the frame that faced down in the case during storage, and on the ejection port. Handling it and working the slide a few times after the second cleaning, he also noticed some oil near the takedown lever (which is on the up side during storage).

 

Should he be cleaning/oiling less frequently, or should he be using a different oil (or at least a different application method for the oil)? Or is this normal?

What kind of gun?  

 

General rule for anything but Glocks is if it's a little wet, it's fine.  

Wipe it off, it's fine.  I use a lighter oil myself (Birchwood Casey Synthetic w/ PTFE)... It seeps out all the time when I lubricate.  I just wipe it off and shoot the guns.... It'll stop seeping eventually

And kudos to you for seeking advice to help address the issue rather than giving him a hard time about it - #keeper

What kind of gun?  

 

General rule for anything but Glocks is if it's a little wet, it's fine.  

 

Smith & Wesson M&P

 

 

Wipe it off, it's fine.  I use a lighter oil myself (Birchwood Casey Synthetic w/ PTFE)... It seeps out all the time when I lubricate.  I just wipe it off and shoot the guns.... It'll stop seeping eventually

 

I'll let him know, thank you!

 

 

And kudos to you for seeking advice to help address the issue rather than giving him a hard time about it - #keeper

 

Forum membership has it's privileges; I think it's cool that complete strangers are willing to help out.

 

I'll give hubby a hard time about laundry , but a new hobby? Heck no. We're all new at some point and only learn via experience. As long as he observes safety measures—which he does—I'm here to cheer him on. 

M&P doesn't need much oil.

You could get away with using a Q-tip with some oil on it, dabbing the 7 points. Many folks also like to use tiny dabs of grease on the frame rails instead of oil (stays put better). Personally, I use a spot of T25 grease on frame rails and am very happy with it.

 

For now, just rack the slide a bunch of times (empty gun) and wipe-off the excess that seeps out.

^Thats what i do with my 1911... Q Tip to apply grease/oil as you see fit at any wear points. Rack the gun a bunch, see if you missed anywhere and apply again where it rubs the most and back in the safe it goes. I'm a nut about things though and clean my firearm every time i shoot. I despise rust.

Like someone else mentioned, the M&P can run as dry as the desert heat. But if you want to keep it lubed without oil seepage, use ball bearing grease. It stays on put, and lasts forever. I find that it also makes cleaning easy as all the carbon gets mixed in with the grease instead of sticking to the gun itself. A simple wipe takes off the grease and the carbon. Just be sure to use as little grease as possible. If you want to stick with oil, the seepage is normal.

The entire purpose of only adding oil to the 7 contact areas is to allow for seepage. Its not the best way to apply it, but its quick and works. If you want a more methodical way then q-tips work. 

Pack a hand towel in your range bag.  Helps with sweaty hands and any oil residue.

I wouldn't worry...just wipe off the extra oil.

 

Personally I prefer gun grease to gun oil for the M&P - plus it stays where you put it.