What gun oil is everyone using?

[Harold Pickens]

Wow Daryl, that was quite a test.

[Stan Hillis]

I've been very pleased with Eezox for certain gun parts such as ejectors and trigger parts now, for several years. Hinge pins and knuckles get Lubriplate, sparingly. Clenzoil is working very well for me as a wipe down on the exterior, and (supposedly) won't harm the wood. RIG will always be my go to for long term bore protection. Old formula Hoppes #9 as a bore solvent.

[John Bastiani]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

I've been very pleased with Eezox for certain gun parts such as ejectors and trigger parts now, for several years. Hinge pins and knuckles get Lubriplate, sparingly. Clenzoil is working very well for me as a wipe down on the exterior, and (supposedly) won't harm the wood. RIG will always be my go to for long term bore protection. Old formula Hoppes #9 as a bore solvent.

I basically use the same procedure as you. Clenzoil for general cleaning and a light coat of Rig Grease to finish. I also hit the bores on shotguns and rifles with wet patches of hoppes first then run a few patches thru to dry. I always run a couple of patches of rig grease in the bores(shotguns and rifles)to finish. As far as the hinge pins go-I like a product called Pro Gold Lubricant. The rig grease would probably work as well.

[mobirdhunter]

Nothing quite like Sperm Whale Oil. It worked then...it works now.

[Wyatt Neely]

CLP is a good general purpose lubricant. In some modern semi-auto guns, synthetic engine oils such as Mobil 1 can actually work well. For some components, a light coat of of grease can help, as long as it is not a place that catches too much gunk.

For break over shotguns, I put grease on the hinge pin and fore end latch. I also spray some CLP on the locking lug for the barrel, and the ejectors or extractor. For a bolt action rifle, a light coat of CLP on all the mechanical bits should work well enough. On handguns, I like to grease the slide rails of semi auto, and the locking bolts of revolvers, and put oil everywhere else.

[ED J, MORGAN]

G 96 easy to use and does not hurt stock finish.

[Quigley97]

I competed in a Bulls Eye Pistol league for 14 years. The only thing I used for all cleaning and lubrication on my semi auto pistols was G96. I have been using G96 since 1969 and no issues. It doesn't get pasty in extreme cold. Cleans, lubricates and prevents rust.

[Richard Flanders]

I like to wipe especially damascus bbls down with Ballistol. For solvent I use Hoppes or Gunzilla. For internal parts I use 5W-20 Mobil-1. I was on the AR forum some years back and some new AR owner asked what oil to use on his AR. That forum is full of very experienced military guys and, to a man, they all just said, "Mobil-1", with no further explanation. I like to put Chevron wheel bearing grease on the roll pin and the locking lug wear plate; it's very 'sticky' and doesn't run off.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Richard Flanders

I like to wipe especially damascus bbls down with Ballistol. For solvent I use Hoppes or Gunzilla. For internal parts I use 5W-20 Mobil-1. I was on the AR forum some years back and some new AR owner asked what oil to use on his AR. That forum is full of very experienced military guys and, to a man, they all just said, "Mobil-1", with no further explanation. I like to put Chevron wheel bearing grease on the roll pin and the locking lug wear plate; it's very 'sticky' and doesn't run off.

I use Ballistol in most of these applications and the other products Richard employs except that on the roll joint and other friction surfaces I use Rig. Too bad we don’t have sperm whale oin any longer.





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[Big D]

Let's try this another way. Seems like everything works. Is there a product that doesn't work?

New question. Is today's Hoppe's #9 the same as the old stuff? I don't think it has the same smell I remember, but then again, I can't remember what I had for breakfast