Lube for guns in sandy conditions
08-26-2005, 02:27 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: Lube for guns in sandy conditions
ORIGINAL: JCNinOKC
When hunting in sandy conditions what kind of lube do you guys use to limit the amount that gets and stays in the actions?
When hunting in sandy conditions what kind of lube do you guys use to limit the amount that gets and stays in the actions?
moving parts when you are going to hunt in sandy conditions. Then, when not
hunting in sandy conditions, remove white graphite and apply White Lithium
Grease,litely!
08-26-2005, 06:09 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: Lube for guns in sandy conditions
Ditto what Vapodog said. No lube or at least an extremely small amount in a very few select places depending on what gun it is.
More people mess up perfectly good guns by "lubing" them up real good. Oil and grease attract dust, sand, dirt, lint, powder residue, unburnt powder, etc... and then people wonder why their guns don't work. Well duh............. they are filled with sludge.
More people mess up perfectly good guns by "lubing" them up real good. Oil and grease attract dust, sand, dirt, lint, powder residue, unburnt powder, etc... and then people wonder why their guns don't work. Well duh............. they are filled with sludge.
08-26-2005, 06:14 PM
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: Lube for guns in sandy conditions
ORIGINAL: bigbulls
Ditto what Vapodog said. No lube or at least an extremely small amount in a very few select places depending on what gun it is.
More people mess up perfectly good guns by "lubing" them up real good. Oil and grease attract dust, sand, dirt, lint, powder residue, unburnt powder, etc... and then people wonder why their guns don't work. Well duh............. they are filled with sludge.
Ditto what Vapodog said. No lube or at least an extremely small amount in a very few select places depending on what gun it is.
More people mess up perfectly good guns by "lubing" them up real good. Oil and grease attract dust, sand, dirt, lint, powder residue, unburnt powder, etc... and then people wonder why their guns don't work. Well duh............. they are filled with sludge.
08-26-2005, 07:05 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
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RE: Lube for guns in sandy conditions
I've been in a alot of sand with the m16; not my favorite combo. I would get it cleaned up, wipe off the excess, keep the dust cover up and a prophylactic over the muzzle. Shoot, rinse and repeat. No problem except for the sand in my ears, nose, food, you know.
08-26-2005, 07:14 PM
#9
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: Lube for guns in sandy conditions
And you would'nt put Dry Side on hot metal to metal?
Certain moving parts require a small ammount of lubrication. Other than that and to prevent rust in storage firearms need no other oils or dry lubes.
I would certainly never use any grease, regardless of what it was composed of. The exception being break open firearms to lubricate where the receiver and barrels make contact and rub on each other.
08-26-2005, 09:03 PM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Darien, IL
Posts: 6,744
RE: Lube for guns in sandy conditions
I use LPS "Drylube". It appears to go on wet and then quickly sets up as a almost translucent white film that allows you to visually see how even and completely your coverage is.
I use it on my carry guns and have no problems with lint, dust or anything like that sticking to my stuff.
I use it on my carry guns and have no problems with lint, dust or anything like that sticking to my stuff.