Project Farm Tests Gun Lubes

[Full Clip]

It would have been interesting to see how even a generic motor oil faired.

Agreed. Like Mobil 1.

[DrewN]

I use Mobil 1, too, because ATF stinks to high heaven. I hate it at room temp but it smells like cat piss when the gun heats up.

Ah, just smells like old beater to me.

[Jimi Jah]

I love the slip 2k products. No smell, non toxic, works great. I recall seeing more than a few pics of GI's in Afghanistan holding up bottles of it. If it works for them in that sh*thole, it will work here in California.

[G-forceJunkie]

Nice test. One thing not mentioned was how toxic any of them were. I moved from Breakfree to Slip 2000 years ago because its less toxic and seems to work the same. In fact I find it "drys out" less after months/years of storage than Breakfree.

[beerman]

I’ve been using my case of GI plastlube for ever. You know the brown stuff in the little butstock tubs with the yellow caps. Good enough for Uncle Sam’s Garands, good enough for me. I use G96 for oiling/ preservation. Never an issue .

[n8vrmind]

Nice test. One thing not mentioned was how toxic any of them were. I moved from Breakfree to Slip 2000 years ago because its less toxic and seems to work the same. In fact I find it "drys out" less after months/years of storage than Breakfree.

Speaking of nontoxic CLPs...

https://youtu.be/lkxz8fTBn20

[Tarmy]

[sghart]

ATF for lube and Ed's Red for bore cleaner. I leave the bore wet with Ed's Red. Cheap and effective. I have never had a problem.

Caveat: I don't hunt in sub-zero temps but if I did I can't imagine the ATF not working.

[SilveradoColt21]

ATF for lube and Ed's Red for bore cleaner. I leave the bore wet with Ed's Red. Cheap and effective. I have never had a problem.

Caveat: I don't hunt in sub-zero temps but if I did I can't imagine the ATF not working.

Done a few ATF changes before, that stuff stinks like there's no tomorrow

[adamjay]

Good video, thanks for posting.

I landed on Lubriplate oil and grease for lubrication after a long, deep dive on the topic. Still satisfied many years later.

Here is one of the better technical discussions on lubrication I have found, for those interested.

https://www.grantcunningham.com/2006/05/lubrication-101/

True, the video above is for a CLP (clean, lubricate, protect), not just a lube. In my experience, using specialized products for each separate function (clean, lubricate, protect) gives superior results in each category. A product that works well enough for all 3 functions is somewhat of a compromise. That is pretty well illustrated in the OP video.

I do understand the value in having 1 do-all product, however, especially in certain circumstances. And in truth, I have found my regular gun oil to be fine for cleaning up a lightly used firearm.

[Kerplow]

I love how he gets right to the point and speaks quickly. No droning on about minutia and personal thoughts/anecdotes.

[therealnickb]

After using their oil for a while, I bought the ultimate and grease to see how they do. Im expecting great performance.

[200Apples]

For gun lo0b, I like equal parts Hoppes Gun Oil and Motorcraft Semi-Synthetic Blend 5W-30 from a pin oiler for my 1911s, bolt action rifles, revolvers, and lever action carbines. The improvement in "slick" is dramatic when blending in any synthetic motor oil. Some use a full syn exclusively, but I wouldn't on a brand-new gun. Use conventional (or, mineral-) oil until some parts' burnishing occurs from some use, first.

I use ATF on my lone AR. (have some leftover Dex III from a few years back when I last drove an automatic that had a dip stick)



For bore solvents I use Hoppes #9, or Ballistol. When I want to completely remove any copper jacket (gilding metal) fouling so that I can shoot lead only (or vice versa), I'll use BARNES' C-10.

[200Apples]

*BARNES CR-10

[Mezcalfud]

I'd like to see Superlube and ALG Go Juice. I like stuff that is less toxic. I still clean with Froglube because it is the only paste I can find, works great as a cleaner and plays nice with Superlube or ALG afterwards.
Bummed on Ballistol's results.