Good "commercialy available" slide grease
- Thread starter thebaron
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Never used any of this stuff on my firearms, just throwing this out there... But I've recently been turned on to "AeroShell". It's a grease used in the aerospace industry, its top notch. I've been using AS22 for about 2 years for lubricating safe locks during routine maintenance, and its top quality stuff.
http://www.shell.com/home/content/a...ellgreases/aeroshellgreaserange_10081024.html
http://www.shell.com/home/content/a...ellgreases/aeroshellgreaserange_10081024.html
When I first got my Kimber 1911 I got this stuff from Reliable Guns in Vancouver. Works good but being thicker than gun oil it attracted more gunpowder residue and other particulates that left a black sludge along the rails etc. Now I just use a drop of gun oil on the rails & slide and spread it along with a cotton swab which are also good for getting in crevices for cleaning if you're careful not to leave bits of fuzz around.
Mike
Canadian Tire in the sporting goods Gun section sell GUNSLICK a gun grease in little tooth paste like tubes, I believe it is made by Hoppes or Outers ,it used to be in just about every gun cleaning kit. I use this and a product called RIGG, it is designed for Stainless guns , and a small plastic jar will last a lifetime.
G96, let it sit a few days to get into the metal. Then use a good gun oil. Clean up after shooting is a snap. I used to have to scrub all the carbon off my pistol slide with a brush. Now it wipes right off. Also there's less wear on the slide. Before the stainless steel felt brittle and scratched easily. Now it works great.
From Home Hardware, Super Lube. I use it on my Garand, M1A, Lee Enfield, Marlin M1894S, and 3 Winchester M97's
Shot at 2006-11-14
These are the best in the market, I use this for my bike and gun, won't gum up at winter. Not so thick but great protection.
If you are shooting a lot of rounds I would stay away from grease. Grease is essentialy oil with detergents added to firm it up. This of course makes it sticky and that is typically a desireable thing as you want it to stick to the surface you put it on. The problem is that everything else sticks to it as well. Another problem is that once grease gets squezed out of an area it takes time for it to "flow" back in. I work with high speed metal forming machinery and I can tell you from expeirence that grease has its place but is not suitable for high speed\high force applications in less there is minimal movement. Thats my 2 cents.
I just got back from "The Battle of the Bulge Match" in Shilo, where the temperature was about -5C, I shot my Garand. My partner lubed up his Lee Enfield #4 Mk 1 with it prior to the match. Last December I shot "The Battle of Pearl Harbour Match" in Wainwright at -8C, with my Lee Enfield #4 Mk 1(T). In both matches my guns were lubed with Super Lube, it works in in warm weather in August and also in cold weather. I've been using it since 1979 and haven't found anything better and I am a high volume shooter.
