Is gun oil snake oil?

[Bugzilla]

If you use regular 30W you will need to re-clean every 3000-5000 rounds. If you switch to a full synthetic, you can go out to maybe 10,000 rounds.

 

[Pepi]

My dad was a watch repairman and I've got an old bottle of Swedish watch oil that I use. Just takes a little bit. I feel too much oil is just a dirt and powder collector

 

[rooster]

Gun oil has no standards and specs. Motor oil does. I use some 0w I have laying around from a turbo car I don’t have anymore. It’s thin and I’ve yet to have a jam like I used to get with CLP.

has flashbacks of spray bottles of CLP prior to being put on range with the army.

 

[Denny347]

What is the oil and transmission fluid you all use and what is the mixture? 50/50?

They didn't say.

 

[DadSmith]

They didn't say.

In house secret recipe I see. You must infiltrate and gather the ingredients for INGO

 

[cbhausen]

Is gun oil snake oil?

Yes, when used on Anacondas, Cobras and Pythons!

 

[gregkl]

I'm beginning to wonder if I will ever need to buy lube for my firearms again. I'm working with a tube of Gun Grease that is older than my kids(30 & 34) and my cleaner lubes are well over 7 years old and still feel pretty full.

Reminds me of the widow's jar. They just won't go dry.

I just don't use that much and I really don't want my firearms smelling like a 54 Dodge.

 

[tbhausen]

My anaconda don’t want none unless you got guns hon!

 

[VERT]

Several years ago I was trying all sorts of different oils and greases to lube guns. I ended up just dumping into this bottle. Glocks like it just fine.

 

[schmart]

I think we are suckers for advertising, wondering how a good 30W auto oil would do on my guns.

Several other gun forums recommend Mobile 1 synthetic. That's what I've been using for a while. Don't have quite the amount of experience of some others on here, but haven't had any issues over the past 5 years.
--Rick

 

[VERT]

These are the products I have found work well for me. You could buy the One Shot, Hoppes and Lucas at the local gun shop for about $20 total. Enough stuff to last years and no messy Mobile 1 bottles laying around.

 

[tbhausen]

I think we can all agree that lots of things work well (or well enough). I buy the Lucas stuff because they support auto racing.

 

[Bigtanker]

No pants allowed when you use it.

 

[Abominator]

I started using Amsoil in one of my pistols. So far so good. No corrosion or malfunctions. I'll give it another thousand rounds or two before I decree it a success.

 

[gregr]

Rem Oil or Hoppe`s gun oil are fine. What in the world could the problem be?

 

[Floki]

Thanks to those that gave intelligent responses. I may try the synthetic 0W for a while. I get a whole lot more for the money that "Gun Oil".

 

[Abominator]

Thanks to those that gave intelligent responses. I may try the synthetic 0W for a while. I get a whole lot more for the money that "Gun Oil".

Pretty sure every 3rd world country uses old motor oil to lube their AKs and Tokarevs. I'm betting new oil will work much better!

 

[Leadeye]

Old guns need a good oiling and I've been having good luck with Ballistol on firearms and gun leather. Soaking in kerosene or #2 diesel works for me as well.

 

[VERT]

Let’s try this a different way. Twice at a USPSA match I have had to take someone to the safe table, wipe the motor oil out of the gun and properly lubricate it to get them back into the match. Have also seen the same thing happen during a training class. I have never seen a gun malfunction from over lubrication but my limited experience with motor oil would suggest there are better options. Most people aren’t packing around AKs.

I have seen more then one bottle of “Billy’s Best” miracle gun oil that looked and smelled like ATF. Heck even the red Lucas might be nothing more then transmission fluid. I have no doubt motor oil mixed with ATF can be used to lube guns. Would be a great mix to keep in the barrel beside the Vietnam era CLP. But seriously guys how much cleaner and lube does the average person go through in a year.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Several years ago I was trying all sorts of different oils and greases to lube guns. I ended up just dumping into this bottle. Glocks like it just fine.

A Glock would put ketchup on a steak.