Best Gun Grease

[Just A Girl]

What's your favorite gun grease?
Application: Metal on metal . . sliding (not rolling)

After shooting, do you clean EVERY thing, EVERY time?

[Joeywhat]

I don't use grease on guns.

I use CLP for the internals, and Hoppes oil for the finish. I don't like using CLP on the outer parts as it smells AWFUL. I'll detail clean every once in a while, usually when I'm bored. Otherwise I run a boresnake down the barrel a few times after shooting, and wipe off what I can get to from field stripping. I might add a little more CLP if needed.

[dono]

After shooting i clean everything, usually strip it and clean it all.
my lever guns and my 742...ive never striped them down but i clean
them up as best i can.


on all my guns i ues Tetra gun grease.

[adawg]

I have heard good stuff about slide glide, but can't find anyone local selling it. It was suggested that I use high-friction wheel bearing grease instead.

[slalom]

What's your favorite gun grease?
Application: Metal on metal . . sliding (not rolling)

After shooting, do you clean EVERY thing, EVERY time?


For my range guns (more than 50 rounds per session) I use ENOS slide glide on sliding surfaces. This was recommended by Bruce Gray at Gray Guns (http://www.grayguns.com). I figure that he knoows what he is talking about.

For everything else rotating and all lubrication on my carry guns I use Weapon Shield (http://www.weaponshield.com/). This is a CLP and is very similar to FP10 as it was developed by the same person.

I try to clean every thing every time but have fallen into cleaning range guns every few times.

[JohnJak]

I use mil tech grease and Mobil 1 oil 10/50.

[mechredd]

I use Hoppes or CLP depending on what I have on hand. I usually clean just the bore and whatever parts of the action I can get to through the ejection port if I only shot once or twice.
If I spend some time at the range and fire a lot of ammo, then I'll strip and clean the entire gun.
I do have a few guns that just sit in the safe, I pull them out every once in a while and oil them if any parts are dry or stiff.

[pilot22]

I always break down my guns and use gunzilla. I heard about gunzilla on MGO and then seen it at the gun show. I purchased the large bottle (best quantity deal of course) and tried it out and am very pleased with the effectiveness in cleaning without any smell. Cleans very well in a short time. Do not have to use very much either.http://www.topduckproducts.com/

[remingtondude58]

I use parvolus. I think it can be found here (http://www.mmgunsandgear.com/) I clean every time I shoot unless I plan to shoot again soon.

[Pnab]

I have used Wison Combat Ultima-Lube Grease on my slide rails of all of my guns for years.

The stuff doesn't wear off. I have put 600 rds through one of my .45 in a day and the grease is still there.

[Done Deal]

After shooting, do you clean EVERY thing, EVERY time?


It depends how much I shot.

For example....I got the LCP back after the recall upgrade and hadn't shot it so I didn't carry it. And, I wanted to make sure the freebie mag with the finger extension worked as it should.

So, I went out back, found a variety of targets and was double tapping out the truck window. So...I burned up a little more than a mag and with jacketed bullets, there really is no need to clean the gun.

Now, for a carry gun is it necessary for me to clean lint and fuzz and who knows what all else that collects in gun from time to time? Yup.

As far as lube, I run pretty dry but...do have grease on slide and...it is whatever brand I grab out of the cleaning box.

[JimA]

I use Gun Butter on my slides.

[bigbadazzjeep]

used to use rig.... but cant find it anymore. So im looking to find a new grease for my internals.

[steveodarko]

I have used Wison Combat Ultima-Lube Grease on my slide rails of all of my guns for years.

The stuff doesn't wear off. I have put 600 rds through one of my .45 in a day and the grease is still there.
A couple of my friends swear by that stuff.

[the unnamable]

I've had pretty good results with tetra gun grease but it is a little pricey. I know the military surplus store usually has little containers of g.i. grease for a dollar. Haven't tried it out yet though.

[Fred]

The way I see it is: I want my firearms to work for me every time I squeeze the trigger, I'm keep 'em clean and lubed. CLP after every firing no matter how few or many shots. They are stripped and cleaned even if not fired every 3 months. Can you tell I am retired and live alone?

[TFin04]

High temp lithium bearing grease from your local auto parts store or Wal-Mart works just as well or better than any "gun lube" out there. I "fix" guns daily with a bit of grease.

There is no other product that works as well, lasts as long, or is cheaper to buy.

[Duffman]

used to use rig.... but cant find it anymore. So im looking to find a new grease for my internals.

The company that made rig went ot of business last year. Midway and brownells still had some about 3-4 mouths ago but I cant find any know. That was some good stuff.

[joe_robi]

rig grease is, was, and always will be the very best.
once i cleaned my 22 then rubbed it down with rig grease
two days later i was wondering where my gun was and i found it leaning on a tree in my backyard i left it there when i was shooting squirels it had rained the day before i found it and when i got it it was clean as it was two days prior other than 2or3 shots at squirel.no rust at all

[tac 38]

Try using Gunzilla. It is made locally in Lansing. Our SRT Team uses it and it works great. Many of the current millatary guys are taking it over seas.

[Tedfs]

Gunzilla for cleaning, it works and is made by a guy in Lansing.

High Temp lithium wheel bearing grease for lube. $1.99 per 1 lb can at Meijers.

[blk04f150]

so is ok just to use hoops on the slide or do you have to you some kind of "grease"

[dsp]

The Wife just bought me Gunzilla as a surprise. She ordered it Wed nite and we recieved it Friday. I used it las night, seemed pretty good, no odor.

I am shooting again today, I will see how my guns do.

[bigbadazzjeep]

The company that made rig went ot of business last year. Midway and brownells still had some about 3-4 mouths ago but I cant find any know. That was some good stuff.


Im sorry but are these local stores or internet shops?

[Ol` Joe]

Im sorry but are these local stores or internet shops?

Nope, internet sites.

RIG (rust inhibiting grease) was dropped about last spring as I recall. I grabbed two tubs of it when I heard it was discontinued and have a life time supply now, I hope. I`ve used it for years and never had a bit of trouble with rust even though I store my firearms in the basement.
Sheath, Now Barricade by Birchwood Casey works well too but isn`t as long last a preservative IMO.....

[8mmDale]

I never put grease on a handgun until I bought my Glock 19 a couple months back. The first time I took it apart I noticed that copper grease on it so I thought Id try some on my 1991A1. The slides are so smooth now, Ill be greasing them every time I clean them now. Glock says you dont need to replace the grease once it wears off, but its gotta add to the life of the tool not having that metal to metal or metal to plastic match up.

[sse]

Nope, internet sites.

RIG (rust inhibiting grease) was dropped about last spring as I recall. I grabbed two tubs of it when I heard it was discontinued and have a life time supply now, I hope. I`ve used it for years and never had a bit of trouble with rust even though I store my firearms in the basement.
Sheath, Now Barricade by Birchwood Casey works well too but isn`t as long last a preservative IMO.....
Didn't know that. Think I'll go back to the shop I got mine and "hoard" whatever is left...

[bigbadazzjeep]

Well after months of looking I still cant find any RIG found a 1oz on ebay for $20 WOW. Anyway I come to you and ask if anyone has seen any leftovers ant your local gun shop or if anyone has an extra jag they would sell me.... I miss that stuff!!!!!!!

[Warhorse]

I field strip and clean every gun the same day I shoot it, and use TW25 B on all of my semiautomatic's rails.

I do a detail take down and cleaning, every couple thousand rounds or so.

[LaVere]

I heard about RIG Universal R-103 Grease and I bought 2 tubs well 3 1/4 oz each. Seems like a good product. It does seem to stay put.

I use either the RIG or Fp-10

[Donzie]

I prefer Gun-slick graphite grease, a "dry" grease does not collect as much dirt as a petroleum grease does.

[blackhawk2000]

Rig is a protectant, not a lube. I have a tube, and a jar of RIG, and I hope it lasts me.

Everything but my AR has synthetic wheel bearing grease on them. I can't bring myself to grease them yet, although I really can't explain why. They get CLP, and a lot of it. AR's like to be wet.

ETA: I rarely clean the guns.

[sse]

rig=grease=lube
It's also a protectant.

[blackhawk2000]

Seems a little too thin to work as a lube. I'll stick with something made for moving parts.

[Ol` Joe]

R I G = Rust Inhibiting Grease

It is not meant to be a lube but will work. As a protectant, it is great! I prefer Shooters Choice red grease as a lube, if grease is called, for or FP-10 for everything else.

[Jerbear1098]

Slide Glide on my XD's and Breakfree CLP on my shotguns. My Beretta 391 Trap gun, I shoot "wet" with CLP. Easy to clean after a few thousand rounds through it. Just wipe it down and respray.

[mitommy]

Per Sig's recommendations I use TWB25 on all my guns' wear surfaces. CLP for normal lube.

[thatguy423]

I have been using breakfree for years and have been highly satisfied with it...People complain about the smell "wife" But getting her mad makes it even more worthwhile!

[sse]

I use TWB25 on all my guns' wear surfaces

Where's the cheapest place to get this stuff...?

[SWMP15]

I use ONLY the best on my guns....

Gibbs or S&W Cleaners/Lubricants

and on my AR and most moving parts on my pistols i use Mil-Comm TW25B Lubricant/Protectant....its a white lube...its what our boyz in the service use from what i was told (don't know if its true but it is amazing stuff)

No offense...Hoppes isn't the best stuff out there

[SWMP15]

Where's the cheapest place to get this stuff...?

it's not cheap stuff so i doubt ull find it anywhere for "cheap" ....its about $12.95+ for a 1.5oz (43g) tube....but it can be used sparingly...

[Buzzcat]

used to use rig.... but cant find it anymore. So im looking to find a new grease for my internals.


Just came back from Target Sports in Royal Oak. They've got RIG coming out the wazoo.

Comes in a small beige jar, and is labeled as "Rig Universal", right?

3.75 oz. jar for $4.99, and I saw at least two full cases of it out on the shelf.

They also sell something called a "Rig Rag" which appears to be a cloth impregnated with RIG.

The manufacturer name on the jar was Silencio, which I believe was just bought out by Birchwood Casey (or vice versa). Maybe a google will help track it down elsewhere.

Funny, I never would have paid any attention to the stuff if I didn't read this thread this morning.

Hope that helps everyone who's looking for the stuff.

[Buzzcat]

double post :naughty:

[slalom]

Where's the cheapest place to get this stuff...?

Don't know about the cheapest but try:
Top Gun Supply (http://www.topgunsupply.com/tw25b-grease-15-oz-tapered-tip-tube.html) at $10.79 for a 1.5 oz tube.

[remingtondude58]

The TW25 seems to be very good stuff.

[wJAKE19]

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/accessories/accProductDetails.jsp?displayName=Lubricant/Grease&itemId=prod63288&navValue=100177&parentId=cat30090&productId=561720&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=561720_0_0_&filterByKeyWord=hitempgrease&categoryNValue=101312&subSubPartId=&subPartId=prod63288&store=2253&skuDisplayName=1lb.(453.592g.)UniplexPremiumHighTemperatureGrease&categoryDisplayName=Oil,FluidandLubrication&_requestid=1965857


this will last you a lifetime !

[josey wales]

mobil 1,if its good enough for porsche,ferrari and corvette its good enough for most guns.

[TFin04]

its a white lube...its what our boyz in the service use from what i was told (don't know if its true but it is amazing stuff)

Boyz in the service use whatever they get their hands on. Some companies send them free samples just to say it's used by the military.

It is FAR LESS important of WHAT you lube your gun with. The important part is that you DO lube it. There is no wonder lube out there that can be proven to work better than the dirt cheap alternatives. Anybody paying more than auto parts prices for lube is getting taken to the cleaners.

High temp lithium wheel bearing grease (the red stuff) works awesome. ATF, motor oil, Mobil 1, Amsoil, 3n1, air tool lube, etc all work great and can be found cheap. I have lubed a dry AR that wouldn't work by wiping oil off the dipstick from my truck. It ran like a top the rest of the day. Quit buying into the hype.

[malignity]

I use Hoppes 9 for cleaning and Shooters Choice All Weather for lubrication.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=320634


It's a thicker grease, which is why I like it; stays on my slide, and i can visibly see it, cause it's a bright red/orange.

[Wraith]

I use Penzoil synthetic wheel bearing grease on the parts of my firearms that need a grease type lubricant. I bought a tub about 6 years ago for under 5 bucks and still have more than half left in it. For the other stuff I use Hoppes MDL. For wiping down a firearm a RIG RAG with riggers grease on it so far works the best. One of those RIG-RAGS will last you a lifetime and it works better the older it gets. As they are not being made anymore if you can find one buy it along with the grease to go with it.

[Ol` Joe]

A good gun oil is probably all anyone needs to care for their guns, period. :hide:

Grease isn`t needed with the possible exception of lubeing bolt lugs or parts composed of metals that may gall if they contact. Grease works best on parts under pressure. Pistol slides are not under pressure, auto rearend gears see more pressure then a 1911 slide, and all they require is a thicker oil. One doesn`t hear much about galling since the manufactures have improved the steels they use. It`s more of a past problem and then only with early stainless firearms IMO.

Ruger, Kimber, Seecamp, and most others I`m aware of recommend gun oils in their owners manuals for lube. None that I`m aware of off the top of my head recommend grease be used on their firearms. Of course we all know better then the manufacture what their product needs.

Motor oil works as well as any for lubrication, but doesn`t "travel" as a good light gun oil will, flowing to all the nooks and crannies. It also is designed to attract and hold grime, not allowing it to "wash" away.

Most pistols should fuction as well dry as lubed, and the only purpose of oil is wear & rust prevention. I`ve heard guys at the range bitch their pistol was running rough and watched them dump more oil down the works. They are just adding to their troubles. The problem is more likely bad reloads, magazines, bent extractors or - and I know no one does it - limp wristing. Triggers, strikers ect especially should be kept dry if possible. A speck or two of sand or grit will screw things up big time there, as well as old gummy oil or cold thickened grease.

It takes so little oiling to keep a gun in shape the cost difference from one lube to the next is moot. We all likely spend more on a few beers over the weekend then we`ll spend on gun oil over the next twenty years. We think nothing of spending top dollar for the best (in our mind" gun on the market and then look for the cheapest possible way to feed and care for it. Std grade lubes work well, and are all that is recommended for our cars and bikes normally, yet we spend top dollar on synthetics or top brands, Then when the owners manual for our new gun says to use a gun oil we use the drippings off our truck dipstick to save a dime....:shake:

A bottle of CLP, FP-10, or other good gun oil should last, and cost very little over a very long time. I use no more lube on my 1911, or other pistol slides and rails, then I use to wipe the gun down with when done cleaning. To be honest I wipe the whole gun with a lightly oiled rag where needed, and rarely pay attention to lubeing any one spot. RIG grease gets applied if I plan to store them for any more then a couple weeks. All have, and still to my knowlage do, function 100%, and I see no excessive wear on any of them. Rust is nonexistant on any of them even with my hunting in rain and snow plus stored in the basement year around.

People tend to either over clean, lube, and fret with their firearms, or ignore and abuse them IMO. Most bores are damaged from people over "cleaning", or abusing/mixing solvents, and jams from wrong lubes, cheap after market "parts" or "operator error" IMO. A light wipe down inside out, and keeping the carbon from building in the works with a good solvent, is all your gun should need to fuction reliably and last your kids lifetime.

This applies to those of us that depend on our gun to hunt, plink on the weekends, defend us at the local ATM, or run a IDPA course.
It obviously doesn`t apply to those you who depend on your M40 to run jam free and hot during a two day fire fight in the middle of a mideast desert.

:twocents:

[blackhawk2000]

Buzzcat, thanks for the heads up on the Rig.

[bigbadazzjeep]

leave me some please.. cant get there till monday

[huntmeister]

Super QCG (quick clean guns)
http://www.superquickcleanguns.com/html/productinfo.html

All in one cleaner and lube and protectant.

[jimbojr]

RIG.

This is the best stuff for storage and the +P grease for the slide.
Yes you need to wipe it down if has been stored in the grease but only takes a minuet.
Guns over 30 years old and after wiping like new.
Don't be lazy when storing.

[curriek]

I use Slide Glide I my Sig and have used Gun Butter on other guns in the past.

[bigbadazzjeep]

Got 4 jars of rig!!!! THANKS MGO

Still have close to a case there

[firebert]

High temp Auto Grease works, so does standard gun oil.

Anyone that buys "super" lubes or "only the best" are getting taken for a serious ride. All oil and grease come from the same refineries, there aren't 20 guys in lab coats anywhere with beakers silently nodding to each other when they find the ultimate gun lube.

[Pnab]

I bought a syringe of Wilson Combat Ultima Lube about 10 years ago. I have only used about a 1/4 of it, a little goes a long way.
I use it on all of my rails and slides, works awesome and isn't messy.

[Porter]

A good gun oil is probably all anyone needs to care for their guns, period. :hide:

Grease isn`t needed with the possible exception of lubeing bolt lugs or parts composed of metals that may gall if they contact. Grease works best on parts under pressure. Pistol slides are not under pressure, auto rearend gears see more pressure then a 1911 slide, and all they require is a thicker oil. One doesn`t hear much about galling since the manufactures have improved the steels they use. It`s more of a past problem and then only with early stainless firearms IMO.

Ruger, Kimber, Seecamp, and most others I`m aware of recommend gun oils in their owners manuals for lube. None that I`m aware of off the top of my head recommend grease be used on their firearms. Of course we all know better then the manufacture what their product needs.

Motor oil works as well as any for lubrication, but doesn`t "travel" as a good light gun oil will, flowing to all the nooks and crannies. It also is designed to attract and hold grime, not allowing it to "wash" away.

Most pistols should fuction as well dry as lubed, and the only purpose of oil is wear & rust prevention. I`ve heard guys at the range bitch their pistol was running rough and watched them dump more oil down the works. They are just adding to their troubles. The problem is more likely bad reloads, magazines, bent extractors or - and I know no one does it - limp wristing. Triggers, strikers ect especially should be kept dry if possible. A speck or two of sand or grit will screw things up big time there, as well as old gummy oil or cold thickened grease.

It takes so little oiling to keep a gun in shape the cost difference from one lube to the next is moot. We all likely spend more on a few beers over the weekend then we`ll spend on gun oil over the next twenty years. We think nothing of spending top dollar for the best (in our mind" gun on the market and then look for the cheapest possible way to feed and care for it. Std grade lubes work well, and are all that is recommended for our cars and bikes normally, yet we spend top dollar on synthetics or top brands, Then when the owners manual for our new gun says to use a gun oil we use the drippings off our truck dipstick to save a dime....:shake:

A bottle of CLP, FP-10, or other good gun oil should last, and cost very little over a very long time. I use no more lube on my 1911, or other pistol slides and rails, then I use to wipe the gun down with when done cleaning. To be honest I wipe the whole gun with a lightly oiled rag where needed, and rarely pay attention to lubeing any one spot. RIG grease gets applied if I plan to store them for any more then a couple weeks. All have, and still to my knowlage do, function 100%, and I see no excessive wear on any of them. Rust is nonexistant on any of them even with my hunting in rain and snow plus stored in the basement year around.

People tend to either over clean, lube, and fret with their firearms, or ignore and abuse them IMO. Most bores are damaged from people over "cleaning", or abusing/mixing solvents, and jams from wrong lubes, cheap after market "parts" or "operator error" IMO. A light wipe down inside out, and keeping the carbon from building in the works with a good solvent, is all your gun should need to fuction reliably and last your kids lifetime.

This applies to those of us that depend on our gun to hunt, plink on the weekends, defend us at the local ATM, or run a IDPA course.
It obviously doesn`t apply to those you who depend on your M40 to run jam free and hot during a two day fire fight in the middle of a mideast desert.

:twocents:

x2

Amen

I have guns that get stored for years.....even decades, and all I have used is regular gun oil.

No rust issues at all.

With the exception of a bolt lug grease that I got from Sinclair.

:thumbup: