@pnq8787 If you are going to be in freezing conditions, I would probably want to use more of a liquid lube, or a thinner grease type lube. Then again, once you fire the gun a time or two, the gun and bolt start warming up nicely.
Packpractical i have read posts on other sites about using grease. A lot of people claim grease is too thick and noticably slows the bolt movement and some think it can even cause short cycles. Almost everybody has praise for mobil 1 oil and a lot of people use that instead, and many say never use grease. What is your opinion?
@PrinceMustDie666 the Mobil 1 is a great option too. In the end, oil all does the same thing.... it increases lubricity on the contacting parts. yes grease slows down the bolt more so than using oil, but grease will stay in place much better than oil. Grease is always greasy, but oil can sometimes dry :) I think that unless you are totally stupid with the amount of grease you use, there is no way to cause a short stroke on a properly build AR with factory ammo.
anyone heard of using rem oil for there AR's?? Is it a good idea? By the way nice vid, you do what works for you and thats the way it should be. Im anal about keeping my gun clean but nice to know if i get a lazy day and not want to clean, it's an op. Thx
Nice vid! This kind of lube will work for many shooters except for mil and le. In fact, shooters and grunts clean theis weapons, but in a desert env sand and grit can add up in grease and cause a stoppage. High tec oil like mil-tec or other stuff "seal" the surface of running parts better and more reliable than grease during a mission. In the old days, grease was used to protect the guns while storage or shipment. Try to get the grease off a russian gun, then you`ll learn to hate it.
@beaker2000, actually the grease will let the gun run, even with some sand and grit in there. The grease actually suspends the dirt and sand particles and lets the gun run. As far as running while full of sand goes, as long as the force generated by the gas system is enough to overcome the added friction from the sand, the gun will more than likely run just fine.
Heck I might give this a try
ThermalSh0ck 1 month ago
The auto grease I have is quite flammable. Burns as easy as kerosene. No danger of the ar's gas igniting something like that?
mausershooter100 2 months ago
I'm going to try them thanks for the info
svt283 3 months ago
buy a short stroke piston system and be done with it.
TexasDistortion 3 months ago
@TexasDistortion when all the piston kits stop using proprietary parts and use standard readily available parts, then yes, that would work.
PackPractical 3 months ago
What is this best for are guns? Slip 2000? Mobil 1? Or this stuff? :)
svt283 3 months ago
@svt283 both work equally well.
PackPractical 3 months ago
What should you use if you are in freezing conditions?
pnq8787 6 months ago
@pnq8787 If you are going to be in freezing conditions, I would probably want to use more of a liquid lube, or a thinner grease type lube. Then again, once you fire the gun a time or two, the gun and bolt start warming up nicely.
PackPractical 3 months ago
At 0:35 I believe the part you don't know the name of is the cam. It locks the bolt in the bolt-carrier
PorterzX2FIW 10 months ago
Packpractical i have read posts on other sites about using grease. A lot of people claim grease is too thick and noticably slows the bolt movement and some think it can even cause short cycles. Almost everybody has praise for mobil 1 oil and a lot of people use that instead, and many say never use grease. What is your opinion?
PrinceMustDie666 1 year ago
@PrinceMustDie666 the Mobil 1 is a great option too. In the end, oil all does the same thing.... it increases lubricity on the contacting parts. yes grease slows down the bolt more so than using oil, but grease will stay in place much better than oil. Grease is always greasy, but oil can sometimes dry :) I think that unless you are totally stupid with the amount of grease you use, there is no way to cause a short stroke on a properly build AR with factory ammo.
PackPractical 3 months ago
anyone heard of using rem oil for there AR's?? Is it a good idea? By the way nice vid, you do what works for you and thats the way it should be. Im anal about keeping my gun clean but nice to know if i get a lazy day and not want to clean, it's an op. Thx
MrAzcabowabo 1 year ago
what the brand of grease are u using on the vid can u tell me the name of the oil u
sacravilla 1 year ago
@sacravilla The oil is called Militec-1
PackPractical 1 year ago
Nice vid! This kind of lube will work for many shooters except for mil and le. In fact, shooters and grunts clean theis weapons, but in a desert env sand and grit can add up in grease and cause a stoppage. High tec oil like mil-tec or other stuff "seal" the surface of running parts better and more reliable than grease during a mission. In the old days, grease was used to protect the guns while storage or shipment. Try to get the grease off a russian gun, then you`ll learn to hate it.
skylark6100 1 year ago
@skylark6100 weapons were not stored with grease. it was cosmoline. different stuff.
dawnmarko1 8 months ago
I have been using grease in my guns since 2006. It just plain works. Good video Tim, I learned some things.
Decado1628 1 year ago
It won't run if it is full of sand!
beaker2000 1 year ago
@beaker2000, actually the grease will let the gun run, even with some sand and grit in there. The grease actually suspends the dirt and sand particles and lets the gun run. As far as running while full of sand goes, as long as the force generated by the gas system is enough to overcome the added friction from the sand, the gun will more than likely run just fine.
PackPractical 1 year ago
@beaker2000 If you're using grease it will absolutely run.. even when there is sand in the action.
klextacy 1 year ago