I found that my guns springs like to run into corners of the work shop and attempt to mate with the numerous dust bunnies located there. My theory is that this is why you can never get all the dust bunnies out of the corners as they just keep breeding.
As a gun guy, I have collected an assortment of greases and oils. Nothing is perfect for everything. As a matter of fact, my favorite oil for just lubrication is a homemade concoction a retired Air Force mechanic / competitive shooter showed me.
Thank you Sir, I recently made the dicision to swap from oil to grease on my semi's including my daily driver after viewing this video, and the change has been so positive I also use it on my wheelers and bolt guns.👍
Nice Heads UP! I learn that trick from trial and LOTS of ERRORS!!!!! LOL But it does work, I have been working on my own guns and while I was in the MIlitary I had the opportunity to train with some great Special Ops Security Guy that and was also able to spend some time in the Armory with a VERY SALTY OLD SCHOOL Master Gunnery that showed me how to build and tune both M16/M4 and 1911s. I really learned allot plus he was nice enough to give me how to books for those weapon systems. He reminded everyone that knew him of Clint Eastwood in "Heartbreak Ridge" he smoked one cigar per day and it took him all day to smoke those things they were EL Presidente something or other and had the raspy voice and he could kill you 50 different ways just with his left hand because the right was way too powerful to use. LOL He was a True Blue ALL American Hero that Served this Country with Honor for 31 years. His Stories were Epic! I heard that he past on a couple of years ago from Cancer.
I began using grease after reading a Grant Cunningham article on gun lube. However I stopped using it on rim fire semi-autos after massive failures during a sub-freezing fun shoot. I had forgot about the grease and was very perplexed by guns that had always been reliable. I would also definitely test a greased working gun before I carried it in very cold temps. Nothing western WA can throw at me has stopped my center fires, but it don't really get cold here. lol Another tip that I learned from western WA hunters is waxing your gun will stop rusting in constant rain. Yip it works. I have a 1965 Win 94 that the receiver will rust if you look at it nicely. Wax put a stop to that. I goop the stuff everywhere with a tooth brush to force it into all the crannies. Let it dry and buff off the excess. Works like a charm.
I am STEALING your "air soluble" expression. That is so true in the Toolmaking trade as well. Thanks for the video. Helped me with some concerns I've had.
I learned that trick, but it was with Vaseline or chapstick. Also, if you have a stuck screw, and the screw driver or bit is slipping, put a very small amount of valve lapping compound. It adds friction and and helps the screw driver or bit from slipping.
Thank you for the advice. My grandfather kept his guns in tip top shape, he had older bolt action military rifles and revolvers and a few vintage lever action rifles. He always used bearing grease and hoppes gun oil to lubricate. My great grandfather, his dad, was a gunsmith and blacksmith, I'm guessing he learned some of that from him. Though my great grandfather was 50 when he passed in 1937.
Agreed. I used to buy them a dozen at a time and within a couple of weeks, I couldn’t find a single one. However, that caused me to learn fingerpicking and now I don’t miss picks at all.
I know you recommend grease on that spring but how do feel about... dry lube... on the rest of the gun? Thoughts on dry lube on other guns like AR-15, rifles or magazine fed handguns?
