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I guess I'm done with Froglube. Too bad, because I really like the smell, and it did seem to work fairly well.
But, I've noticed some issues lately, stemming from guns that have been used infrequently.
First, a few months ago, I noticed on my MechTech Glock upper that the froglube had gummed up, and was ultimately causing issues with the slide, and failure to feeds. I assumed I had over lubed with it and cleaned it up with some brake cleaner and relubed and was able to shoot for the rest of the shooting session.
Last night, I shot my Ruger SR22 for the first time in a while. Immediately started getting extractor problems. WTF? So, I took it apart, and noticed some gook on the extractor. Cleaned it up, and it fixed the issue. However, another issue became apparent. Every few rounds, I'd pull the trigger and no fire. Recocking the pistol would eventually get it to go. My analysis is that somehow, Froglube got into the firing channel and gummed/gunked up, causing issues with the pin.
Now, I'm not a newby to firearms, and I know better than to lube the firing pin or channel. What I think happened is that excess lube migrates over time into the channel, and then gunks up with time.
When I was shooting more often, I wasn't having these issues, so I think that lack of use is probably part of the reason why this is happening. In a gun that's used frequently, the froglube doesn't get a chance to gum up, and it isn't an issue.
I think that after this experience, I am done with the Froglube. It's too bad, as I really like the stuff. Love the smell, like that it's non-toxic, etc. I even like doing the heat treatment occasionally, as it's a sort of "bonding" experience with the firearm. It's also nice to be able to clean in the kitchen without the smell offending the wife and kids.
But, I can't be spending valuable time troubleshooting issues at the range. My time is precious, and I don't get a chance to shoot as often as I'd like anymore. When I go to the range, I want to spend the time shooting, not troubleshooting or cleaning.
Today I went ahead and used some brake fluid to really clean out the SR22, and got some Mpro-7 lube from Walmart, so will be trying that. Over the next few weeks, I will be going over all of my firearms and cleaning them out and switching over to the new lube.
Hopefully the Mpro-7 will work well (it's also non-toxic and biodegradable, etc). If not, I will go back to my old standard of cleaning with brake fluid and oiling with Mobil 1. Not exactly the nontoxic solution I was looking for, but I know it works.
But, I've noticed some issues lately, stemming from guns that have been used infrequently.
First, a few months ago, I noticed on my MechTech Glock upper that the froglube had gummed up, and was ultimately causing issues with the slide, and failure to feeds. I assumed I had over lubed with it and cleaned it up with some brake cleaner and relubed and was able to shoot for the rest of the shooting session.
Last night, I shot my Ruger SR22 for the first time in a while. Immediately started getting extractor problems. WTF? So, I took it apart, and noticed some gook on the extractor. Cleaned it up, and it fixed the issue. However, another issue became apparent. Every few rounds, I'd pull the trigger and no fire. Recocking the pistol would eventually get it to go. My analysis is that somehow, Froglube got into the firing channel and gummed/gunked up, causing issues with the pin.
Now, I'm not a newby to firearms, and I know better than to lube the firing pin or channel. What I think happened is that excess lube migrates over time into the channel, and then gunks up with time.
When I was shooting more often, I wasn't having these issues, so I think that lack of use is probably part of the reason why this is happening. In a gun that's used frequently, the froglube doesn't get a chance to gum up, and it isn't an issue.
I think that after this experience, I am done with the Froglube. It's too bad, as I really like the stuff. Love the smell, like that it's non-toxic, etc. I even like doing the heat treatment occasionally, as it's a sort of "bonding" experience with the firearm. It's also nice to be able to clean in the kitchen without the smell offending the wife and kids.
But, I can't be spending valuable time troubleshooting issues at the range. My time is precious, and I don't get a chance to shoot as often as I'd like anymore. When I go to the range, I want to spend the time shooting, not troubleshooting or cleaning.
Today I went ahead and used some brake fluid to really clean out the SR22, and got some Mpro-7 lube from Walmart, so will be trying that. Over the next few weeks, I will be going over all of my firearms and cleaning them out and switching over to the new lube.
Hopefully the Mpro-7 will work well (it's also non-toxic and biodegradable, etc). If not, I will go back to my old standard of cleaning with brake fluid and oiling with Mobil 1. Not exactly the nontoxic solution I was looking for, but I know it works.
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