What kind of grease do you guys use for your metal guns? - Page 2

Sparks1957 · October 31, 2012, 09:40 AM

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I run them dry

What's your logic for doing that? Just curious...

berettaprofessor · October 31, 2012, 09:41 AM

As I posted in another forum where this question was asked; Super Lube.

http://www.super-lube.com/synthetic-greases-ezp-44.html

Tactical Jackalope · October 31, 2012, 10:34 AM

TW25b

Theohazard · October 31, 2012, 11:46 AM

Froglube. It's amazing stuff.

P97 · October 31, 2012, 12:25 PM

I use Eezox. Does great for me on lots of things including guns.

Mrgunsngear · October 31, 2012, 12:29 PM

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I run them dry. I have always done this and never had a malfunction and I always clean them.

Joke?

Venom1956 · October 31, 2012, 02:00 PM

I realize your quoting someone else but I also had the same response earlier

I'll put in my .02c

while eezox coats and lubes to a degree but I feel that my pistol should be able to function properly without the aid/need of an outside object.

Such as if I have a 1911 that requires grease to run properly I see that that pistol has some sort of mechanical issue, granted this isn't my view on ALL machinery but weapons yes.

What if I need the pistol to work and I am unable to get said grease to maintain it? Worst case I figure in a situation you'll desperately need any gun it will be in less then ideal condition, from sitting, from long duration in a holster, exposed to the elements... so I want to be sure my weapons can work dry thus eliminating one concern and assuring it can function.

I suppose the only exception to this stance is if it is a performance driven target pistol where that is one of the expected requirements. Something that is a niche weapon.

I'm sure that grease would reduce the wear on my guns to a degree. But all of my guns run just fine only with Eezox. I feel its a fair expectation. feel free to disagree.

Apologies if this post is fragmented or has redundancies I'm typing this quick before I leave. I'll review it later.

Coltman 77 · October 31, 2012, 04:08 PM

Wilson Combat Ultima Lube Grease or Froglube grease for the sliding parts and Wilson Combat Oil for the sliding parts.

marine6680 · October 31, 2012, 05:24 PM

I use the lubriplate aluminum based grease. It is great stuff.

RickB · October 31, 2012, 05:32 PM

Wilson Combat Ultimalube.

gunsrtools · October 31, 2012, 05:40 PM

CRC Synthetic Brake caliper grease.

darkgael · October 31, 2012, 05:46 PM

Do you really mean grease?
I don't use grease. Eezox and/or for cf guns. TSI301 synthetic for my .22s.
Pete

Sparks1957 · October 31, 2012, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Do you really mean grease?

Yes, grease... why not?

marine6680 · October 31, 2012, 06:37 PM

Grease is good for slide rails and locking lugs.

Hook686 · October 31, 2012, 06:46 PM

No grease, just Rem oil, and Outers gun oil.

Some folks hold to the notion that if it rolls then oil it, if it slides then grease it. I do not like grease because it tends to hold the 'gritty stuff' like fine silicates.

Smit · October 31, 2012, 08:50 PM

I use tears for lubricating my 1911. No grease, I personally do not prefer the consistency of it on my slide. Besides, it was a bad movie.

meanmachine1961 · October 31, 2012, 09:09 PM

Weaponshield or Slip 2000.

**JohnKSa** · October 31, 2012, 10:01 PM

Quote:

I run them dry. I have always done this and never had a malfunction...

You've been lucky. On different occasions, I've seen a Ruger P95 and a Glock 17 rendered nearly useless by too little lubrication--multiple jams per magazine. Both had been cleaned and then not properly lubricated afterwards. In both situations, a field strip and minimal application of oil restored them to perfect function.

Venom1956 · November 1, 2012, 07:38 AM

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tears for lubricating my 1911

LOL!

RsqVet · November 1, 2012, 04:49 PM

About any grade 0 grease...I like ones with Teflon or moly in them, tetra and tw25b are gun products that I like have found similar valve greases in the commercial catalogs.

Thicker and sometimes it can induce malfunctions. Most autoparts store is grade 1 or 2. In my messing around grade 1 works in warm temp, cold it malfunctions. Grade 2 always induced issues in my 1911's. Grade 3 is like peanut butter.

I use a Molly containing grease in the inner lock work of my guns such as spring plungers etc. Typically grade 1 to stay put better / longer but not add drag to parts.

Slide rails / lugs get the grade 0

Have some semi synthetic grade 00 stuff that seems to work well applying into action parts and then working the action.

As others do I use oil to lubricate small rotating parts otherwise not greasable.

I use grade 2 marine grease when installing grips on carry guns, prevents rust under the grip panels if a thin layer is applied

I think it's hard to have too much lubrication. The idea it holds dirt is somewhat flawed... Oil or grease does not magically attract wear particles to your gun, if you roll your gun in sand it will have sand in it causing wear, grease can possibly suspend the wear particles decreasing wear, without any lube it may bind up the gun or cause
More accelerated wear

Pistolgripshotty · November 1, 2012, 05:08 PM

5W-30 is my favorite (clean mobil 1)

pete2 · November 2, 2012, 04:19 PM

As for running them dry, I've seen 1911s and at least one Taurus fail to load because of lack of lube. A drop of oil on the rails and both worked well.
I use Tetra or Lubriplate, both seem to work well. Never run a semi dry, you may get away with it on a P95 Ruger since the slide runs on plastic, metal to metal needs lube.

3kgt2nv · November 2, 2012, 04:49 PM

2nd for frog lube. amazing stuff on a metal gun

johnbt · November 2, 2012, 07:18 PM

"feel free to disagree"

I think I'll stick with the manufacturer's recommedation to use some lube. If nothing else, it only takes a couple of drops off a dipstick to lube a gun. Do cars still use wheel bearing grease or are they sealed?

I know I'm old, I still think an oil change should include a lube job.

John

Rifleman1952 · November 2, 2012, 08:23 PM

Enos Slide-Glide Lite. It's expensive, but a little goes a very long way. After two years, my .5 oz tub is still 9/10 full. I use it on all of my semi-auto pistols and rifles. I paid $10 for the tub. It was highly recommended by one of the club instructors.

October 31, 2012, 11:46 AM	#29
Theohazard Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 3,829	Froglube. It's amazing stuff. __________________ 0331: "Accuracy by volume."

October 31, 2012, 12:25 PM	#30
P97 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2006 Location: Panama, Ok. Posts: 660	I use Eezox. Does great for me on lots of things including guns. __________________ Visit: Early Risers Coffee Shop Happy and Safe Shooting !!!

October 31, 2012, 02:00 PM	#32
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	I realize your quoting someone else but I also had the same response earlier I'll put in my .02c while eezox coats and lubes to a degree but I feel that my pistol should be able to function properly without the aid/need of an outside object. Such as if I have a 1911 that requires grease to run properly I see that that pistol has some sort of mechanical issue, granted this isn't my view on ALL machinery but weapons yes. What if I need the pistol to work and I am unable to get said grease to maintain it? Worst case I figure in a situation you'll desperately need any gun it will be in less then ideal condition, from sitting, from long duration in a holster, exposed to the elements... so I want to be sure my weapons can work dry thus eliminating one concern and assuring it can function. I suppose the only exception to this stance is if it is a performance driven target pistol where that is one of the expected requirements. Something that is a niche weapon. I'm sure that grease would reduce the wear on my guns to a degree. But all of my guns run just fine only with Eezox. I feel its a fair expectation. feel free to disagree. Apologies if this post is fragmented or has redundancies I'm typing this quick before I leave. I'll review it later. __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug

October 31, 2012, 04:08 PM	#33
Coltman 77 Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,244	Wilson Combat Ultima Lube Grease or Froglube grease for the sliding parts and Wilson Combat Oil for the sliding parts. __________________ "A man can be destroyed but not defeated". Ernest Hemingway Protect our 2nd Amendment Rights -- Join the NRA

October 31, 2012, 05:40 PM	#36
gunsrtools Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 116	CRC Synthetic Brake caliper grease. __________________ Bob ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

October 31, 2012, 09:41 AM	#27
berettaprofessor Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2008 Posts: 1,091	As I posted in another forum where this question was asked; Super Lube. http://www.super-lube.com/synthetic-greases-ezp-44.html

October 31, 2012, 10:34 AM	#28
Tactical Jackalope Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 6,429	TW25b

October 31, 2012, 05:24 PM	#34
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	I use the lubriplate aluminum based grease. It is great stuff.

October 31, 2012, 05:32 PM	#35
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,517	Wilson Combat Ultimalube.

October 31, 2012, 05:46 PM	#37
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Grease? Do you really mean grease? I don't use grease. Eezox and/or for cf guns. TSI301 synthetic for my .22s. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

October 31, 2012, 06:37 PM	#39
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	Grease is good for slide rails and locking lugs.

October 31, 2012, 06:46 PM	#40
Hook686 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2005 Location: USA The Great State of California Posts: 2,090	No grease, just Rem oil, and Outers gun oil. Some folks hold to the notion that if it rolls then oil it, if it slides then grease it. I do not like grease because it tends to hold the 'gritty stuff' like fine silicates. __________________ Hook686 When the number of people in institutions reaches 51%, we change sides.

October 31, 2012, 08:50 PM	#41
Smit Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2012 Posts: 335	I use tears for lubricating my 1911. No grease, I personally do not prefer the consistency of it on my slide. Besides, it was a bad movie. __________________ "Vegetarian, an old Indian word for bad hunter."

October 31, 2012, 09:09 PM	#42
meanmachine1961 Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2009 Location: Muscle Shoals, Alabama Posts: 276	Weaponshield or Slip 2000. __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." Plato

November 1, 2012, 04:49 PM	#45
RsqVet Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Posts: 2,474	About any grade 0 grease...I like ones with Teflon or moly in them, tetra and tw25b are gun products that I like have found similar valve greases in the commercial catalogs. Thicker and sometimes it can induce malfunctions. Most autoparts store is grade 1 or 2. In my messing around grade 1 works in warm temp, cold it malfunctions. Grade 2 always induced issues in my 1911's. Grade 3 is like peanut butter. I use a Molly containing grease in the inner lock work of my guns such as spring plungers etc. Typically grade 1 to stay put better / longer but not add drag to parts. Slide rails / lugs get the grade 0 Have some semi synthetic grade 00 stuff that seems to work well applying into action parts and then working the action. As others do I use oil to lubricate small rotating parts otherwise not greasable. I use grade 2 marine grease when installing grips on carry guns, prevents rust under the grip panels if a thin layer is applied I think it's hard to have too much lubrication. The idea it holds dirt is somewhat flawed... Oil or grease does not magically attract wear particles to your gun, if you roll your gun in sand it will have sand in it causing wear, grease can possibly suspend the wear particles decreasing wear, without any lube it may bind up the gun or cause More accelerated wear

November 1, 2012, 05:08 PM	#46
Pistolgripshotty Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2012 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 184	5W-30 is my favorite (clean mobil 1) __________________ *12 Gauge Fury!*

November 2, 2012, 04:19 PM	#47
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	I run them dry................................... As for running them dry, I've seen 1911s and at least one Taurus fail to load because of lack of lube. A drop of oil on the rails and both worked well. I use Tetra or Lubriplate, both seem to work well. Never run a semi dry, you may get away with it on a P95 Ruger since the slide runs on plastic, metal to metal needs lube.

November 2, 2012, 04:49 PM	#48
3kgt2nv Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: hudson valley NY Posts: 517	2nd for frog lube. amazing stuff on a metal gun

November 2, 2012, 07:18 PM	#49
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	"feel free to disagree" I think I'll stick with the manufacturer's recommedation to use some lube. If nothing else, it only takes a couple of drops off a dipstick to lube a gun. Do cars still use wheel bearing grease or are they sealed? I know I'm old, I still think an oil change should include a lube job. John

November 2, 2012, 08:23 PM	#50
Rifleman1952 Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 284	Enos Slide-Glide Lite. It's expensive, but a little goes a very long way. After two years, my .5 oz tub is still 9/10 full. I use it on all of my semi-auto pistols and rifles. I paid $10 for the tub. It was highly recommended by one of the club instructors. Last edited by Rifleman1952; November 2, 2012 at 08:28 PM.

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