Re: Glycol as winter lubricant
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:28 am
+1 on the Ballistol. Its all I use on ANY of my firearms anymore.xdeano wrote:204sniper,
an autoloader should be ran with no oil, try it, it works a lot better, the shell chafe doesn't stick to the oil residue back inside to cause the problems. What I typically do is spray it down with lube then take a paper towel and wipe it all off as well as i can then assemble it.
I use Ballistol on all of my guns as a lube/protectant. It's great stuff and it doesn't get sticky. I've tried a lot of oils that are out on the market, breakfree clp gets gummy when it's cold out. Rem oul w/ teflon is decent but you can tell that it gets a bit sticky also. FP10 is what I use to use before I picked up the Ballistol, Ballistol is 100x better. Trust me, give it a try and you'll never look back.
http://www.ballistol.com/
The moly on the bolt ramps and lugs is good thing though.
I use glycol on my field equipment, it keeps them working all winter. good stuff. they're made of potmetal and stainless i believe.
xdeano
When its cold cold COLD. Your just better off shooting em dry anyway. However, ballistol will keep an autoloading shotgun going flawlessly at -40 with light target loads!
CLP is crap IMO. As far as lubricant for firearms, its on the heavy side. It attracts dirt, grime, and powder residue, which ultimately requires more cleanings. For cleaning, it works ok at breaking up and dissolving residue, but as a lubricant theres far better out there. This is the military supplied lube, we sh*tcanned it pretty quick for ballistol in our unit.