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abber · June 1, 2012, 02:24 PM

Wow, opinions vary wildly. No surprise, we are a passionate bunch. I just like to check on myself once in a while. A friend of mine (who has had some formal gunsmith training) said to soak my AR BCG in a 50/50 mix of ATF and synthetic motor oil. I'm in no real hurry to try that. I'm thinking that a solid maintenance routine is probably much more important than which lubes you use. In my early shooting days (when money was real tight) I just used Hoppe's #9, and let the residual from that do the lubricating.

Thanks to all for your opinions and suggestions. Happy shooting.

June 1, 2012, 02:24 PM	#9
abber Senior Member Join Date: January 15, 2008 Location: PRK Posts: 735	Wow, opinions vary wildly. No surprise, we are a passionate bunch. I just like to check on myself once in a while. A friend of mine (who has had some formal gunsmith training) said to soak my AR BCG in a 50/50 mix of ATF and synthetic motor oil. I'm in no real hurry to try that. I'm thinking that a solid maintenance routine is probably much more important than which lubes you use. In my early shooting days (when money was real tight) I just used Hoppe's #9, and let the residual from that do the lubricating. Thanks to all for your opinions and suggestions. Happy shooting. __________________ I ain't got no safe queens. I shoots em all...