Best Gun Oils & Greases [1600 Rounds Fired]

[KK20]

An excellent write up.

A bit of a long read. I just added the intro. Go to link for full article.


https://www.snipercountry.com/best-gun-oil-grease/


In this age of polymers and plastics, knowing which products are best for your gun can be tricky. No one wants their new gun’s internals to be eaten by an overly aggressive olde tyme solvent, and with the advances in oil technology we have today, it doesn’t hurt to take a quick look around. Even Uncle Sam has decided it’s time for an eco-friendly upgrade, which got us thinking, what is in all these oils and greases, what makes a gun oil superior to a regular oil, and what should we be running in our guns right now?

So, we decided to do a test. Using a brand new Ruger AR-15 and the same ammo (Wolf Polyformance) for each test, we fired 1600 rounds using each lubricant (200 per product) and inspected the results.

Fortunately for me, lubricant testing falls under the multi-purpose umbrella. We picked an assortment of the most popular gun lubes used today, both old and new, along with a few popular non-gun specific lubricants. Other factors, like the climate the gun would be used in, and what the gun would be used for, were kept in mind too. People like me who live in the desert care about a lubricant drying out, and how much dust it will attract, while those in oceanic areas are more concerned with humidity and salt causing rust. A temperature test was also conducted to see how well the thicker lubes would fare in freezing conditions.

In order to get a good mix, we choose three CLPs, three typical lubricants, and two gun greases.
Break Free CLP
Ballistol
Otis Bio-CLP
Hoppes’ #9 Lubricating Oil
LPS-2
Synthetic Motor Oil (10w-30)
TetraGun Grease
Mil-Comm TW25B Grease


https://www.snipercountry.com/best-gun-oil-grease/

[vinmarvin]

I am old school so I swear by Ballistol

[KK20]

I am old school so I swear by Ballistol

HAHA ! you didn't even read the result!


"Verdict
This is a great non-toxic cleaner and an effective preservative. If you don’t mind running your gun on the wetter side, or if you live in a more humid climate, it is suitable as a lubricant too."

[CorditeCrazy]

Wonder why motor oil can’t be used?

[Vaal]

Wonder why motor oil can’t be used?

It is too cheap and the profit margins will be too low. LoL
I wonder why the first Glocks came out with coppercoat/antisieze on the rails? My oldest Glock used to run on antisieze and it is still 100% fine.

[vinmarvin]

HAHA ! you didn't even read the result!


"Verdict
This is a great non-toxic cleaner and an effective preservative. If you don’t mind running your gun on the wetter side, or if you live in a more humid climate, it is suitable as a lubricant too."

Guilty and now I regret reading the results

[Heath Robinson]

Wonder why motor oil can’t be used?

It can but has drawbacks.
It is one of the compounds tested in the article.