Homemade gun lube vs store bought gun lube

[lukefitty]

Anyone else out there experiment with testing out homemade gun lube vs regular gun lube? Your Pros/cons

 

[Call_me_Tom]

I’ve used Ed’s Red and straight ATF, both work. I like Ed’s Red the best but it’s more work so I either use off the shelf gun oil or ATF.

 

[H. Bowman]

To what end? Spending dozens of hours on saving 8 cents every quarter? Just buy something that isn't frog lube and use it. I've never had a petroleum based lube related failure.
That frog lube crap is a different story and it WILL cause failures, but...just use real lube and you'll be fine.

 

[ikeo1]

To what end? Spending dozens of hours on saving 8 cents every quarter? Just buy something that isn't frog lube and use it. I've never had a petroleum based lube related failure.
That frog lube crap is a different story and it WILL cause failures, but...just use real lube and you'll be fine.

Lol I’ve used frog lube for years without a problem. The liquid kind not the paste. I only recently switched to spec 1.

Yeah I don’t think it’s worth it to make your own. At most I’ve done the 99% alcohol/ lanolin mix for case lube but gun lube doesn’t seem necessary. I see a lot of people just use motor oil.

 

[ChestnutBleach]

Closest I’ve gone to ‘homemade’ gun lube is using a non-mainstream brand. Had Magnalube G cause that was recommended for one of my 3D printers. Looked more into the product and found out it could be used in firearms. My DEagle tends to run better when there is a lot of oil, so I tried Magnalube instead; runs way better now.

For everything else, I pretty much use Lucas Extreme Duty Gun oil.

 

[Mr.JuanWick]

I use Sotaracha, its a mix of red grease and motoroil, its the only gun lube ill use now its super cheap and keeps the gun wet unlike other options it also stays where you put it mostly.

 

[Jimi Jah]

I've tried most of them over the years. Most gun lubes have a second life here. Rem oil in the spray can is great for door hinges and locks.
Frog lube is great on my garage door rails, it's track lube, designed for that. No squeaks, no rubbing.
Hope's #9 is a good smelling salt. It will awaken the dead.

I settled on Slip products years ago. No smell, non toxic, works from -20 degrees to 1200 degrees.

In WW2 GI's used the fat layer from cans of Spam as a boot waterproofing and even as a gun lube.

 

[dickasauraswreks]

I use whatever I can get my hands on and lather the out of it. I figure some lube is better than no lube, and the difference between generic/gun specific or thin/grease is marginal at best.

 

[foothillman]

Closest I’ve gone to ‘homemade’ gun lube is using a non-mainstream brand. Had Magnalube G cause that was recommended for one of my 3D printers. Looked more into the product and found out it could be used in firearms. My DEagle tends to run better when there is a lot of oil, so I tried Magnalube instead; runs way better now.

For everything else, I pretty much use Lucas Extreme Duty Gun oil.

Started out using Remington.
Then Mobil 1 since the quart jug always has some left.
Buddy has a diesel and swore by Delo so asked him for his empty.
It does seem very "sticky" more then the Mobil 1
Used some Lucas oil additive and made a 25%Lucas/75%Delo mix with the left over.
Did not know Lucas was making gun oil.
Not sure if I will run out of my home made but good to hear I can buy Lucas.
Use a micro/pin oiler from my R/C Car/Airplane hobby.
Store it in a old med bottle, helps keep it upright.

 

[RustVendor]

for general lube, a lot of things will work and I don't think I've ever had an issue with whatever lube I use inside whether it's grease or oil. However there's a big difference in the stuff you can put on the outside your guns to keep them from rusting. There are various types of grease available that work well for safe storage but I use lucas CLP during hunting season. I find zero reason to spend the brain credits on trying to figure out my own formula when you can get a can that lasts like 5 years for 10 bucks.

 

[ChestnutBleach]

Did not know Lucas was making gun oil.

Came across the stuff by way of a small free sample pouch in one of my firearms. Forget which one. Before that, I was using Break Free CLP; still have some lying around though. What sold me on Lucas was using the sample on an old pair of plyers. For as long as I had the plyers…don’t really remember where they came from ….hindge was stiff even after trying other lubes. Little bit of Lucas and the hindge broke free and has been butter ever since. What further solidified its use was working on an 1898 Springfield rifle. CLP got the rifle clean, but the Lucas makes it butter smooth.

Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Oil 1 oz

Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Oil 1 oz- is great for lubrication on all high heat high use firearms and NFA items.

www.sportsmans.com

Not this one.

Lucas Oil - The Original Gun Oil

Lucas Oil - The Original Gun Oil-The Original Gun Oil - Prevents jamming and overheating, resists evaporation and penetrates rust freeing stuck parts and actions

www.sportsmans.com

 

[KingRansom]

Go get yourself a quart of synthetic motor oil for $8 or less then you'll have gun lube for the rest of your life. If it's good enough to protect critical engine parts that inevitably go through millions of repetitions without failure, it'll work just fine on the slide of your firearm

 

[GeeQ87]

I use CGW moly grease lightly on anything that slides (rails, trigger components). Slides just ROLL through cycling.

https://cajungunworks.com/product/ss/

$7 and it lasts a long time because you barely use any

On springs and anything that pivots I use Hoppes 9 in a micro oiler

 

[FoundFather]

I believe in grease for parts that rub each other, like slide rails. I don't think it needs to be fancy gun grease. I like white lithium because it shows up agaisnt balck frames and I can see I have enough on. Stays on a long time.

For oil I have used whatever was on sale or on hand. Think I am going to try Mobil 1 now. I bought a bunch of syringes on Amazon so I can use bulk grease / oil / cutting oil whatever and deliver it precisely where I want it.

 

[GeeQ87]

I believe in grease for parts that rub each other, like slide rails. I don't think it needs to be fancy gun grease. I like white lithium because it shows up agaisnt balck frames and I can see I have enough on. Stays on a long time.

For oil I have used whatever was on sale or on hand. Think I am going to try Mobil 1 now. I bought a bunch of syringes on Amazon so I can use bulk grease / oil / cutting oil whatever and deliver it precisely where I want it.

Yea that’s the only downside to the cgw, it’s black so it’s difficult to see on the gun. I also ordered some from Brian Enous which is red but a lot thicker, I’m not a fan.

 

[lopez1171]

Gun butter works for me. Shooters lube for a cleaner also seems to be ok. I’m not too sure about their actual lube though

 

[H. Bowman]

Lol I’ve used frog lube for years without a problem. The liquid kind not the paste. I only recently switched to spec 1.

Yeah I don’t think it’s worth it to make your own. At most I’ve done the 99% alcohol/ lanolin mix for case lube but gun lube doesn’t seem necessary. I see a lot of people just use motor oil.

I've heard of all kinds of people say they love it and have never had a problem. I certainly have, dozens and dozens of times. I've seen it in icy snowy conditions and hot dusty conditions turn to sludge. The bolt on an AR moving forward at about an inch a second, after being lubed with Frog Lube and then stored for a couple months. I've seen it turn to wet rubber cement consistency. I despise the stuff, but I know that plenty of people think it's fantastic.

 

[BigBossman]

Lubriplate white is my "go-to" lube for my Garands, 1911's and other parts that need grease. About $10 for a 1.75oz tube, and that one tube will last you years.

https://www.amazon.com/L0034-086-1-...prefix=lubriplate+white+grease,aps,226&sr=8-7

 

[lukefitty]

Anyone else out there experiment with testing out homemade gun lube vs regular gun lube? Your Pros/cons

One part high temp auto grease and 3 parts engine oil. Heat it up a bit then mix.
Auto lube and grease have way better protective metal components and can take extreme heat better then any off the shelf gun lubes you can buy. If you ever notice, regular store bought lube tends to dry off after 1-2 long days at the range. I could run my guns for months with this mixture and only apply new oil when i clean

 

[Malibu]

One part high temp auto grease and 3 parts engine oil. Heat it up a bit then mix.
Auto lube and grease have way better protective metal components and can take extreme heat better then any off the shelf gun lubes you can buy. If you ever notice, regular store bought lube tends to dry off after 1-2 long days at the range. I could run my guns for months with this mixture and only apply new oil when i clean

I use something similar: a mixture of Mobil 1, and the red hi-temp bearing grease. The key for my use is to make it viscous enough that cold weather isn’t an issue. It also provides protection in our humid salt water location.