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Thread: Your preferred gun lube ?
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March 10th, 2024, 05:12 PM #11Grand Member
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Re: Your preferred gun lube ?
I always add acetone because it is good for dissolving anything lacquer like in ther powder residue. I do notice a difference in cleaning power with an older bottle of Eds Red when the acetone starts to evaporate so i occasionally add a little more and give the bottle a shake. Some say acetone is bad for some stock finishes (and it probably is when it is more concentrated or on long contact) but I never had a problem with Ed's Red.
I did take a quick look at your link and there was a small error about acetone. It is not an aromatic solvent and as solvents go is pretty benign so you don't need forced air ventilation. It is probably less toxic than mineral spirits and I never heard of warnings on a bottle of nail polish remover which is mostly acetone.
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March 10th, 2024, 05:54 PM #13
Re: Your preferred gun lube ?
Of course you would use Mil-com TW25B
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2542573734?pid=573734
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March 10th, 2024, 06:36 PM #15
Re: Your preferred gun lube ?
I usually clean with Hoppes #9 and then use a lot of CLP on ARs.
On my striker-fired pistols, I learned a hard lesson a while back about temperature and hydraulic jamming of the striker. I carried a dead man's gun that day. Not good. So, now I clean them with Hoppes, dry the hell outa the striker mechanism and anything that it touches.. Then use a silicone cloth to wipe that area down for the slightest amount of dry lube.
If it's a weapon that just going to sit in the safe for a long time, I clean it as above and then heavily coat it in Rem Oil or Mobile One. I've got some older shot guns (R870s, R1100, & a Win 1300) that have been a lot of hunting in canoes... so they have some deep finish damage here and there. I also will lube the outside of them with thick oil if going out in the rain/etc. (making sure to keep the handling surfaces not so slippery).F*S=k
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March 10th, 2024, 07:46 PM #17
Re: Your preferred gun lube ?
Inexpensive guns ( lower costs) get the old & original FP-10 . That brand was / is made by Muscle Products , around Butler,Pa.
They also called it Firepower- 10. The grease was called PL-10 .
My top of the line guns get Weaponshield & also their grease.
Some years go, I bought a 12 bottle box of Firepower-10 . Original FP-10 Is different than the one that is now branded by Safariland (
Here … Hold my drink; and watch this.
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March 10th, 2024, 07:47 PM #18
Re: Your preferred gun lube ?
Inexpensive guns ( lower costs) get the old & original FP-10 . That brand was / is made by Muscle Products , around Butler,Pa.
They also called it Firepower- 10. The grease was called PL-10 .
My top of the line guns get Weaponshield & also their grease.
Some years go, I bought a 12 bottle box of Firepower-10 . Original FP-10 Is different than the one that is now branded by Safariland (
Here … Hold my drink; and watch this.
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Re: Your preferred gun lube ?
Project farm tested a bunch a couple of years ago. Video shows him testing and comparing various substances for guns if you like that sort of thing.
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