I use a rag soaked with Ballistol to wipe down my guns and magazines after each outing. When home, I do a cleaning about every 5th outing, I use Shooter Lube and Seal1 to clean my guns, then give them a final wipe with Ballistol.
I stay away from the lightweight motor oil, especially in the heat of summer, My lawn mower specifies 20w 50 for the hydraulic pumps so go that route. I have the better part of a quart of Mobil 1 15w50 left over from something that I use on my guns. My thinking is the heavier weight ond the cold end, ie storage, which would be the 15w end is good to stay in place better than a o or 5 w, and the 50w will stay in place better if the gun gets hot instead of thinning and running out.
I haven’t been active on any gun forums for a while. To many egos and opinions for me. There was a local gun shop that went out of business some time ago and I was able to purchase what should amount to a lifetime supply for cheap.
I just use breakfree clp. It goes on everything, and I just re-lube once things start drying out.
What advantage does one lube have over another if they keep the slide/bolt moving properly?
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Scag Wildcat. 2006 model. Just had my first problem ever. One of the blade spindle bearings overheated, so have it's at the dealer for repairs.My guess is lightweight motor oil has more viscosity than the vast majority of gun oils out there which are primarily just mineral oil with little to no viscosity index improvers.
With that, the "heat of summer" will likely make no difference. In fact, where that could be an issue is rather the cold of winter, where a 0W-30 is noticeably thinner than a 20W-50 at 15 degrees F. At 90 degrees, you're not likely to notice a difference at all between the two.
Edit - my lawnmower also calls for 20W-50 for its hydros. Wondering if you also have a Husqvarna 322T ... amazing mower ...
Germany didn’t loose 2 world wars because their firearms didn’t work. Their firearms worked very well.
Again, this:...Regarding Ballistol, well I’ve used it for nearly 20 years, but only on wood stocks & leather slings. The way I see it, Germany lost two World Wars using the stuff, so how good can it be?
Where was the clever, witty or funny?