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Well, it often happens with my collection guns that see shooting and cleaning less that once per year. This is with WeaponsShield which has been better than others like Hoppes oil or Rem oil.

Doesn’t this also depend on the grease? When using oils, it seems bone dry after a few rounds. I’m sure it is still on there from a corrosion protection viewpoint, but it is not migrating wear particles away from the point of wear. With a grease, the main concern is viscosity slowing a spring...

Which grease? What was the NLGI rating? Is this a hunting reference? BTW, Corn Head grease has no smell. I think most guns do, but after a year, it is kind of gummy or so thin it is gone. What nlgi number is that?

From my POV, oil is a product used for two purposes. First, oil is used in sealed machinery with oiling systems where oil flows through machinery providing lubrication and wear particle removal. Second, oil is used in a non-lubricating function for wipe down for corrosion prevention. That is...