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Pat Rogers of EAG has been known to have student use Vagisil (when said student didn't lube his weapon), and it keeps the rifle working.
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Stay away from the sex lubes. Anyone who's used them knows they dry out and get sticky/gummy.
I use Militec-1 on my 92FS, but WeaponShield CLP on my AR-15. Militec is a good lube ("metal conditioner") with some detergent in it for cleaning, but I hear it lacks an anti-rust component...
You'll find others using synthetic motor oil, automatic transmission fluid, WD-40 (yikes!), BreakFree CLP, among others. The thing to remember about the AR-15 platform is: don't run it dry. Use lube, any lube.
The general rule of thumb is:
Clean + Dry = Weapon might run
Clean + Wet = Weapon will run
Dirty + Dry = Weapon won't run
Dirty + Wet = Weapon will probably run
What it boils down to is lubrication is more important than cleanliness...
Have fun!
~Dan