Poll - Most used lubricants in 3 categories

TopDog · 11-18-2009

You see tons of threads on all gun forums (this one is no exception) about gun lubricants. I'm curious if kept to just 3 categories which type is most used. For this poll broken down to basically just 3 groups to keep it simple:

1. The newest group, wonder Dry Lubricants. Couple examples - Tuf-Glide and Microlon Gun Juice. Big advantage here is supposed to be the lube does not attract dirt, making clean up a breeze.

2. On old standard for many, Motor Oils. Examples Marvel Mystery Oil and Mobil-1. Great lubes but attracts a great deal of dirt making the gun run dirty.

3. The group I suspect most people use Firearm Specific Lubricants to include the various CLP's and grease's out there. Many Examples Break Free, Slide Glide, Tetra Gun grease etc... This is the largest group with many varying opinions on the wide selection of products. Probably hundreds of different products.

Personally I have had bad luck with the first group. I used dry lubricants and after a hundred rounds ended up having to put some break-free on to keep the guns working. That is just me. So I end up using the third group and really have not found one single product to be that much better than the others.

So what type do you use?

ATM · 11-18-2009

BreakFree CLP and Tetra grease.

mammynun · 11-18-2009

CLP and TWB 27(?) grease

MarkR · 11-18-2009

Have used dozens. Now only use Militec-1

Fergy35 · 11-19-2009

I have not tried any of the dry lubes, but have heard similar comments to the OP's. I understand that mobil-1 is supposed to be an excellent lube, but I have stuck to the "Firearms specific" stuff so far.

cce1302 · 11-19-2009

CLP or militec-1. Got a bunch of the militec free, and it seems to work well.

Benjamin · 11-19-2009

WD40!

6birds · 11-19-2009

Butch's Bore for barrels, Hoppe's #9 for actions. Always have, most always will.

I use dry lube only used for very cold hunts (duck/deer/elk), once you have a frozen firing pin wreck your shot on an Alberta whitetail, you tend to remember that lesson.

Before the hunt clean the gun of all oils, dry lube, very sparingly, then after the hunt scrub it clean and go back to Hoppes #9.

Motor oils are for trucks.

Dryden · 11-19-2009

CLP, Miltec-1 and some old fashioned Hoppe's #9 gun oil.

seawolfxix · 11-19-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benjamin

WD40!

lol...

View Poll Results: Poll - Most used lubricants in 3 categories (multiple choice allowed)
Dry Lubricants	13	12.15%
Motor Oils	8	7.48%
Firearm Specific Lubricants	96	89.72%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 107. You may not vote on this poll

11-18-2009	#1 (permalink)
TopDog Teufelhunden Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,354	Poll - Most used lubricants in 3 categories You see tons of threads on all gun forums (this one is no exception) about gun lubricants. I'm curious if kept to just 3 categories which type is most used. For this poll broken down to basically just 3 groups to keep it simple: 1. The newest group, wonder Dry Lubricants. Couple examples - Tuf-Glide and Microlon Gun Juice. Big advantage here is supposed to be the lube does not attract dirt, making clean up a breeze. 2. On old standard for many, Motor Oils. Examples Marvel Mystery Oil and Mobil-1. Great lubes but attracts a great deal of dirt making the gun run dirty. 3. The group I suspect most people use Firearm Specific Lubricants to include the various CLP's and grease's out there. Many Examples Break Free, Slide Glide, Tetra Gun grease etc... This is the largest group with many varying opinions on the wide selection of products. Probably hundreds of different products. Personally I have had bad luck with the first group. I used dry lubricants and after a hundred rounds ended up having to put some break-free on to keep the guns working. That is just me. So I end up using the third group and really have not found one single product to be that much better than the others. So what type do you use? __________________ Via dolorum bonis propositis strata est. Last edited by TopDog; 11-18-2009 at 22:37. Reason: spelling

11-18-2009	#2 (permalink)
ATM BanKing Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Crawfordsville Posts: 6,348	BreakFree CLP and Tetra grease. __________________ -The mind is a terrible thing to taste- Say no to drugs. Say yes to bacon!

11-19-2009	#7 (permalink)
Benjamin Plinker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 138	WD40! __________________ Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.

11-19-2009	#8 (permalink)
6birds Sharpshooter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fishers Posts: 908	Butch's Bore for barrels, Hoppe's #9 for actions. Always have, most always will. I use dry lube only used for very cold hunts (duck/deer/elk), once you have a frozen firing pin wreck your shot on an Alberta whitetail, you tend to remember that lesson. Before the hunt clean the gun of all oils, dry lube, very sparingly, then after the hunt scrub it clean and go back to Hoppes #9. Motor oils are for trucks. __________________ Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful

11-18-2009	#3 (permalink)
mammynun I like to shoot. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Albany Posts: 360	CLP and TWB 27(?) grease

11-18-2009	#4 (permalink)
MarkR Plinker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Indianapolis - West Side Posts: 111	Have used dozens. Now only use Militec-1

11-19-2009	#5 (permalink)
Fergy35 Plinker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North east corner of cornfield and cornfield Posts: 183	I have not tried any of the dry lubes, but have heard similar comments to the OP's. I understand that mobil-1 is supposed to be an excellent lube, but I have stuck to the "Firearms specific" stuff so far.

11-19-2009	#9 (permalink)
Dryden Master Join Date: May 2009 Location: N.E. Indianapolis Posts: 2,597	CLP, Miltec-1 and some old fashioned Hoppe's #9 gun oil. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. The Beatles, Strawberry Fields

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