Heavier gun lube?

[Tony617]

I am using Lucas Gun Grease for my shotgun chokes.

Extreme Duty Gun Grease – Lucas Oil Products, Inc. – Keep That Engine Alive!

www.lucasoil.com

I am also using Lucas gun lube on a couple of my pistols. Seems to work nicely and no issues on my range trips.

Extreme Duty Gun Oil – Lucas Oil Products, Inc. – Keep That Engine Alive!

www.lucasoil.com

 

[K-22]

Trust me guys, I've been all over the Internet and this forum, tried many brands myself. Age old question...
Which gun lube in your opinion sticks better to metal even after you wipe it? I want to leave a light sheen. Don't want it dripping and don't want to use grease. Any of you lucky to find something that works like that?

Eezox.
I have been using it for over 30 years, and it has never failed to perform.

 

[DirectDrive]

Eezox often wins the rust protection shootouts.
It apparently retains a good barrier.

 

[Certaindeaf]

View: https://youtu.be/K8Swq_XYF7I?feature=shared

 

[ivan_drago]

Thank you, all. Will check out EEZOX, Lucas and a few others suggested.

 

[Cerberus Group]

Synthetic grease mixed with Synthetic motor oil to get the right viscosity.

Been using this mixture for about 25 years, and works down to 20 below...and the cost overall is a fraction of stuff you find on store shelves and the net.

Guns don't need all this marketing hyped special lube, or lube that needs to be applied a special way...they're not high reving precision made machines...they have clearances for a reason.

The problem with straight oil, it won't stay put and gun type solvent will evaporate the oil if not thoroughly removed before using.

 

[oremike]

Anyone tried that new popular stuff - Hawk Tua?

View: https://youtu.be/hy1-MIuekQE

 

[ivan_drago]

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The problem with straight oil, it won't stay put and gun type solvent will evaporate the oil if not thoroughly removed before using.

You nailed it, oil won't stay put.

 

[L84Cabo]

I use Wilson Combats UltimaLube universal on my carry gun. It's somewhere between an oil and a grease and I've had good luck with it staying put. YMMV.

 

[monks]

I bought a bottle of Lucas extreme just for the bottle because it was cheaper then buying an empty applicator bottle. I discovered I liked the oil and now that's what I'm using. The oil doesn't run out of my slides like standard gun oil or clp. I've yet to try it in the winter and you should make sure whatever you use works for the environment you're in. I tried remoil years ago and found it would gum up an auto pistol in the winter. Just something to think about....

 

[Joe13]

I tried remoil years ago and found it would gum up an auto pistol in the winter. Just something to think about....

Interesting.

I've never had a problem with it on a 1911, Glock or Beretta during the winter but winter is pretty mild here.

 

[monks]

Interesting.

I've never had a problem with it on a 1911, Glock or Beretta during the winter but winter is pretty mild here.

It was an eastern Oregon winter and a Beretta 92 for reference. It seems the more I live the more I learn!

 

[nammac]

I like a thin coat of white lithium grease for semi-auto bearing surfaces. Otherwise it's CLP…

 

[Bobbygun]

Interesting.

I've never had a problem with it on a 1911, Glock or Beretta during the winter but winter is pretty mild here.

That is interesting. I've used Remoil quite a bit. I always worried that it was too thin and might dry out. It just didn't have that oily feeling like the old Hoppes oil from the 1960's. That stuff would gum about anything up.

 

[Pete F]

For storing guns for any length of time, Hoppes works great for wiping down external surfaces. I don't understand why people use a CLP type oil. Why would you want a cleaner sitting on your nice blue finish?

Other than Hoppes, I use SLIP2000 products. I started with their synthetic grease for 1911's and now use that and EWL (Extreme Weapons Lube). It seems to work well and I keep Lucas products around for backup (an assortment of grease and oils, a present from my wife)

My 1969 Glenfield model 60 (Marlin) only likes Hoppes, otherwise I get ejection problems.

 

[huntpotter]

Boeshield T-9

Why Boeshield? | Boeshield T-9®

Superior Corrosion Protection, Rust Inhibitor, Metal Protection, Waterproof Lubricant, Multipurpose Formula, Long-Lasting Protection

boeshield.com

 

[Yarome]

I typically use mil-com MC2500 and grease applications... their TW25B.

I'm always curious about the CLP crowd though. IE., break-free. If you're applying it often and only intended for short term application I know it works just fine, but folks do realize the "C" is working against and breaking down the "L" and "P" parts... right?

 

[Tony617]

Years ago I was using CLP for my shotguns for both cleaning and lubricant. I was using CLP for cleaning my pistols and using Gun Butter to lube them.

 

[mhayd93]

Synthetic grease mixed with Synthetic motor oil to get the right viscosity.

Been using this mixture for about 25 years, and works down to 20 below...and the cost overall is a fraction of stuff you find on store shelves and the net.

Guns don't need all this marketing hyped special lube, or lube that needs to be applied a special way...they're not high reving precision made machines...they have clearances for a reason.

The problem with straight oil, it won't stay put and gun type solvent will evaporate the oil if not thoroughly removed before using.

Any specific ratio to get the consistency right? I'm interested in giving this a try vs all the super wet stuff like CLP.

 

[Cerberus Group]

Any specific ratio to get the consistency right? I'm interested in giving this a try vs all the super wet stuff like CLP.

I put mine in a 10cc syringe, thin it down so with light to moderate pressure on the syringe plunger it'll come out like about like toothpaste consistency