Newbie cleaning / lube question

[rbird7282]

^This

..and just use sparingly. Just don’t do like the some folks here do; and run it like you recovered it from the Exxon Valdez oil slick (excessively lubricated).

For a pistol no, my ARs all get run wet.


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[Cool_Moo5e]

Oil the whole thing you cant over do it and if it is too much your gun will burn it off, never enough lube.

 

[outrider58]

Oil the whole thing you cant over do it and if it is too much your gun will burn it off, never enough lube.

Don't tell that to your barrel...

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

Don't tell that to your barrel...

Yeah no don't do that lube up the moving parts specifically trigger and things that rotate

 

[308Scout]

Don't tell that to your barrel...

Or your striker assembly, for that matter.

 

[outrider58]

Or your striker assembly, for that matter.

 

[Growler215]

As others have said, I lightly grease rails.

In addition to rotating parts, I try to leave a thin film of oil on anything made of carbon steel as a rust preventative.

 

[FN509Fan]

Look in your manual, I seem to remember a section of the slide they say NOT to lube.

My 509 is my first striker fired and I'm amazed by how little rail there is on the frame. My SIGs, HK & Berettas all have full length rails on the frame.

Any quality synthetic gun oil is fine for most people. Some people just use motor oil.

Any particular weight? 10W40, 15W30,...? Buy a quart and save tons of money over specialty gun oil.

 

[Lafayette]

Someone on YouTube said he likes grease on his carry handgun due to it not running down into his clothes. Is this not an issue if you don’t overdo it?

Kinda of a benefit if it runs into your clothes. Smelling like Ballistol will attract the right kind of woman.

 

[linkstate]

My 509 is my first striker fired and I'm amazed by how little rail there is on the frame. My SIGs, HK & Berettas all have full length rails on the frame.

Any particular weight? 10W40, 15W30,...? Buy a quart and save tons of money over specialty gun oil.

As far as motor oil, I’ve never personally used it on a firearm. Others may chime in but there are a couple good threads here somewhere mostly AR related that talks about lubrication including motor oil. Mobil One synthetic I believe. Not sure about weights.

I was just trying to say IMHO, just about any of the modern synthetic gun lubes out there will work for most users. No need to drive yourself crazy. Some may have specific requirements if in a very hot or very cold climate.

 

[linkstate]

Kinda of a benefit if it runs into your clothes. Smelling like Ballistol will attract the right kind of woman.

The kind that likes the scent of licorice and sweaty gym socks on a man?

 

[willtill]

The kind that likes the scent of liquorish and sweaty gym socks on a man?

Ballistol smells like ass. Hate the stuff.

 

[Lafayette]

Ballistol smells like ass. Hate the stuff.

Different strokes for different folks.

 

[GenoBluzGtr]

Over-oiling won't hurt anything... except your hands, your clothes, the bench at the range, the inside of the case, etc. LoL.

I tend to use the grease only when assembling stuff.

 

[Blaster229]

Grease for what?
Lube it down with CLP or Ballistol, put it back together. Wipe the run off from the outside, go shoot.
Your once or twice a year cleaning, spray it down, brush the feed ramp, make sure there's no goop in the extractor, pipe cleaner along the rails. Spray it back down and put it together. Wipe off the excess, go shoot.

Lubing is important, cleaning isn't.

 

[outrider58]