Been using Mobil One 0w30.
How about you-all?

CLP by radcolube

REM-oil

Remoil

G96

Rem-oil

For years I used surplus LSA but that supply dried up. Too bad as it was super cheap at the army surplus store...
Any more I use a mixture of kerosene and ATF(automatic transmission fluid). It's cheap to make, lubricated and protects from rust as good as anything. Also makes a good oil for whetstones. Probably about like old 3in1 oil.

Ballistol

I use mineral oil for wiping down and light oiling , and mineral spirits for cleaning . Almost all the commercial gun oils use these for a base , then put in a few additives that do little , if anything.

depends what for

I favor Hornady one shot cleaner and dry lube for anything 22lr and pump shotguns

there are a lot of drying oils , clean your 870 or 500 and wait 6 months and it has a hitch in the slide , sticky at the fully open that slows your return to battery , that is dust and drying oil gums it up


the dry lube doesn't collect the powder residue like wet does on 22lr they are dirty guns.

CLP takes longer to get gummy but it does in time but by then it is probably time to clean again any way.

keeping the 10/22 and the MK1234 pistols happy hot or cold the dry lube does very well.

almost anything works , the question is for how long and in what conditions

22lr doesn't have enough extra to get past gumming up

the dry lube works cold and it works hot

different things need different lube also

have found if you actually hunt in freezing temps anything below 30f that any gun oil or lube will freeze up i will usually clean my shotgun after the december shotgun hunt for deer and i will use either graphite powder for lube or nothing i also make sure the gun is completely dry before adding the graphite and usually use a parts cleaner or brake cleaner to clean in winter as it evaporates

My son has half a barrel left of military gun oil. Has a distinct smell but forget what is called. Neighbor still has several drums left also. mikec

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Hobbie, I tried that Lucas oil and did not like it, it seemed to be really tacky. When I was out in the field everything stuck to my firearm. Do you seem to notice that happening while using it?

X 5

For decades.

Ballistol.

Rem-Oil

Rem oil . Spray can and wipes

Rem oil also

Rem oil lately,

Hoppes For years before and still do sometimes.

A little goes a long way. I started using it because it’s the only thing that seems to keep the Fanchi 12 auto, cycling. Internal application only.

I use Rem oil on my “sporting arms”.

CLP on my other stuff.


I’ve been using some stuff called “shooter lube” on my ARs the last year. They make a great carbon solvent and an oil that’s a little heavier than CLP which seems to work well for high volume shooting.

Balistol, kroil, rem oil, hoppes ,and some others it just depends on what I'm doing and what's close by. It all works

Break free or Triflow?

Lucas, for quite a while. Been using Bore Tech here lately and like it, so far.

Hoppes, or a mix of 3n1 oil and kerosene

I use rem oil but I don't like using it on my rails on my pump gun seems to dry up quickly.what would be a good lubricant for that?

Break Free" Long Term Storage"

Rem Oil for general wipe down, inside and out.

Militec1 for sliding/wear points. Brother in law sent me some during one of his tours in the sandbox. Been using it ever since. https://www.militec-1.com/

Hoppes #9 and Montana Extreme for cleaning.

RIG for storage

I use a couple. Lucas for internals break free clp for wipe downs. Rem gun oil seems to dry quicker than I prefer.

I thought everyone wiped down with this. A jar will last generations. We always had a wool rag and this in a bag.

Rem oil for action but less is more.

Careful with break cleaner and bluing.

Hate on me all you want.. but I’ve used wd-40 for .. 50 years plus.. never a single issue yet…