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Posted: 6/15/2021 4:29:16 AM EDT
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No. I’ve used ordinary mineral oil from the drug store though . It costs less than your concoction.
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Posted: 6/15/2021 5:18:21 AM EDT
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 Home Brew AR Lube & AR Lubrication |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 5:20:50 AM EDT
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Out of curiosity... why?
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Posted: 6/15/2021 5:29:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No. I’ve used ordinary mineral oil from the drug store though . It costs less than your concoction. Actually it wasn't mine. Got it from ehow. |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 5:29:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Out of curiosity... why? Cheaper alternative than paying $8 for a bottle of Hoppes when I can go get 5 quarts of 10w-40 and be done with it. |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 12:21:23 PM EDT
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Mobil-1 full synthetic motor oil works great as a lube "as is". Any other full synthetic oil is probably just as good. Very cheap compared to "gun oil". If you change your own oil simply buy it in the five quart containers because it's much cheaper in volume.
If you are cheap and use large quantities of cleaning fluids look up "Ed's Red" homemade solvent...... Mineral spirits and automatic transmission fluid mixture. Add acetone to remove plastic from shotgun barrels. |
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Posted: 6/15/2021 7:20:54 PM EDT
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2 parts diesel motor oil, 1 part ATF.
The recipe came from a guy that was formerly Force Recon with the Marines; he said it was all his unit had used. He was a verified badass, and wasn't prone to making things up. After we tried it, it's all our SWAT team used, and we fired about 10k rounds a year per weapon. We got free lube from lots of vendors, but liked the homemade stuff better. It's all I use on my personal weapons now. The recipe you posted probably works just as well. Make sure you shake it up before use. Remember, it's cheap and metal loves oil. Don't use it sparingly. |
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Posted: 6/19/2021 10:02:58 PM EDT
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There are so many products on the market specially formulated for just this purpose, why mix your own?
I suggest Brakfree LP ( I think they recently renamed it Full Synthetic) It doesn't have the cleaner. Is a Hair thicker than their CLP, and stays put pretty well it was made for Stainless and full auto weapons. Slip EWL is a very close second. |
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Posted: 6/20/2021 2:37:54 PM EDT
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I have used 3 parts canola oil to 1 part Dexron ATF. Just to upset people.
Funny thing is, it works well. Doesn't gum up even after months, and still flows at temperatures down to -10F. (I haven't had an opportunity to test it any colder). No need for high priced snake oil. |
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Posted: 7/4/2021 4:31:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mobil-1 full synthetic motor oil works great as a lube "as is". Any other full synthetic oil is probably just as good. Very cheap compared to "gun oil". If you change your own oil simply buy it in the five quart containers because it's much cheaper in volume. If you are cheap and use large quantities of cleaning fluids look up "Ed's Red" homemade solvent...... Mineral spirits and automatic transmission fluid mixture. Add acetone to remove plastic from shotgun barrels. ALL THIS WHAT HE SAID Frankly Im in the camp of - people make WAY too much out of what gun lube to use Ive been at the range when a friend needed oil and no one had any - pull the dipstick on the car a few times and wow it RUNS GREAT. and somewhere there is a pretty famous "in the gun community" guy saying something like "the AR15 will run as long as its lubed well (wet) and you can lube it with ANYTHING, Ive used everything from Water to Vagisil ...you just have to apply water more often" Larry Vickers or Pat Rogers ... maybe someone else just cant remember. |
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Posted: 7/15/2021 2:54:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: "the AR15 will run as long as its lubed well (wet) [snip] Until that "well lubed guns" encounters the fine as flour "sand" in parts of the ME. |
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Posted: 7/27/2021 3:44:02 PM EDT
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If you're willing to buy an entire 55 gallon drum, the cheapest route is to take your favorite gun oil to your local oil blender and they will analyze and copy it for you.
It will probably end up costing you about $2.50 a quart. Tony |
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Posted: 2/3/2022 1:03:04 AM EDT
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Crisco shortening, and olive oil...
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