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That’s actually Dave Timm, the owner. I’m his co-instructor on the training side of the business and I do some of the testing and consulting on the media side. We’ve since tested a couple other lubes that weren’t available at that time and we’ve seen some with good cold weather performance.That guy is this guy @USACS
have been using mobil 1 for over a decade and it's the best, cheapest, most versatile lube imho. When it gets cold, I'm talking -10 and below, drop to 0w30. I normally use 10w30 and the bcg remains slick the entire dayInteresting results. I used Break Free CLP on my AR's and other rifles, because that's what I used on my M-14 in the military. Years ago, I was prepping my carbine for a Run 'n Gun match and I was out of Break Free CLP. I didn't have time to run to the store, so I grabbed what was left over in a Mobil 1 bottle from a generator oil change and filled the CLP bottle. It was 5W30 full synthetic motor oil. I took my BCG apart, applied Mobil 1 and headed out for the match.
A Run 'n Gun relay can require 150-180 rounds fired quickly and I normally take the BCG apart and apply more CLP between relays. I fired close to 180 rounds and the barrel was hotter than Hades. After the carbine cooled off, I took the BCG apart to apply more lube. The bolt and gas rings still looked wet, so I did not apply any more lube. I fired 3 more relays totaling around 700 rounds without adding any more lube. When I arrived home, I cleaned the carbine and noticed that the carbon was easier to clean off the bolt and bolt carrier. I've used Mobil 1 on my carbines ever since and shot them in temperatures ranging from -20 degrees to well over 100 degrees without any lube related problems.
I am a believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" and I started using Mobil 1 on my 1903 Springfields, Mosin Nagants and Mausers. We shoot vintage rifle matches year round at our club and it's not uncommon to shoot a match or two in sub zero temperatures. I have had Hoppe's gun oil, and others, cause the inside of a bolt to freeze up and cause some misfires or completely take the rifle out of commission in extremely cold weather. The Mobil 1 has not caused issues in the same weather.
I noticed something after cleaning and lubing the bore on old Mausers and Mosin Nagants with rough looking bores. When cleaning, I run patches through the bore until they come out reasonably clean. I apply a coat of Mobil 1 to the bore before storing the rifle(s), then run a dry patch through the bore(s) before the next range session. The patches come out absolutely filthy after the oil has been in the bore for a few days. The Mobil 1 tends to draw old fouling out of the bore. My best guess is the detergents in the Mobil 1 work on crud when the oil is left in the bore. I have not seen the same results when using Break Free CLP.
My experience is a sample of one shooter, but I fire at least a few thousand rounds a year through vintage rifles and semi-automatic carbines in all kinds of weather including sub zero temperatures. I've used up most of the commercial firearm lubricants I accumulated over the past 50 years and pared down lubricants to Mobil 1 motor oil and synthetic wheel bearing grease when grease is needed on a M1 Garand or M1A.
I use green grease which is what canadian farmers use on their equipment. never an issueAfter the Garand Thumb thread, I picked up some 0w-20 Mobil 1 and it seems to run nice in my AR and bolt guns in cold weather.
But I have a few CZ 527 Mauser-like action rifles, and they can be a little janky. Picky on bolt binding. Like to be greased.
Saw a bunch of great reviews on this stuff:
880 CROWN & CHASSIS EXTREME GREASE
880 Crown & Chassis Extreme
www.texasrefinery.com
Farmers working in cold or hot weather seem to love the stuff.
But what about firearms? Anyone have hands on experience with this stuff?
Other than that, the Cherry Balmz winter stuff looks interesting.