Rifle lubricant

[Psyxologos]

Hi everyone.

I am after recommendations for a rifle lubricant. I have so far used a combination solution (Napier, Legioa etc) but iw as wondering whether there is a dedicated product you use only for lubricating your rifle.

Many thanks!

 

[finnbear270]

Ballistol.

 

[Rory]

I like Boretech Friction Guard oil.

 

[Kiwiguy]

Eezox is the best protective lubricant that I have found. All our rifles (wife and I) are blued with wooden stocks and we live in a very high humidity part of NZ.
Eezox doesn't attract dust, nor does it ever go sticky.
It did very well in salt spray tests that you can find on the Internet.

 

[triggertrix]

Ballistol.

This

 

[Zio65]

Ballistol or CLP

 

[Psyxologos]

Thank you for your recommendations. I'll have a look.

 

[Quixote]

I swear by Renaissance Wax. I use it on wood, steel, leather, etc. Dries instantly, non-sticky, and leaves a beautiful sheen

 

[Covert]

Ballistol.
Pro Ferrum.

 

[viking90]

15w/40 engine oil

 

[markj1]

Hi everyone.

I am after recommendations for a rifle lubricant. I have so far used a combination solution (Napier, Legioa etc) but iw as wondering whether there is a dedicated product you use only for lubricating your rifle.

Many thanks!

Are you looking for a lubricant, or for a protective coat? Is it for the action, or for external parts and stock? Is it for when firing the rifle, or for storage?

 

[Tralle]

I swear by Renaissance Wax. I use it on wood, steel, leather, etc. Dries instantly, non-sticky, and leaves a beautiful sheen

It is a brilliant product, use it my self for many applications.
However I wouldnt use it as a lubricant.

 

[Heym SR20]

Any light machine / engine oil works well for lubrication - 3 in one is about perfect.

 

[Will the chippy]

There just made of metal. Just use some oil. Wd40 is good for cleaning but not protecting. Gt85 is good as a spray so is ligia or Napier in a bottle. No need to overthink it. Any oil is better than no oil.

 

[Psyxologos]

Are you looking for a lubricant, or for a protective coat? Is it for the action, or for external parts and stock? Is it for when firing the rifle, or for storage?

Mainly for the action. A lubricant. For the other uses you mentioned i am using Legia and Napier.

 

[Quixote]

However I wouldnt use it as a lubricant.

I don't use any lubricants on my rifles. Not a good idea in my opinion. They collect crap and grit leading to damage. Clean, dry, and a decent rub over with the wax makes me happy. Perhaps I should've clarified it was more of a preservative than a lubricant

 

[enfieldspares]

15w/40 engine oil

Isn't this or an equivalent with maybe what would now be under today's SAE rating a slightly different viscosity what John Moses Browning recommended for lubricating the recoil spring and magazine tube it slid along on his Auto-5 shotgun? The internet says her advised two drops of 30W oil spread evenly on the magazine tube. In such threads is added by some the words "of non-detergent" type. Search SAE 30 oil and you'll find half litre containers at around £5 to £7. Even at Dobbie's Garden Centres as it is a viscosity used in four stroke petrol lawnmowers it seems and some chainsaws so Stihl, Husqvarna and Makita also list it.

 

[Cyres]

Clp
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[finnbear270]

15w/40 engine oil

That might be Duckhams

 

[markj1]

Mainly for the action. A lubricant. For the other uses you mentioned i am using Legia and Napier.

I was taught that the action should be dry when firing, and only oiled for protection when the gun is stored. Happy to be corrected.