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Posted: 7/22/2008 2:37:05 PM EDT
[#1]
I use brake or carb cleaner occasionally to clean or de-grease certain areas of the rifle. I also use Break-Free’s Powder Blast quite often. But brake or carb cleaner will not remove carbon. For areas like the bolt, I use my Mineral Spirits/CLP procedure which is tacked on page one.
As far as Mobile1 use goes, I stick to CLP and LP. Others here report good results with M1 though. |
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Posted: 7/22/2008 2:50:43 PM EDT
[#2]
Thanks Quib! I will use your blended mix to clean and try the Mobil One.
Regards, Ron |
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Posted: 7/22/2008 3:09:59 PM EDT
[#3]
No problem.
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Posted: 8/1/2008 3:41:11 PM EDT
[#4]
I've used tranny fluid when we ran out of CLP with excellent results. Smelled like a burnt tranny after firing but it worked.
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Posted: 9/9/2008 3:09:41 PM EDT
[#5]
I've been using 5-30 synthetic motor oil for awhile. love it. stays lubed a lot longer than gun oil. does not have to be mobile 1. syntek, platinum, etc. doug
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Posted: 9/9/2008 4:16:06 PM EDT
[#6]
I, too, use LP on the bolt/carrier, CLP everywhere else. But some serious competitors use Mobile One for everything. I think it matters less what you use, than where you put it and do you put enough of it.
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Posted: 9/9/2008 6:30:00 PM EDT
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IIRC, mobile 1 is on the approved list of alternate, field expedient lubes
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Posted: 9/10/2008 2:49:28 AM EDT
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Who's list of alternate, field expedient lubes? Have a link or copy of this list to post?
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Posted: 9/10/2008 3:04:55 PM EDT
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I remember reading it, I'll look, see if I can find it as for now, lets say its hearsay, when I find it, I will save it and post it up |
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Posted: 9/10/2008 3:49:38 PM EDT
[#10]
Thanks Dave.
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Posted: 9/10/2008 3:56:56 PM EDT
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Pat Rogers had an article in swat where he used all kinds of stuff, including KY jell and surf board sex wax. Seems like most stuff sort of worked. Old Painless worked in the oil industry, I know people have had good luck but I think he's down on using mobil one if you don't have to |
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Posted: 9/10/2008 3:57:11 PM EDT
[#12]
I'll admit I've tried Mobil 1 in the beowulf with good results. A little goes a long way.
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Posted: 9/10/2008 4:02:22 PM EDT
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I would use M1 as a substitute to CLP or LP if either was not available. But as long as I have a supply of dedicated weapons lube, I’ll keep the motor oil where it was designed to be....... in my motor.
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Posted: 9/10/2008 5:17:47 PM EDT
[#14]
Aw, c'mon Quib, we know you run 5 quarts of LP in your truck!
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Posted: 9/10/2008 5:20:28 PM EDT
[#15]
Don't give me any ideas!
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Posted: 10/27/2008 8:46:34 PM EDT
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IT WORKS WELL ! 15w40 low coking ,very little ash and less melt down-easy clean up
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Posted: 10/29/2008 5:55:11 PM EDT
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I always thought they put those little red tubes on the side of brake cleaner cans for blasting out AR15 gas tubes!!
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Posted: 10/30/2008 6:10:21 AM EDT
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Used to be posted on the Armalite website in their Library under "Tech Notes"...
www. armalite.com/library/techNotes/tnote65.htm ...but the "url" is no longer valid. 
I think that it was entitled, "Alternate Cleaning and Lubrication Materials for Small Arms". |
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Posted: 10/30/2008 7:38:00 AM EDT
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I used to mix CLP 1 to 1 with 15W-40 oil (what was available) for lubing machine guns. The addition of the oil made sure the lube did not burn off.
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Posted: 10/31/2008 4:14:12 PM EDT
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I started using 0W30 in my AR's. I haven't done any really hard use, but it stays wet when the CLP dries up. I often just reapply the CLP so it stays wet, but the mobile 1 doesn't seem to need it.
Both are great products. |
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