Gun Grease or Gun Oil for Stainless 45 Gold Cup

[xmanpike]

I am religous about cleaning my guns, its something I thoroughly enjoy. I have had a Stainless Steel Gold Cup for almost a year now and have been lubbricating it with Breakfree CLP. Seems to work fine, but I am seeing that a lot of people like to use Gun grease on the rails. Any opinions? Any specific grease you REALLY like, and any other places you recommend using it? Thanks

 

[hadmanysons]

I was a big CLP man till I discovered Ultimate Gun Lube. Made by Berry Hill Customs. It is awesome. Couldn't get it off my fingers after applying it. Stays where I put it and doesn't burn off. Slick too.

http://shop.berryhillguns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=53


Only 5$ plus 2 something for shipping. You get a 3 oz jar which is enough for at least a couple years because you only need so little

 

[xmanpike]

Interesting. Never seen it before. Do you only apply it to the slide rails?

 

[Dirtpile]

Yep on greasing the rails. As well as all other sliding parts except the barrel which should get coated with oil. Light film of grease on the barrel locking lugs too.
Oil on all the rotating parts.

 

[Thomas Garrett]

I use CLP on everything except the rails and the Barrel / lug and bushing, There i use Mobile 1 5 w 20 Synthetic automotive oil. Works great!

 

[dogngun]

I carry mostly 1911 variants, and lube the rails and contact points

with hi-temp automotive grease, bought from Walmart several years ago for a few bucks. Also put a light coating on, then wipe it off, all exposed surfaces to prevent rust. Works great, even in notorious Pennsylvania humidity. Have been doing this for years with great results.

mark

 

[Grey Morel]

I prefer grease for most applications. It lasts longer than oils, and its not prone to cook-off during extended shooting sessions.

 

[DeepSouth]

Gun Butter

 

[Water-Man]

Gunslick Graphite Lubricant for the rails and RemOil for the rest.

 

[REDEYE]

Grease for the rails.

 

[ZO6Vettever]

Militec-1 grease, just a little on the rails and around the sear and a touch of Miltec-1 oil every where else that requires lube.

 

[obiwan1]

+1 for Militec 1 grease on slide rails and contact points.

 

[Jason_G]

FWIW, grease doesn't work as well as oil on the slide to frame mating surfaces in really tightly fit guns. I always thought grease would be better because it's stickier and more viscous, but what really happens is that the grease gets pushed out (usually slung out of the back of the gun), whereas a larger percentage of the oil will stay put and do its job.

Jason

 

[dmazur]

Tetra grease on the rails. Gun oil on everything else.

(Instructions say to degrease before applying, but what they are trying to say is get rid of other types of lubricants so this one can stick to the bare metal.)

 

[Zerodefect]

+1, I'm with Jason.

I only grease the outside of my barrel on guns I'm planing to use for training with lots of ammo. Usually just oil.

Usually I just use 40wt engine oil everywhere. CLP is too runny and evaporates. Smells bad to. If you carry with CLP on your gun I'm gonna notice it everytime. I'm a little dissapointed in Tetra grease. Seems like lithium grease mixed with something.

I clean my guns off with CLP though. Sometimes I clean with cleanzoil.

Why lame engine oil: It deosn't smell, stays put, deosn't mind heat, and seems to be more reliable. I'm working on making a new kind of oil with a type of metal grease disolved in it.

There has to be a "make your own gun oil" site around here somewhere??

Has anyone tried copper antiseize like the way Glocks come????

 

[TAG2501]

Gun Butter

 

[PRE 64 JOE]

Tetra on rails and oil on the rest.

 

[dmazur]

Tetra grease tends to separate if ignored for long periods of time. You have to "knead" the tube to mix it up again.

 

[loop]

I switched over the Brian Enos' Slide Glide a couple years ago. It is a grease that comes in four different viscosities. I used Tetra grease for about 10 years, but the Slide Glide is a definite improvement.

Unlike most greases, it stays where you put it and does not work its way back the rails. You can tell an immediate difference in the smoothness of the slide against the rails as soon as you use it.

When I take any of my .45s into a gun shop and let the guys who work there rack the slide their eyes get big and they ask me how I made it so smooth.

It is expensive, about $10 an ounce, but the two ounces I bought two years ago are both more than half full. And, I shoot a number of .45s regularly. I practice every week and shoot in matches twice a month so I use lots of cleaning supplies and lube.

Check out Brian Enos site at: http://www.brianenos.com/

 

[sarduy]

+1
Mobile 1 5 w 20 Synthetic automotive oil.