If you're purist, this thread isn't for you. Or maybe it is.
Back in the day, we had three basic lubes sitting around the motor pool, 10W, 30W and GAA (Grease, Auto and Artillery, AKA...standard axle grease). Of course, we had the standard little green bottles of bore cleaner and the gallon jugs of Break Free as well. Truth be told though, I was fond of using the GAA on the M2HB's and 1911's when out in the field. It worked well. These days I have a nice stock on hand of Rem Oil, Lucas and even a jar of Frog Lube (Ban-Gay for guns). Fancy stuff. Does it work? Sure, quite well. However the topic pops up on occasion about using standard motor oil as a gun lube. I have no problem with that and have used it when my Rem Oil is nowhere to be found. I usually stick with Mobil-1 5W30 or 0W20, as that's what our vehicles all take. I find that it works well. No gumming, fouling, build up of any kind, even after hundreds of rounds between a cleaning. Of course, YMMV. It really shouldn't though as modern day motor oils (especially synthetics) have all of the anti corrosion and anti friction additives that you would want. They are designed for flow in hi revving engines with tight tolerances so it seems like a natural application for any modern fire arm.
What do the rest of you use aside from the Hoppe's, Rem Oil, Break Free, etc and why?
Back in the day, we had three basic lubes sitting around the motor pool, 10W, 30W and GAA (Grease, Auto and Artillery, AKA...standard axle grease). Of course, we had the standard little green bottles of bore cleaner and the gallon jugs of Break Free as well. Truth be told though, I was fond of using the GAA on the M2HB's and 1911's when out in the field. It worked well. These days I have a nice stock on hand of Rem Oil, Lucas and even a jar of Frog Lube (Ban-Gay for guns). Fancy stuff. Does it work? Sure, quite well. However the topic pops up on occasion about using standard motor oil as a gun lube. I have no problem with that and have used it when my Rem Oil is nowhere to be found. I usually stick with Mobil-1 5W30 or 0W20, as that's what our vehicles all take. I find that it works well. No gumming, fouling, build up of any kind, even after hundreds of rounds between a cleaning. Of course, YMMV. It really shouldn't though as modern day motor oils (especially synthetics) have all of the anti corrosion and anti friction additives that you would want. They are designed for flow in hi revving engines with tight tolerances so it seems like a natural application for any modern fire arm.
What do the rest of you use aside from the Hoppe's, Rem Oil, Break Free, etc and why?
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