Not a synthetic oil.Question? Is the Lucas oil you’re using really “oil” or is it a synthetic? “Some” synthetics basically evaporate-dunno if that applies here or no, but worth checking..
Not a synthetic oil.Question? Is the Lucas oil you’re using really “oil” or is it a synthetic? “Some” synthetics basically evaporate-dunno if that applies here or no, but worth checking..
Question? Is the Lucas oil you’re using really “oil” or is it a synthetic? “Some” synthetics basically evaporate-dunno if that applies here or no, but worth checking..
for both my ccw's, i use Slip 2000 grease on the rails, and only a drop or 2 inside the FCU's.I've been pocket-carrying a P365 for several years. Rails and barrel hood still show oil after more than a month without unloading the chamber and riding in my pocket. I use CLP however.
Not sure here….you are talking about lubes and have a picture of Barbara Eden. Have I wandered into a “different” thread?ok, not a debate, or discussion all over again for the zillionth time, but "just an observation" with my experience with Lucas Extreme Duty oil.....and NOT a thread on which is the best oil/grease"
...PLEASE let's NOT go there.
1st) i like this oil, been using now for almost a full year now.
2nd) what i have found is that on "some guns" this oil seems to dissipate (??) in as little as 6 months.
3) cases in point, i have all my 1911's lubed with Lucas, and the time from last cleaning/lubing till the next range visit can be 5 to 8 months away....i have all my 9mm guns (metal made) as well.......lubed with Lucas. Revolvers too.
when i field strip after a range visit, i can honestly say, i do see oil in the rails, and on the barrel hood. (on ALL my metal guns)
today i took my G-44 to the club, and when i got it home, and field stripped it, the slide's rails were "drier" than say a 1911 would be
inside the slide, where the barrel will travel, was "drier" than a 1911 would be.
so, here is a question or 2, or 3...
both materials are porous, and probably have of course a different absorption rate of the oil, so does it make sense that the polymer guns soak up or absorb the oils faster than the all metal guns"?
all guns are stored in a locked cabinet, with large desiccant bags, and a dehumidifier running..no guns show signs of rust......
yes, the rails on polymer guns are metal as are the 1911's, but the oil can and does "migrate" from the rails.
Again, just an observation, not another "what's best" thread.
i change out my avatar every so often.Not sure here….you are talking about lubes and have a picture of Barbara Eden. Have I wandered into a “different” thread?
Before you get into all that, were both guns lubed on the same day? Were they both lubed with the same amount of oil? Were they stored in the same circumstances?it does not explain how the Glock was dry from using the lucas, and the other guns still show oil.
1 month apart, both lubed as equally as possible with Lucas, both stored in the cabinets, with large desiccant bags in each cabinet, and the dehumidifier running.Before you get into all that, were both guns lubed on the same day? Were they both lubed with the same amount of oil? Were they stored in the same circumstances?
Any one of those things could change the outcome
thing is, it seems like all the "oils" do this, from Hoppes, to Rem oil, to Weapon Shield, to Gibbs, to FP-10, to Mobil 1.......I apply red grease on the rails and locking lugs on my 1911s and apply a drop or two of oil on the barrel where it goes through the barrel bushing. I use gun oil on my other pistols on the rails and barrel. A few drops at each end of the rails and one or two on the barrel end. Then I rack them at least 3 or 4 times and wipe off any external oil or goo.
If they sit for a long time, I add a few drops to the rails, rack them a few and wipe off any excess. They are good to go.
The 1911s get cleaned after every match and the others after each range session.
I haven't noticed any gun going dry after cleaning and lubing. My cowboy guns get cleaned when crunchy, sticky or the chambers are overly fouled. Our lightnings require more and get cleaned every 3-4 matches.
If you have issues with a particular lube, switch to something else, there are a crapload out there.
I personally don’t worry about if any of my guns that may go dry, before I take any out to shoot, I field strip them and re-lube again just to make sure.thing is, it seems like all the "oils" do this, from Hoppes, to Rem oil, to Weapon Shield, to Gibbs, to FP-10, to Mobil 1.......
as you can see, i have many different oils, i have switched from.
it has been more of an "observation" than a complaint.
yeah, i have gotten into that habit as well.I personally don’t worry about if any of my guns that may go dry, before I take any out to shoot, I field strip them and re-lube again just to make sure.