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