I watched this video shortly after getting my AR. I have put high rounds counts on different outings and have not had a failure or stoppage due to lubrication. This method works great for me too. Thanks for the vid!
I dunno who you are, but you helped me a *LOT* with lubing and reassembly of my bolt. Noob with a Stag Arms Model 3 here. TYVM Sir! Moly Grease = Good, Molly + Lithium = Good, Moly + Graphite = BAD. Cheap high temp moly grease with no graphite. Autozone and O'Riley it's like $4 a pound.
@jamesyeager I have a question for you. I have a bushmaster ar 15 and an AK 47 both with Chrome lined barrels. I was told that oiling a Chrome lined barrel will warp and damage it. How do you oil your ar barrel? I use hoppes 9 and REM oil. Is it ok to lightly coat the barrel with REM oil after using hoppes 9?
@JamesYeager Wow, you mean to never oil or lube the barrel, or do you mean to wipe the oil/lube off after applying it? I think I'm in the middle of a big fuck up here Yeagy, please save my sorry, broke ass!
@JamesYeager That's very telling, thank you. I appreciate you replying to me. I know your time is limited and I don't take that for granted. ~Yeagermister!
@Iancwilliamson Why would you lube chrome? It doesn't rust. The lube would either do nothing, or gather burned crap to collect in your rifling grooves. You might want to lightly lube a barrel with grease before long term storage, but clean the lube out before shooting it.
Hello Mr Yeager, thanks for the video. It is very informative and helpful. I have employed your technique. One question though, to you knowledge has anyone had any real problems with the fuse from the wheel bearing grease. Once you fire the weapon it seems to let off more fumes than when it just lubed?
@JamesYeager Yeah maybe too much. Let me ask you this though, are you ok with the smell of wheel bearing grease? I think it is toxic, and it saids so right on the bottle. Something like ,"do not over expose yourself to the fumes". I know your method works, but I am going to try the same thing but with a product called "Froglube". Let me know what you think about any of my thought, Thanks. Saw video on One man army, You are an inspiration to all of us.
wow. I thought i was the only one out there using the supertech line of products . i see it all lined up behind you there! Love the video. I swear by the same grease. I have been using this stuff for years. I have shot thousands of rounds of steel case russian without a hitch and i think it has to do with the great lubrication properties of Hi temp bearing grease.
Cool i didnt think hi temp grease was ok...very cool...any problems with it attracting more dirt since its more sticky? It makes sense wheel bearings are hot and dirty...go forever without lube...great vid
Good video, I would have never thought to use wheel bearing grease.It is much cheaper than the X-1R (green grease) Gun Grease I use, Thanks for the info.
can someone help me please? i need to know, if you lube up the ar 15 BCG, and then just store the gun away for like 3 weeks, is the lube still good on it? or will it crust over or something? any help is very appreciated!
@IrishPride691 - i use the same walmart supertech grease as he does. yes. it lasts forever just about. I just took my Ar-10 build out today and fired some steel case brown bear through it. no problems whatsoever. properly lubed ar's should function without a hitch.
Good video. People have turned gun lubrication into a cottage industry. +1 for grease! I use it on all my guns. Though I will re-lube in the field with whatever free sample bottle of "name your gun lube" lube I have handy. With 10's of thousands of rounds through Glocks, 1911's, revolvers, AR's etc... Never had a lube related failure ever.
I have no idea what I should do with my new AR. Doesnt CLP do it all when it comes to lube, cleaning and preserving or should I consider other products?
Is there a break in period where I have to do anything special?
@duke3oh8 I personally use charcoal lighter fluid (small amount) with a brush from my cleaning kit (tooth brush would work) and scrub the bolt down every 100 rounds or so and let it air dry. Then use the grease this guy uses and put it all back together no problem so far and charcoal fluid is a great CHEAP solvent for smokeless powder.
"you can kiss my ass...". Loll! too bad I'm booked twice for swat training this year, and can't add tactical response for 2011. But count me in for 2012, bro.
ha i was a total noob, but just having a little know-how on how machines worked i lub'd it in all the right spots (i did put a little on the backside of the firing pin, but not the tip or where the hammer strikes) guess i lucked out
can you tell me exactly what type of grease your using? I went to walmart looking for super tech "wheel bearing grease" but I didnt see anything marked as such.
Watched your video and after having firing and fte issues, thourghly cleaned and lubed my Bushmaster and it was like a totally different weapon. Bought it used and it LOOKED clean but inside it wasn't. Thanks again, Mike
I followed your directions on how you lube the AR and so far it has worked very well, thank you for posting this and by the way your aditude is appreciated for those who'd snipe at you because of ananimity of this site. Something I tried is Phil Wood grease that I got at the bicycle shop, it is of course used on bicycles, and is water proof, not sure if it is any better but maybe. Thanks again.
I was just woundering if break free gun oil is enough to protect the AR15 rifle it's
all i have used and ive never had a jam or malfunction in my firearms but just wanted to know because breakfree is sprayed on and not rubbed on like a lube?
I see that you're using walmart's super tech all purpose grease. Walmart should start making ar15 rifles for 250.00 a piece. They should also start their own hospital and auto company.
Excellect video! Thank you for the information. I use Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease, as well as Mobil 1 Synthetic gear oil. It comes in a 75W-140 weight grade, and I find it really does a nice job of staying put on AR-15's and AK-47's much better than conventional "gun oils" do, which as you pointed out, run at much higher temperatures than most other weapons.
@JamesYeager your method seems much more logical than holding the assembeled bolt and carrier group by the bolt head and hiting it with a spray bottle full of clp until its soaking wet as my drill seargents made us do in basic. that being said, how do you think your method would work in below freezing temps? i live in the foothills of the appalachian mountians and winters here are COLD. cold weather lubrication of an ar is a big concern for me and your advice/reply would be greatly appreciated.
Grease makes a lot more sense to me as well. When i lube my Colt 6940 i seem to get 60-100 rounds of good action out of it but anything after that (it still fires just fine) But the bolt carrier has a noticeable amount of friction on it. Even pulling the bolt carrier back with the charging handle i feel it dragging...Excluding buffer tube spring tension. Even the oil just looks looks condensation..ill try grease... Its a new rifle Most carrier wear surfaces are black still
james what do you think of the BCM gunfighter charging handle? i had gotten one for the reasons you mentioned about the handle wearing down on one side and i haven't noticed and wear or anything on my BCM gunfighter.
Thank you Sir! finally a noshit effective, informitive way to lube an AR. you didn't waste any time either. i hate it when it takes some jackoff 20 minutes to wipe his ass. Also keeping a spair bolt in the pistol grip is a pretty damn good idea.
Great vid. Finally someone produces a video that demonstrates how to maintain the AR for what it is: A tool. No mystic over-the-top maintenance, just what works. Clearly backed by extensive knowledge on what fails, what to keep for spares and tendencies on operators induced wear.
James, thank you for posting this video. I use high temp wheel bearing grease and first several rounds produce lot's of nasty smoke. Is that normal or am I using wrong product or doing something stupid? Thank you.
If you store the rifle for 6 months, do I need to do that?
How do you clean barrel and other parts, I really like another VIDEO to show us in details ABOUT CLEAN BARREL AND OTHER PARTS IF U DON'T MIND!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!.
( In Vietnam, my father used to have an AR-15, now came to USA I purchased 1, great rifle, everytime I look at the gun, I was thinking about VN, home sick a lot!)
hello james. so the grease i tried is "motomaster wheel bearing grease", in the description it said multipurpose high temp grease (couldnd find any that specifically said "HIGH Temp Wheel Bearing Grease" in the name), so i figured i'd give it a whirl. hope i got the right grease...
anyhow so far works great in my sig p226 and moss 590's. next i'll try in my AR's...
@JamesYeager, why would I waste time to kid? You mentioned you used Barrett bore cleaner to clean, grease to lube, so what is protecting from rust? Just wondering if you have a certain technique or poduct.
I'm using high temp wheel bearing grease (Castrol Multi Purpose) with much success! However, I noticed after my typical 100 round day at the range the tail of the bolt and gas rings become very dry. 2 drops of OIL thru the carrier holes and the rings become well lubed again. Not too concerned with the tail, but the rings should stay wet. Do you re-lube before going 1000 rounds? If not do you see a performance hit?
You are kidding about he gas rings right? The rings have SUPER hot gasses flowing around them. There is NO LUBE that will stay on there and none that it would ever need.
Good vid but ur supposed to clean the extractor and put one drop of clp on it and grab a 223 shell and push it into the extractor so lube drops inside of it.
@DaytonaRoadster gas systems need no lube in the piston areas they're mean to run dry but yeah, grease your bolt the same as you would in a direct impingement.
really enjoyed the information you presented, but what's keeping me a loyal fan from now on was your "kiss my ass" to the haters. Life is too short, continue making videos so I can keep learning
so im shooting out in 10 degree weather right now, is it still ok to use grease, i just got my first ar, an armilite m15a2, i wanna keep it oiled, but i dont want anything jamming up on me
Good point-but would you recommend any different viscosities for ranging temperatures? from Hot phoenix rapid firings or Super Cold MT winter stalking where one shot kills are standard?
I would assume it would do no different than rem oil. James said in his glock video he uses grease because "grease stays where you put it." Oil of any kind would run off the same, no matter what kind.
I use WD-40 to "rinse" the cleaning solvents off all my AR-15 parts but I follow up with high temp grease just like in your video....Do you think this could cause a problem ? I see that you advised SuperLugi707 not to use WD-40 as a lube but I use it more in the form of a post solvent cleaner
WD-40 is not a lube at all. WD stands for "water displacement". Don't use WD-40 to lube anything, use an actual lubricant. That goes for anything, not just guns.
Informative vid...much appreciated. i have that same can of bearing grease for my pistols and always wondered if it would run good on my AR...now i know...thnx
Great video! I would really like to see a video from you some day on how you clean your AR.
I think you do an excellent job with your instructional videos. I thought the AK Operator DVD was great. I would have liked to see a little more about what to look for when picking out an AK, but it's probably easier to just send it to Fuller! :-)
Nice video but one question?? Wouldn't the grease you use gunk up your bolt. Anyway heard if you over grease. It could possibly jam the weapon.
PRSwannaB 1 day ago
I was informed to put a small amount of lube inside the gas key to ensure a tight seal. Yes or No, Bad or Good?
Goochimagne 1 week ago
Thank ya for the video! New AR15 owner! Very helpful, Should have it shooting by thursday, have the final part coming this week!
toboe399 3 weeks ago
thanks, this was a handy video. I was used to to AK's and the AR15 was like from Mars so this helped alot
eviljagtech 1 month ago
I watched this video shortly after getting my AR. I have put high rounds counts on different outings and have not had a failure or stoppage due to lubrication. This method works great for me too. Thanks for the vid!
fastjet01 2 months ago
so do you clean the barrel ?
madniqaaa 2 months ago
Good info and I love the kiss my ass line, Classic. Thanks for the vid
djalkaline1 2 months ago
really helpful
isitonchair 3 months ago
I dunno who you are, but you helped me a *LOT* with lubing and reassembly of my bolt. Noob with a Stag Arms Model 3 here. TYVM Sir! Moly Grease = Good, Molly + Lithium = Good, Moly + Graphite = BAD. Cheap high temp moly grease with no graphite. Autozone and O'Riley it's like $4 a pound.
drvmware 3 months ago
This is a top notch video. This is exactly how you are supposed to lubricate an AR15, whether it be with grease or oil. Great video.
m1ghtysauc3 4 months ago
@jamesyeager I have a question for you. I have a bushmaster ar 15 and an AK 47 both with Chrome lined barrels. I was told that oiling a Chrome lined barrel will warp and damage it. How do you oil your ar barrel? I use hoppes 9 and REM oil. Is it ok to lightly coat the barrel with REM oil after using hoppes 9?
Iancwilliamson 5 months ago
@Iancwilliamson - DO NOT oil the barrel of any firearm.
JamesYeager 5 months ago
@JamesYeager Wow, you mean to never oil or lube the barrel, or do you mean to wipe the oil/lube off after applying it? I think I'm in the middle of a big fuck up here Yeagy, please save my sorry, broke ass!
amore101 3 weeks ago
@amore101 - I never have and never will.
JamesYeager 3 weeks ago
@JamesYeager That's very telling, thank you. I appreciate you replying to me. I know your time is limited and I don't take that for granted. ~Yeagermister!
amore101 3 weeks ago
@Iancwilliamson Why would you lube chrome? It doesn't rust. The lube would either do nothing, or gather burned crap to collect in your rifling grooves. You might want to lightly lube a barrel with grease before long term storage, but clean the lube out before shooting it.
drvmware 4 months ago
Weren't you on one man army?
Iancwilliamson 5 months ago
@Iancwilliamson - Yes I was on the first episode.
JamesYeager 5 months ago
do i need to oil my barrel????????
techdeckdude4 5 months ago
Hello Mr Yeager, thanks for the video. It is very informative and helpful. I have employed your technique. One question though, to you knowledge has anyone had any real problems with the fuse from the wheel bearing grease. Once you fire the weapon it seems to let off more fumes than when it just lubed?
Homehous 5 months ago
@Homehous - It sounds as if you are using too much or are not putting it in the right places.
JamesYeager 5 months ago
@JamesYeager Yeah maybe too much. Let me ask you this though, are you ok with the smell of wheel bearing grease? I think it is toxic, and it saids so right on the bottle. Something like ,"do not over expose yourself to the fumes". I know your method works, but I am going to try the same thing but with a product called "Froglube". Let me know what you think about any of my thought, Thanks. Saw video on One man army, You are an inspiration to all of us.
Homehous 5 months ago
Thanks man, great video
GenerationKill001 5 months ago
Great! To the point with tried and true tips. Thanx!
yaahme 6 months ago
Nice vid. I enjoy watching people clean their guns... no homo :)
CheeseySpeed 6 months ago
Now will the High Temp grease make the carrier slide alittle smoother??
mattdog12187 6 months ago
wow. I thought i was the only one out there using the supertech line of products . i see it all lined up behind you there! Love the video. I swear by the same grease. I have been using this stuff for years. I have shot thousands of rounds of steel case russian without a hitch and i think it has to do with the great lubrication properties of Hi temp bearing grease.
javelin005 7 months ago
Cool i didnt think hi temp grease was ok...very cool...any problems with it attracting more dirt since its more sticky? It makes sense wheel bearings are hot and dirty...go forever without lube...great vid
jmedic25 8 months ago
good vid
tomrabbit123 8 months ago
I've been using this method since this video was posted. It works great. Thanks for posting.
allentown53 8 months ago in playlist AR15 Lubrication
Yeah, how do you clean the gas tube? And does it have to be cleaned?
1911Fan85 8 months ago
@1911Fan85 - I have never cleaned one.
JamesYeager 5 months ago
I just completed my AR, (.223) any advised on how to break it in??? How do u clean the gas tube???
95Eg6SoCal 8 months ago
@95Eg6SoCal
You don't need to clean the gas tube.
3PTR3 6 months ago
Good video, I would have never thought to use wheel bearing grease.It is much cheaper than the X-1R (green grease) Gun Grease I use, Thanks for the info.
ldgrey1963 9 months ago
how thoroughly should you clean the gas key and gas tube?
FUdirtbag 9 months ago
can someone help me please? i need to know, if you lube up the ar 15 BCG, and then just store the gun away for like 3 weeks, is the lube still good on it? or will it crust over or something? any help is very appreciated!
IrishPride691 9 months ago
@IrishPride691 - i use the same walmart supertech grease as he does. yes. it lasts forever just about. I just took my Ar-10 build out today and fired some steel case brown bear through it. no problems whatsoever. properly lubed ar's should function without a hitch.
javelin005 7 months ago
good job Mr. Yeager. Jack
JackMc012552 9 months ago
Good video. People have turned gun lubrication into a cottage industry. +1 for grease! I use it on all my guns. Though I will re-lube in the field with whatever free sample bottle of "name your gun lube" lube I have handy. With 10's of thousands of rounds through Glocks, 1911's, revolvers, AR's etc... Never had a lube related failure ever.
edisraf 9 months ago
couple of AR noob questions:
I have no idea what I should do with my new AR. Doesnt CLP do it all when it comes to lube, cleaning and preserving or should I consider other products?
Is there a break in period where I have to do anything special?
thanks in advance
duke3oh8 9 months ago
@duke3oh8 I personally use charcoal lighter fluid (small amount) with a brush from my cleaning kit (tooth brush would work) and scrub the bolt down every 100 rounds or so and let it air dry. Then use the grease this guy uses and put it all back together no problem so far and charcoal fluid is a great CHEAP solvent for smokeless powder.
fudgemonkeyful 9 months ago
why no lube on the firing pin?
jaylang11 9 months ago
Thanks for the great vid! I just got my first AR, appreciate the info!
197669666 9 months ago
If you dont like it you can kiss my ass! Great stuff James... Awesome!!!
woohog1 10 months ago
I have the same jacket, wore it for a trip to Alaska.
devastateurface 10 months ago
the rem oil wipes work good on the firing pin and firing pin retainer pin
MultiSr16 10 months ago
QUESTION DO DIFFERENT COMBAT ENVIROMENTS CHANGE THE LUBE STRATGY
IE MAJOR OPS IN ARTIC , EQUATOR JUNGLE RAINFOREST , DESERT SAND AND TALCOM POWDER SAUDI SAND ?
1abcrr1 10 months ago
@1abcrr1 - Yes
JamesYeager 5 months ago
Should the gas rings move on the bolt? Mine do. Does that mean they are too loose?
jkmcdani 10 months ago
@jkmcdani - They should move freely.
JamesYeager 10 months ago
AWESOME VIDEO! I just bought an ar15 today and this really help me understand what to clean.
sm3earl 10 months ago
i like how you point behind you when you told them to kiss it! Nice touch indeed!
cah027 10 months ago
Awesome and simple video! Just what I was looking for. Didn't think of using wheel bearing grease.
dnthmn2004 10 months ago
You're doing it all wrong! Haha just kidding. Excellent video!
gbird79 10 months ago
thanks!! great video
quarrytrash1 10 months ago
Thanks for the vid, I just built a DPMS CAR and it was jamming and not extracting and just a mess, this corrected all issues...
jdubya2011 11 months ago
Thanx brother for the vid.
xmustanguyx 11 months ago
excellent video! My AR functions like a champ now. Thank you
kayaksta 11 months ago
hahaha.... "If you're one of those people you can kiss my ass."
toughpinoy 11 months ago
great video, thanks for the help
clarkscottkent 11 months ago
what kinda watch you wearing?
MultiSr16 11 months ago
@MultiSr16 - Casio G-Shock
JamesYeager 10 months ago
What is your opinion on the Steel Charging handles that are available. Thanks for the video.
Fookwah 11 months ago
@Fookwah - I have never used one.
JamesYeager 10 months ago
good video..
chrospoke 11 months ago
"you can kiss my ass...". Loll! too bad I'm booked twice for swat training this year, and can't add tactical response for 2011. But count me in for 2012, bro.
deslauriermc 11 months ago
@JamesYeager "If you're one of those people you can kiss my ass." I knew I would like you and your video the moment you made that statement!
robs104 1 year ago
ha i was a total noob, but just having a little know-how on how machines worked i lub'd it in all the right spots (i did put a little on the backside of the firing pin, but not the tip or where the hammer strikes) guess i lucked out
DaytonaRoadster 1 year ago
can you tell me exactly what type of grease your using? I went to walmart looking for super tech "wheel bearing grease" but I didnt see anything marked as such.
HuntinGeese 1 year ago
Do you have a video on what steps should be done when storing your ar-15 rifle for an extended period of time?
losbos09 1 year ago
Thanks!
dezertassassin 1 year ago
mr yeager what about cleaning and lubricating the lower? do you do that on your ar?
PrinceMustDie666 1 year ago
Watched your video and after having firing and fte issues, thourghly cleaned and lubed my Bushmaster and it was like a totally different weapon. Bought it used and it LOOKED clean but inside it wasn't. Thanks again, Mike
tnman7557 1 year ago
Thank You. It's about time someone tells it like it is! All you idiots using Hoppes oil are just shortening the life of your ar-15.
nrainfidelforlife 1 year ago
I followed your directions on how you lube the AR and so far it has worked very well, thank you for posting this and by the way your aditude is appreciated for those who'd snipe at you because of ananimity of this site. Something I tried is Phil Wood grease that I got at the bicycle shop, it is of course used on bicycles, and is water proof, not sure if it is any better but maybe. Thanks again.
facusnia 1 year ago
I was just woundering if break free gun oil is enough to protect the AR15 rifle it's
all i have used and ive never had a jam or malfunction in my firearms but just wanted to know because breakfree is sprayed on and not rubbed on like a lube?
Thank you
topguan4214 1 year ago
Do you reccomend using the D-fender D-ring from M.G.I. in the extractor? Thanks, Mike
7557tnman 1 year ago
Do you recommend using the D-fender D-ring from M.G.I. in the extractor? Thanks, Mike
7557tnman 1 year ago
@7557tnman - The D-fender is GTG
JamesYeager 10 months ago
@JamesYeager yes i love the d fender oring as well., best ive seen
MultiSr16 10 months ago
I see that you're using walmart's super tech all purpose grease. Walmart should start making ar15 rifles for 250.00 a piece. They should also start their own hospital and auto company.
traiter82 1 year ago
Great video. Got my first AR (used). Stripped and cleaned it, then greased it like you showed. Thanks
Zardoz125 1 year ago
I got my First AR (used) the other day. Thanks to you, I stripped it, and greased it like a pro. Thanks.
Zardoz125 1 year ago
never thought about wheel bearing grease i will have to try that i have been using copper anti seize great video
MrANDYCocaine 1 year ago
Well thanx a lot man that was very helpful. coz i'm new to ar 15 thanx again
MrGunfreak101 1 year ago
Thanks for this video! Very helpful. I've been using oil on my DPMS but I'm definitely going to start using grease.
krazyk86cu 1 year ago
Excellect video! Thank you for the information. I use Mobil 1 Synthetic Grease, as well as Mobil 1 Synthetic gear oil. It comes in a 75W-140 weight grade, and I find it really does a nice job of staying put on AR-15's and AK-47's much better than conventional "gun oils" do, which as you pointed out, run at much higher temperatures than most other weapons.
billt460 1 year ago
Pompous ass......
guinea1972 1 year ago
@guinea1972 - No actually I am Cocky.
JamesYeager 10 months ago
hi James, how many rounds do you have through your personal AR?
budlight143 1 year ago
@budlight143 - a lot
JamesYeager 10 months ago
@JamesYeager your method seems much more logical than holding the assembeled bolt and carrier group by the bolt head and hiting it with a spray bottle full of clp until its soaking wet as my drill seargents made us do in basic. that being said, how do you think your method would work in below freezing temps? i live in the foothills of the appalachian mountians and winters here are COLD. cold weather lubrication of an ar is a big concern for me and your advice/reply would be greatly appreciated.
longrangeskeeter 8 months ago
@longrangeskeeter - I live in TN and it works fine.
JamesYeager 5 months ago
thanks! this was everything i needed to know. short and sweet.
itsforandres 1 year ago
Grease makes a lot more sense to me as well. When i lube my Colt 6940 i seem to get 60-100 rounds of good action out of it but anything after that (it still fires just fine) But the bolt carrier has a noticeable amount of friction on it. Even pulling the bolt carrier back with the charging handle i feel it dragging...Excluding buffer tube spring tension. Even the oil just looks looks condensation..ill try grease... Its a new rifle Most carrier wear surfaces are black still
90W7 1 year ago
Mr James, What kind of grease is that? I can not see because poor light!
I like your ideas. Please tell me what kind of grease!
Thank you! very good video and very helpful
CharlieDoan 1 year ago
Can I use Lithium grease ?? I find this grease in western auto ?
jonzina123 1 year ago
james what do you think of the BCM gunfighter charging handle? i had gotten one for the reasons you mentioned about the handle wearing down on one side and i haven't noticed and wear or anything on my BCM gunfighter.
SPCkeith 1 year ago
@SPCkeith I have the same charging han due to one handle...i love it due to one handed operation!! BCM is who i always go through. Theyre awesome
DANGERTASTIC 1 year ago
@SPCkeith I have one in My SR-556 and I love it !!! would not trade it for anything.
fastmxracer24 1 year ago
Nice video, man.Very educational.
hotdogman67 1 year ago
can i use Tetra Gun Grease? it is Fluoropolymer.
knaackphoto 1 year ago
Thank you Sir! finally a noshit effective, informitive way to lube an AR. you didn't waste any time either. i hate it when it takes some jackoff 20 minutes to wipe his ass. Also keeping a spair bolt in the pistol grip is a pretty damn good idea.
ShotgunKirk 1 year ago
I love to get luuuuubed up! Yeah baby!!!
kaptainkashstacka 1 year ago
Great video!
avail18 1 year ago
Do you recommend grease or oil for the gas rings? Or does it even matter?
DontComeToMyHouse 1 year ago
@DontComeToMyHouse - No lube is needed there and any you put there is instantly burned off from the hot gases.
JamesYeager 1 year ago
Great vid. Finally someone produces a video that demonstrates how to maintain the AR for what it is: A tool. No mystic over-the-top maintenance, just what works. Clearly backed by extensive knowledge on what fails, what to keep for spares and tendencies on operators induced wear.
rsvmilleride 1 year ago
James, thank you for posting this video. I use high temp wheel bearing grease and first several rounds produce lot's of nasty smoke. Is that normal or am I using wrong product or doing something stupid? Thank you.
leoquayle 1 year ago
How does that stuff clean up?
Idumbface 1 year ago
Mr. James
How often you have to lube like that??
If you store the rifle for 6 months, do I need to do that?
How do you clean barrel and other parts, I really like another VIDEO to show us in details ABOUT CLEAN BARREL AND OTHER PARTS IF U DON'T MIND!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!.
( In Vietnam, my father used to have an AR-15, now came to USA I purchased 1, great rifle, everytime I look at the gun, I was thinking about VN, home sick a lot!)
CharlieDoan 1 year ago
I like your attitude!
CharlieDoan 1 year ago
Good info! I actually was taught to lubricate the buffer spring, but I have noticed no difference when I decide to leave it dry.
Radnafub 1 year ago
Great video! Thank you for explaining in detail.
sdearnest1981 1 year ago
I thought i was the only one that used grease
jokerman213 1 year ago
James, I would like to know your thoughts and procedure for cleaning the chamber and locking lugs area? Thank you for the videos! Great work!
m555c 1 year ago
you can kiss my ass lol
huntz2471 1 year ago
Good video. Thanks for the tutorial.
kevin770 1 year ago
Great video
evankoeve 1 year ago
hello james. so the grease i tried is "motomaster wheel bearing grease", in the description it said multipurpose high temp grease (couldnd find any that specifically said "HIGH Temp Wheel Bearing Grease" in the name), so i figured i'd give it a whirl. hope i got the right grease...
anyhow so far works great in my sig p226 and moss 590's. next i'll try in my AR's...
stormbanner 1 year ago
@stormbanner
+100. I use high temp lithium soap bearing grease. Nice smooth coating. Tested in cold weather @ 30* and it worked awesome.
KodoTheShoe 1 year ago
"u can kiss my ass" lol
richcastle 1 year ago
You are kidding right?
JamesYeager 1 year ago
@JamesYeager, why would I waste time to kid? You mentioned you used Barrett bore cleaner to clean, grease to lube, so what is protecting from rust? Just wondering if you have a certain technique or poduct.
dougdoug2006 1 year ago
@dougdoug2006 - I say are you kidding because ARs are Parkerized and require nothing to prevent rust.
JamesYeager 1 year ago
@JamesYeager they coating can be worn off inside the receiver at moving contact points
ILRRLM 1 year ago
@ILRRLM - The receiver is aluminum and will not rust either.
JamesYeager 10 months ago
I'm using high temp wheel bearing grease (Castrol Multi Purpose) with much success! However, I noticed after my typical 100 round day at the range the tail of the bolt and gas rings become very dry. 2 drops of OIL thru the carrier holes and the rings become well lubed again. Not too concerned with the tail, but the rings should stay wet. Do you re-lube before going 1000 rounds? If not do you see a performance hit?
waygross 1 year ago
You are kidding about he gas rings right? The rings have SUPER hot gasses flowing around them. There is NO LUBE that will stay on there and none that it would ever need.
JamesYeager 1 year ago
@JamesYeager Thanks for clearing that up for me - still learning about this outstanding rifle and I feel your lube tutorial is the definitive guide.
waygross 1 year ago
excellent video, thanks for sharing and I dig the "if you dont like it kiss my ass." Have plenty of those issues with my own videos. :)
merddyn2002 1 year ago
Good vid but ur supposed to clean the extractor and put one drop of clp on it and grab a 223 shell and push it into the extractor so lube drops inside of it.
gaweek 1 year ago
@gaweek - i have never done that and my guns run just fine.
JamesYeager 1 year ago
Awsome
hitmaniko 1 year ago
Best part is the intro, telling people to kiss your ass! Great Vid.
GIXXERANDFIRE 1 year ago
great info..will use for my future ar15...i just got done building my lower
rspeed9i6 1 year ago
What if you have a piston AR? Do you just lube the bolt head and locking lugs?
DaytonaRoadster 1 year ago
@DaytonaRoadster gas systems need no lube in the piston areas they're mean to run dry but yeah, grease your bolt the same as you would in a direct impingement.
evo8herrm 1 year ago
really enjoyed the information you presented, but what's keeping me a loyal fan from now on was your "kiss my ass" to the haters. Life is too short, continue making videos so I can keep learning
45jaffa 1 year ago
Used your method.... IT WORKED GREAT!! You really know your stuff. Good stuff man!
sovietak474u 1 year ago
Awesome!! tried it, ar ran flawlessly.
KidneyStealer 1 year ago
Is it true that one should clean the barrel on an AR-15 with the cleaning rod and stuff from the barrel end and not from the feed-ramp side?
NoSavageNation 1 year ago
Makes no difference
JamesYeager 1 year ago
Very helpful video!! Got to get down and take one of your courses one of these days; I'm just up the road in Middle Tennessee.
hickok45 1 year ago
Then what are you waiting for??? :-)
JamesYeager 1 year ago
@JamesYeager !!
I wish you have a class in Phoenix,Arizona!!!!
CharlieDoan 1 year ago
I have a can of high temp red lithium grease from walmart which has paraffin in it. Will the paraffin harden in your rifle?
AWDeanSr 1 year ago
I use it all of the time.
JamesYeager 1 year ago
so im shooting out in 10 degree weather right now, is it still ok to use grease, i just got my first ar, an armilite m15a2, i wanna keep it oiled, but i dont want anything jamming up on me
stompjrkz400 1 year ago
That gun won't be 10 degrees very long!
JamesYeager 1 year ago
Good point-but would you recommend any different viscosities for ranging temperatures? from Hot phoenix rapid firings or Super Cold MT winter stalking where one shot kills are standard?
Jeenyus1983 1 year ago
The only problems will arise from using too much.
JamesYeager 1 year ago
Good stuff man, thanks for the info.
califogkush 1 year ago
Short, sweet, and to the point. Thanks. Great video.
BADBRYZ 2 years ago
how about pistols, would this work for them as well, on say a sig?.
stormbanner 2 years ago
good info
coltcomphbar 2 years ago
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darealpapac 2 years ago
Great Video, i will update my lube program! Thanks
Mrbeanutube 2 years ago
How well would motor oil work?
talladegga 2 years ago
@talladegga
I would assume it would do no different than rem oil. James said in his glock video he uses grease because "grease stays where you put it." Oil of any kind would run off the same, no matter what kind.
ThomFlu 2 years ago
It works just fine.
I use mobil1 15-30w during carbine courses and competitions
DESERTCRISIS 1 year ago
Finally a video that really shows how to lube an AR, Thanks JY
MrKnightVision 2 years ago
Great video, James. Very informative.
route0066 2 years ago
James, again, the best video on the subject.
Like I said before your videos on firearms are like God Father to movies. A category in itself. Thanks so much.
Do you allow AR's which shoot 5.45 in your classes? The reason I am asking because some matches use steel and 5.45 kinda makes holes.
leoquayle 2 years ago
Would you ever lube your AR with WD-40?
SuperLuigi707 2 years ago
No I wouldn't. WD-40 is a very light duty lube and would not work well at all.
JamesYeager 2 years ago
I use WD-40 to "rinse" the cleaning solvents off all my AR-15 parts but I follow up with high temp grease just like in your video....Do you think this could cause a problem ? I see that you advised SuperLugi707 not to use WD-40 as a lube but I use it more in the form of a post solvent cleaner
UltraXryder 2 years ago
WD-40 is not a lube at all. WD stands for "water displacement". Don't use WD-40 to lube anything, use an actual lubricant. That goes for anything, not just guns.
johnzilla313 2 years ago
cleaner, lubricant, preservative
556Greg 2 years ago
Great vid! Thanks!
fivepiece 2 years ago
so the only thing you use CLP for is cleaning the barrel?
Buckbaggums 2 years ago
I don't use CLP at all. I clean the barrel with Barrett bore cleaner.
JamesYeager 2 years ago
Do you recommend chrome lined barrels and chromes bolt+carrier? just wondering if its worth the extra money
Ace7433 2 years ago
Chrome chambers are a MUST for a fighting rifle.
JamesYeager 2 years ago
Thanks for the video, i just bought an ar15 and this video is GREAT.
zyou8er 2 years ago
Thanks for the vid.
facusnia 2 years ago
My pleasure.
JamesYeager 2 years ago
Thanks a lot for your video.
Now I have a good maintenance for my AR.
Regards from germany
Still waiting for another good vids
MikeLawrey61 2 years ago
Informative vid...much appreciated. i have that same can of bearing grease for my pistols and always wondered if it would run good on my AR...now i know...thnx
justinclayton4u 2 years ago
Great video! I would really like to see a video from you some day on how you clean your AR.
I think you do an excellent job with your instructional videos. I thought the AK Operator DVD was great. I would have liked to see a little more about what to look for when picking out an AK, but it's probably easier to just send it to Fuller! :-)
gqmracerx7 2 years ago
Wheel bearing grease? Damn... I would have NEVER thought of that. It seems so simple sometimes.
getemhi 2 years ago