AR15 lubrication points

[mow]

Within the last month or so someone posted a link to great guide that I believe they made with photos for all of the lubrication points for an AR15. I have tried unsuccessfully to find it using the search tool. Does anyone remember the link to it? This is not in reference to the AR15 guide. The one I am thinking of had nice photos with more detail than the Ar15 maintenance guide.

[bwiese]

Just use the military manual and you'll do fine.

Broadly:

Use BreakFree CLP.

Keep the bolt (+ extractor, ejector), carrier lubed and the bolt lugs and the lugs in the bbl extension. Lube bolt carrier outside and upper receiver inside so it's a bit 'wet' initially. Maybe a light film bit of CLP on the buffer.

Any small parts that move (bolt catch, mag catch, safety selector, detent pins)? A bit of CLP, and exercise that part's action to distribute it. A bit on the pivot and takedown pins. Every so often a bit on front sight post and rear sight elev/windage adjustments.

Spray a bit of CLP into the fire control area (trigger/hammer/selector). Turn lower upside down so any debris or contaminated runoff drops out of lower.
Exercise action (cock/fire hammer) but don't let hammer fall on front wall of lower or it could cause cracking - let hammer fall on your finger.

If you do this your AR will run fine.

It's generally a good idea when building ARs to soak all your small parts in CLP.

[AxonGap]

What about moly grease for the FCG? Is that essential or optional?

[bwiese]

What about moly grease for the FCG? Is that essential or optional?

It's not spec, but a bit on the center of hammer & trigger pins sure helps. Spinning these pins in a power drill into some steel wool helps polish/smooth things out a bit.

[mow]

Thanks for the reply Bill.

I was hoping to get a link to that site so that I didn't have to go over to my buddy's house and show him what is what. I think once I show him he should have a good idea of what to do. Thanks again.

[mow]

Thanks to you also Ted.

[chris]

if you wish you can use Miltech. I have been using it in Iraq exclusively. it works great. you have to fire the weapon to get it to soak into the metal. remember one thing though you have to clean it with Miltech once you use it. that is the only draw back. there may be some others that may not like it.

[mow]

Thanks to you also chris....

BTW I found the page I was looking for...

http://www.varminthunters.com/ar15tech/ar15greasepoints.html

[Nefarious]

Thanks to you also chris....

BTW I found the page I was looking for...

http://www.varminthunters.com/ar15te...asepoints.html

That link is going to help me out a great deal.
Im new to AR's ... and while I can read just fine ... being able to see exactly what is what.... helps

[bwiese]

Thanks to you also chris....

BTW I found the page I was looking for...

http://www.varminthunters.com/ar15te...asepoints.html

Disregard some of this - the locations are fine but you don't need that much precision.

The guy is starting to talk about using 'grease' as well as lube.

You DON'T need grease, and it may cause trouble. Use BreakFree CLP and you will do fine: just follow the military tech manual that Ted pointed a link to above.

Why people wanna go take 3rd party maintenance instructions from folks who don't maintain a million+ M16s I dunno.

Casual lube works. I can clean and lube an AR in a couple of minutes. Just wipe down/wet the bolt and the carrier w/CLP and gently shake off excess (and cycle action a few times after reassembly) - same w/charging handle. Wipe the receiver innards w/a fingertip or two of CLP as well.

The guy who wrote the lube article seems primarily to be a varmint shooter who probably doesn't run many rounds thru his AR at anything but slow rates so he wouldn't really know if his rifle's 100% functional in a more stressed environment.

[mow]

What I like is that it showed where exactly to lube for my buddy, instead of the general .... place oil where metal contacts metal. Or using nomeanclature he isn't familiar with yet.

He's like ... So I should basically rub the whole thing down?

Anyway, I do use BF CLP and I don't use the gun grease although I had thought about placing a small amount on the hammer but I haven't done it and apparently shouldn't. I had him ignore that piece about grease and use the CLP as well.

Thanks to all for the input, much appreciated.

[Ratters]

I give mine a good spraying down with Tetra spray every two thousand rounds whether it needs it or not.