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Posted: 5/2/2026 1:25:11 PM EDT
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Been using Break free for ever and it's always been fine. I've been shooting mostly suppressed now and have been noticing that after 150rds or so the gun looks to be getting dry where the carrier rides along the receiver. It still functions but not wet like I'm used to. Is there a different oil that will stay in place longer or do I just need to run the gun wetter? I used to run it so wet the oil would seep out every book and cranny but I got tired of the outside of the gun being messy and getting a face full of oil on the first few shots so I've backed off. |
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Pick your poison. Oil or grease. I like the grease in my supressed ar's. Ak's ans pistols. Very slick. Stays put, food safe so not bad to get on you. Have used both for years. Almost no odor.Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Suppressed guns are prone to more carbon fouling. We have found that the flow through suppressors like HuxWrx (Formerly OSS) generally have less fouling build up at the back of the inside of the rifles, as compared to baffle stack suppressors which we find more fouling build up. What we use on the range is the same as we use in our Armorer and Instructor courses, which is Slip2000 EWL Extreme Weapons Lube. We have Officers soak their tails of the bolt and 7 bolt lugs, and at the end of the day or multi-day training, the gun is fouled as normal, but the fouling is not the normal hard caked carbon, instead it is more like soot. The EWL is great in the cold, I have personally been outside at -37F for an air temp, and it worked reliably, which is why I use it. If you lube is burning off, you now will find the hard caked carbon build up, which takes more effort to clean, but also is causing more wear on the internal parts. If the lube is breaking the carbon down and keeping it soft like soot, it reduces wear on parts, and cleans off much easier. The key is to use a good lube that doesn't burn off, which IMHO where synthetic gun lubes rule. So my advice is pick a good synthetic that is made to work with guns. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" WeaponsArmorer SLR15 Rifles Defensive Edge Training (763) 712-0123 |
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Breakfree makes a product called "Full Synthetic"" It recently has been called Breakfree LP. It was designed for full automatic and stainless weapons. I use it om all my Ar rifles and 1911's. I pour it into a needle oiler and I can put a drop exactly where I want. The LP doesn't have the cleaner and is a hair thicker. |
| Back when I had a suppressor I noticed that too. I found the commercial grease Mobil1 to work very well if you want to go cheap route. But I think the best suppressor, at least for me, was the slip 2000 stuff. The oil/grease are probably the best out there and will stay put. I think it wasn't until like the 300s, 400s when it started to look thin. |
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Originally Posted By TheQuadfather: Nothing is better than mil-spec CLP. That a fact?  I use Magnalube grease on all my firearms. If the rifle needs a quick squirt of something before I can do a more thorough cleaning, Mobil 1 10w40 (I have a bunch) does the trick. |
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I’ve been looking at Radcolube as an alternative to Breakfree for a CLP. Thoughts? Attached File |
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Originally Posted By gunner76: Been using Break free for ever and it's always been fine. I've been shooting mostly suppressed now and have been noticing that after 150rds or so the gun looks to be getting dry where the carrier rides along the receiver. It still functions but not wet like I'm used to. Is there a different oil that will stay in place longer or do I just need to run the gun wetter? I used to run it so wet the oil would seep out every book and cranny but I got tired of the outside of the gun being messy and getting a face full of oil on the first few shots so I've backed off. Not even joking here. Walk out to your garage, grab some synthetic motor oil, and try that once instead of the breakfree. You'll notice the difference. |
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Originally Posted By BSOL: I've been looking at Radcolube as an alternative to Breakfree for a CLP. Thoughts? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/296376/IMG_7905_jpeg-3761870.JPG |
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Originally Posted By BSOL: I’ve been looking at Radcolube as an alternative to Breakfree for a CLP. Thoughts? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/296376/IMG_7905_jpeg-3761870.JPG I bought some a few months ago and used it with an FRT and suppressor. It seemed to work fine and the price is right. I honestly can't tell the difference between motor oil and any of the rest, with the exception of Cherrybalmz and Frog Lube. Cherrybalmz sticks, but it costs too much, compared to everything else, especially motor oil. Frog Lube sticks...everything together. |
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Originally Posted By BSOL: I’ve been looking at Radcolube as an alternative to Breakfree for a CLP. Thoughts? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/296376/IMG_7905_jpeg-3761870.JPG I got a gallon for under seventy bucks a couple of years ago. Hopefully its fine, let you know in a decade. |
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