Hers a link to grantcunningham.com discussing firearms lubrication. I'm a avid shooter and am always looking for the best lubes for my AR, M1A, 1911s, etc. Discuss.
Just want to ad that for the AR I have been using Mobil 1 full synthetic 5w30 as my AR oil. I found that any carbon on the bcg just wipes off and it will disolve carbon in the bore. I shoot often enough that the long-term exposure to air problems that motor oil is supposed to have according to Grant isn't a issue. May be for long-term storage. May not be the best oil to have come in contact with skin.
For grease I have been using Lubriplate 130A for the 1911 slide and the M1A. I tried it on the AR bcg lubing the 4 "rails" and found some cycling issues so I switched back to oil. "ARs like to run wet" is what most everyone says.
Just want to ad that for the AR I have been using Mobil 1 full synthetic 5w30 as my AR oil. I found that any carbon on the bcg just wipes off and it will disolve carbon in the bore. I shoot often enough that the long-term exposure to air problems that motor oil is supposed to have according to Grant isn't a issue. May be for long-term storage. May not be the best oil to have come in contact with skin.
For grease I have been using Lubriplate 130A for the 1911 slide and the M1A. I tried it on the AR bcg lubing the 4 "rails" and found some cycling issues so I switched back to oil. "ARs like to run wet" is what most everyone says.
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