Lubing AR Bolt Carrier Group

[bellarum]

Anything will work, but I like frog lube because it won't stain the bubblegum out of your carpet.

My wife would thrash me if I even considered cleaning my guns in the house!

 

[Phillip Boisselle]

My wife would thrash me if I even considered cleaning my guns in the house!

just
blame those stains on the cat =)

 

[bellarum]

just
blame those stains on the cat =)

Only problem with blaming the cat is....I would never own a cat! (If for some reason I did I wouldn't let it in the house to make said stains!)

 

[jrprich]

Use whatever you find that you like...........everyone seems to have a strong preference for something. I used to use several products that worked OK but they were messy and smelly. Tried Breakfree CLP , liked it and used it for awhile. A friend gave me some Froglube a year or so ago so I tried it on one 1911 and really liked it. Not messy or smelly and now it is on all my firearms, tools, knives, and my spanking new Colt AR that I haven't shot yet.

 

[Phillip Boisselle]

OK, well blame the stains on your IBS, OBS, or your PE than. The point is it doesn't take a 4 page thread to convey that any thing in the way of weapon lube that is some what popular is great for your gun if used properly. The frequency of maintenance is WAYYYY more important than which product you use.

 

[cookie]

http://www.slip2000.com/blog/s-w-a-t-magazine-filthy-14/

 

[SVT-ROY]

I run both my platforms nearly dry. I frog lubed (per instructions), the uppers and run a spikes NiB and Fail Zero carriers. Now I don't have to worry about lube, just use a shop towel and your good to go.

 

[Member 34319]

I usually use car oil. Mobile one is what I use in my car so usually I have a bunch lying around. I also use remmy oil though. I use white lithium in my pistols, as well as remmy oil on all metal parts. I used to keep everything dry living in Nevada, and ran them all pretty dry. Now I overly lube up everything in the PNW. So far it isn't too over the edge because everything still cycles!

 

[djaziatic]

Ballistol. Use it to clean my guns and lube. All purpose stuff. Good stuff.

 

[Member 34319]

Ballistol. Use it to clean my guns and lube. All purpose stuff. Good stuff.

I see hickock45 use that stuff too. Yet I've never ever seen it in any store. Where is this mysterious ballistol?

 

[djaziatic]

I see hickock45 use that stuff too. Yet I've never ever seen it in any store. Where is this mysterious ballistol?

I usually purchase it from Amazon. The smell can bother people who are sensitive to odors, but it doesn't bother me. Highly recommend cleaning it outside or in a vented garage though.

 

[BAMCIS]

I see hickock45 use that stuff too. Yet I've never ever seen it in any store. Where is this mysterious ballistol?

FWIW, Mazama's in Eugene has it.

 

[F2CMaDMaXX]

Could have sworn i've seen it in Sportsmans...

Wanted to try that for a while, but realised it's nothing special, it just works, it's not non-toxic either, so be wary of covering yourself in it or if you have/want to clean inside the house

To those who had FrogLube fail on the BCG, not surprised, you can't put that stuff in the firing pin portion, or if you do, you need to fully wipe off afterwards, which is almost impossible. Grease (Slip2000) works well on any of the parts you see 'worn' from contact, as does Slip2000's EWL30.

However, next time i'm taking it out with Seal1 (Froglube but without the problem people have reported with jamming firing pins in cold weather or just gummed up from insufficient initial cleaning/too heavy an application)


To the mention of FireClean, i'd love to try that, but honestly, even with the price of all the other products on the market being so high for what they are, FireClean has got to be the biggest piss take! I absolutely will not pay twice the price of other top tier boutique lubes for HALF the amount. It's still oil of a type, it's not unicorn tears!