Best gun oil for semiauto shotgun?
- Thread starter Grant K
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Well I stopped at TSC to look at and read a can of Rem oil which I was leaning to buy but they where out of stock. I feel that with all modern gun oils you will get a reliable product so it's more a personal choice. For me it was about the convenience of stopping in to a near by TSC store and buying a reputable name product. However like I said they where out of stock and the price for a 4oz aerosol can was $10 .98 ish. Which seems expensive, sometimes you get what you pay for (a good product.)
So still needing a gun oil I asked my wife to stop and buy some G96 gun treatment in a 12oz can for $14.99 from the gun shop which she passes to and from work. The gun store has "lots" in stock and offer two sizes a 4oz and 12oz aerosol can. So later this weekend I will clean/oil my Sx3 using G96.
G96 website is saying the g96 contains lubricants that will not freeze and leaves no gummy residue and keeps moving parts working as low as -50f. Which is what I'm looking for. Although I do not plan to shoot in -50f
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Thanks for the imputs
So still needing a gun oil I asked my wife to stop and buy some G96 gun treatment in a 12oz can for $14.99 from the gun shop which she passes to and from work. The gun store has "lots" in stock and offer two sizes a 4oz and 12oz aerosol can. So later this weekend I will clean/oil my Sx3 using G96.
G96 website is saying the g96 contains lubricants that will not freeze and leaves no gummy residue and keeps moving parts working as low as -50f. Which is what I'm looking for. Although I do not plan to shoot in -50f
. Thanks for the imputs
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gottagetmemoosebye
CGN Regular
- Location
- Newfoundland
I have been tempted to use grease (Lubriplate 130) on my Super Black Eagle. Right now I use G96 or CLP but it seems kinda light. Anyone use grease?
I hear cosmoline is good stiff.
But seriously, there is no need for grease in an auto loader.
If all else fails read the gun manufactures recommendation and buy oem.
Cant go wrong there , now can we?
Tight Groups, I mean Patterns.
Rob
Grease is my preferred lubricant for sliding surfaces; it does not run off like oil. Lubriplate 130-A is the original grease specified for the M1 Garand, so it has a history of use in firearm applications. If you find that you need greater lubricity, you can thin the grease with oil by first applying the grease and then a drop of oil onto the greased surface.
Technology has changed a hell of a lot since the M1 came out and these guns are not being used in active trench warfare. Although some waterfowlers might get em muddy. The best advice is to keep your gun clean. If you get it dirty during a hunt take 5 min to clean it.
Most if not all semi auto manuals state to remove excess oil. Grease is definately an excess of oil, why would you use a chunky waxy soap to lubricate fine moving parts on a semi auto shotgun.
Most if not all semi auto manuals state to remove excess oil. Grease is definately an excess of oil, why would you use a chunky waxy soap to lubricate fine moving parts on a semi auto shotgun.
I have yet to see any issues with the "if it slides, grease it; if it rotates, oil it" rule of thumb. I have seen guns become dry in short order due to the oil running off of sliding surfaces like bolts and slide rails. Why use a "chunky wax soap"? Because I prefer to have my guns stay lubricated instead of weeping oil out of every nook and cranny. Metal parts moving in contact with one another have this remarkable tendency to do better when lubricated.
Bluebulldog
Regular
- Location
- Constance Bay ON
+1 on that.
Army for years, the civilian market "Break Free" is the same CLP that's been in the Army for decades, same formulation. If you can find a retailer that carries it, I'd highly recommend it.
I've been in -40C, and in +35 and it still works.
Gents, don't use motor oil in your guns. Yes, it will help prevent rusting, but it will become gummy in cold weather, and if you have too much applied to your action, it will get sticky and can cause problems. Motor oil is weighted to flow at low temps and then move faster as an engine gets hot. that's why it is 5w 20 for example. When it's cold it's a 5 weight rating and then as the engine gets hot it's at it 20 weight, but in the action of a gun it's always at the lowest weight of 5. I'm not sure how they measure the weight (meaning how it runs), but it is not made for gun actions. Gun oil is a faster weight and runs easy inside the small parts of an action, and in cold weather.
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I clean my beretta with eds red. Bronze brush and cotton patches in the bore, cotton cloth and nylon toothbrush for the gas system/cap/bolt inside the action, then whipe down with a dry cloth. I lube it with air tool oil, which as far as i can tell is the same as the little bottle of "beretta" oil that came with it.
That's no good. I know they still make it as I saw lots of it on the shelf in a couple stores in AZ last week but haven't looked for it in Canada in a while as I have a couple bottles of it still.
On a side note I want to get Froglube a try this fall, if it's as good as the internet hype it should work well in autoloading shotguns while being non-toxic.
