Dry lubricants?

[ubet]

I have searched this and hadnt found anything in particular, so if this has been asked 100 times sorry.

My ccw gun is a sig220 carry. I have been using tetra on it along with rem oil after I clean it and just havent been happy with it, seems to gum things up and doesnt move real clean. Today I bought some S&W dry lube, made by liquied wrench and it conatains cerflon? in it. My question is has anyone used this stuff and whats your opinion on it? Also what do you prefer for a ccw gun, wet or dry lubes?

Thanks
ubet

(ps I dont think its a graphite based lube, but if it is would someone inform me, cause I have heard they arent good for firearms.)

 

[problemchild]

Re: Dry lubricants?

I was a fan of tetra for a while but I has the same luck as you. Just seems to go bad after a while. My issue with dry lube is if it gets on your hands it makes them feel slippery.

 

[fdkay]

Re: Dry lubricants?

I bought a can of Liquid wrench dry film lube at the auto parts store. I run it in my AR. I coat the BCG and the inside of the receiver and allow it to dry before reassembly. If I am going to put a lot of rounds downrange, I wet lube it. The dry lube works very well and I don't have to worry about my lube running due to gravity as my carbine sits in the patrol car. You could always use a light coat of lithium grease or twb-25. I actually like rem oil for my handguns.

 

[Blackstone]

Re: Dry lubricants?

I used the Smith & Wesson Dry Lube (also containing "Cerflon"), on my SR25 prior to shooting it in extreme cold (at or about zero degrees).
It worked fine for about 50-60 rounds during a range session lasting several hours.
When I got home and disassembled it, there were wear marks on the bolt/carrier that were not there previously.

I had used a Teflon based spray film lubricant (wet) under the same conditions, on a previous occasion, and it started to gum-up in the cold and prevented the bolt from moving in the carrier as designed.
It caused the bolt to not consistently go into battery.

So, I give a limited endorsement to aerosol products containing "CERFLON". It provides some lubricant in very cold conditions but it does not protect against wear adequately.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: Dry lubricants?

Militec 1.

Drive on.

I am a CLP convert. I use Militec on my CC Pistol, duty pistol, AR's and on the bolt body of my 700.

 

[SuckitTrebek]

Re: Dry lubricants?

what you use to lubricate your firearm is not nearly as important as being smart enough to indeed lubricate it correctly.

Use what tickles your fancy, slip2000, militec-1, clp, etc

 

[MudBug]

Re: Dry lubricants?

about $5 for the can and I pretty much use it on everything.

 

[jbell]

Re: Dry lubricants?

I beleve in a high quality slide grease / bolt grease on the slide and frame rails. You can also put some on the locking points of the barrel. If you do this you will never have any problems , unless you carry in extremely dusty enviroments. Your pistols will operate much smoother and have less wear than using dry lube, just ask any custom pistol smith.

 

[Joe-n-TX]

Re: Dry lubricants?

TW25b for all my pistols.

 

[Cut]

Re: Dry lubricants?

+1 on TW25b.

 

[ubet]

Re: Dry lubricants?

I have heard of the TW25b, in fact I think that is what sig recomends for their pistols come to think of it, where can I pick it or the militec1 up?
Thanks
UBet

 

[phideaux]

Re: Dry lubricants?

I'm trying this at the gun shop now. Gibbs it has an alcohol carrier and drys pretty quick, but leaves a really slick coating that seems to wear well. It doesn't rub off and it's nonstaining so far that I've seen.
The guy at the Mesquite gun show selling it, has letters from various agencies(and gave me copies) that tried it and said it was good stuff. I'll see how it goes. I won't believe any of the propaganda, til I see for myself.

 

[glock63]

Re: Dry lubricants?

Mobile 1 synthetic motor oil

 

[Turk]

Re: Dry lubricants?

I wouldn't use anything w/ graphite around aluminum.

 

[DaveV]

Re: Dry lubricants?

OMG what Shankster would do with this subject line

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: Dry lubricants?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Joe-n-TX</div><div class="ubbcode-body">TW25b for all my pistols. </div></div>

That is what I use on my bolt lugs and cam surface, but I have not run it on any pistols. I never had a problem with oil on pistols and never burned it off like on the M4.

 

[mdmp5]

Re: Dry lubricants?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: glock63</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mobile 1 synthetic motor oil</div></div>

+1; I don't know why I didn't think of this years ago. I just started using it about a month ago.