Non-gun-specific lubrication?

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Hi guys,

Wondering what you guys use to lube your firearms that is not specifically sold as a firearms lubricant?

Synthetic motor oil?
Wheel bearing grease?
"White grease"?

What kind of results are you getting?
 
I have a buddy that uses nothing but 10-30 motor oil but he just shoots pistol at the range.

Since I hunt in all kinds of weather /temps I prefer something formulated for firearms.
 
I've used a mix of synthetic oil & trans fluid. It worked great. I much prefer Frog Lube though, it smells soo good!
 
M1A - Wheel bearing grease
Over/under - Wheel bearing grease
all Pistols - Mobil 1
Pump shotgun - Wheel bearing grease
Semi auto shotgun - Mobil 1
 
3 in 1 oil. My Grandfather's both used it only on their guns, my dad used it and I got into the habit. It has worked well over 100 years and both the Winter War and Continuation War on all sorts of guns.

I do use various gun specific cleaners at times though.
 
My dad would always use some grease he had for fishing reels, i can't remember what it was called, but he used it on any moving parts
 
I use plain old automotive grease for sliding surfaces like pistol slide rails or on M14s. I have used ATF as gun oil simply because I had some lying around.

Generally speaking, you are paying for the packaging when you buy firearm-specific lubricants. There are many other products that will do the same job for a much lower unit cost.
 
For the application of grease on the pump-action shotgun 870/500, do you put them on the inside of the receiver where the action bars slide, or do you put them on the outside of the action bars and just cycle the action to work it in? Or do both?

Does it slick up the action. I always thought that it would get gummed up and attract dirt and slow the action down. I assume you put a light film on and work it in with a rag?
 
mosinmaster said:
For the application of grease on the pump-action shotgun 870/500, do you put them on the inside of the receiver where the action bars slide, or do you put them on the outside of the action bars and just cycle the action to work it in? Or do both?

Does it slick up the action. I always thought that it would get gummed up and attract dirt and slow the action down. I assume you put a light film on and work it in with a rag?
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Interior of the receiver and bolt. Cycle action to disperse.
Yes, the grease will attract more gunk, which is really a non-issue if you clean it fairly often (which you should)
It has proven to be a very good lubricant in extremely cold winter and hot summer months on skeet fields with heavy usage from my experience.

I assume you put a light film on and work it in with a rag?
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I apply it with a cotton swab and smear around with my fingers.
Good to go.
 
Yes, some time ago. Not anymore though. Remember going to Canadian Tire and asking for a gun oil. The store manager said they didn't carry but his hunting friends don't mind lubing up their babies with small engine oil. Worked fine for me, too.
 
tjhaile said:
I use plain old automotive grease for sliding surfaces like pistol slide rails or on M14s. I have used ATF as gun oil simply because I had some lying around.

Generally speaking, you are paying for the packaging when you buy firearm-specific lubricants. There are many other products that will do the same job for a much lower unit cost.
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This.

My mainstays are general purpose grease at ATF.

For $10 you can get a tub of grease and a liter of ATF and you're set for at least a decade.

I also use G96 for if I'm taking a firearm out for extended periods in really wet weather, as it offers the best rust protection I've ever seen, but then that's not a "lubrication" function, which is what the OP was asking about.
 
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