Home Brew AR Lube & AR Lubrication

[Ex313]

Thoughts?

 

[Bellman2]

Rigg gun grease for the AR-15, the home brew to lubricate me.

 

[greg vess]

I use Mobil 28 mil spec grease to lube NiB BCGs. Just enough to slick up the bearing surfaces and trigger. Barrel nut calls for a different but I use the same stuff. Just enough lube for a proper torque value. I like the Lucas stuff for phosphate parts. A 20w-50 oil would stick nicely to parts and provide ample lube for warmer environments but in cold weather it could slow the action down severely. I am talking Alaska temps. There could be additives that could possibly harm the finish but I am not sure of that. Just a thought. Of course all this is just an alternative if actual gun oil is not available. Specific lubes should always be used ideally.

 

[cmshoot]

That’s what I’ve been doing for decades, pretty much. Google “Ed’s Red” and you’ll see a recipe that’s older than most of the members here.

I mix up Ed’s Red, then mix it with the Mobil 1 synthetic grease until I get a consistency similar to mayonnaise.

For both the oil and the grease, I have not found a firearms lubricant that works better. I’ve used them for everything from squeaky garage door tracks, to revolvers, to belt-fed MG’s.

Ed’s Red:

2 quarts synthetic motor oil (10W30, I usually use Mobil 1)

1 quart synthetic automatic transmission fluid. Brand and spec don't matter.

1 bottle of original STP Oil Treatment. The blue bottle.

1 7oz jar of Hoppe's #9

 

[rhaney02]

That’s what I’ve been doing for decades, pretty much. Google “Ed’s Red” and you’ll see a recipe that’s older than most of the members here.

I mix up Ed’s Red, then mix it with the Mobil 1 synthetic grease until I get a consistency similar to mayonnaise.

For both the oil and the grease, I have not found a firearms lubricant that works better. I’ve used them for everything from squeaky garage door tracks, to revolvers, to belt-fed MG’s.

Ed’s Red:

2 quarts synthetic motor oil (10W30, I usually use Mobil 1)

1 quart synthetic automatic transmission fluid. Brand and spec don't matter.

1 bottle of original STP Oil Treatment. The blue bottle.

1 7oz jar of Hoppe's #9

Isn't that the stuff that you like to eat?

 

[cmshoot]

Isn't that the stuff that you like to eat?

Maaaaaybe………

 

[l33571]

Isn't that the stuff that you like to eat?

That would be Ballistol

 

[blazedawg87]

Just get a can of Houdini and call it a day. M1 works really good too.

 

[greg vess]

That’s what I’ve been doing for decades, pretty much. Google “Ed’s Red” and you’ll see a recipe that’s older than most of the members here.

I mix up Ed’s Red, then mix it with the Mobil 1 synthetic grease until I get a consistency similar to mayonnaise.

For both the oil and the grease, I have not found a firearms lubricant that works better. I’ve used them for everything from squeaky garage door tracks, to revolvers, to belt-fed MG’s.

Ed’s Red:

2 quarts synthetic motor oil (10W30, I usually use Mobil 1)

1 quart synthetic automatic transmission fluid. Brand and spec don't matter.

1 bottle of original STP Oil Treatment. The blue bottle.

1 7oz jar of Hoppe's #9

With the grease and STP engine treatment I can't see it running of parts like Hoppe's does. Sound concrete to me. It's obviously not hard on the finish.

 

[crowbusterL579]

Marvel Mystery Oil.