Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Ok, let's see what you all think. What is the best lube to use on a 1894 Marlin? I ONLY shoot smokeless powder. Where are the most important spots to lubricate. How lubed is too lubed and how lubed is not enough. Gonna make some popcorn and wait for you all the share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Widder, who is the Marlin master, tells everyone the best lube is either Jif or Peter Pan peanut butter. If I'm remembering right it's creamy for the Marlin 94 and crunchy for the 97; I'm sure that's what he told Red Knee at TN State last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737 Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 36 minutes ago, Tyrel Cody said: Widder, who is the Marlin master, tells everyone the best lube is either Jif or Peter Pan peanut butter. If I'm remembering right it's creamy for the Marlin 94 and crunchy for the 97; I'm sure that's what he told Red Knee at TN State last year... Without Jelly the peanut butter is not worth a damn. But for once I am looking for serious opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737 said: Without Jelly the peanut butter is not worth a damn. But for once I am looking for serious opinions Oh, well I primarily shoot Black Powder and use a light coat of Ballistol on everything. My son's Marlin always ran fine that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Sandor, SASS #74075 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Just now, Tyrel Cody said: Oh, well I primarily shoot Black Powder and use a light coat of Ballistol on everything. My son's Marlin always ran fine that way. +1 Lube action parts with Ballistol after cleaning. Also, after every two stages I use a small needle oiler to place a drop of Ballistol on each of the following: Firing pin nose, extractor well, end of the lever where it enters the bolt. A 6 stage match is usually no problem, even with the blowback from full loads of Goex/Graf's in .45 Colt. On exceptionally dry days, I may have to swab the chamber with a wet-wipe after two or three stages to remove any buildup if levering starts to feels "sticky," but those days are few and far between in my neck of the woods. CS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Mobil 1 on internal parts sparingly. Thompson Bore Butter in bore and outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Snuffy Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Ballistol is all I use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Howdy Wyatt. That special lube mentioned by Tyrell is strictly for Red Knee... Seriously, I don't know about BP but for smokeless, I think there are a good handful. Mostly, I don't really overrule. I just clean the gun and wipe off with StrikeHold, Eezox or Marvel Mystery Oil. For cleaning, I use a 50/50 mix of Marvels Mystery Oil and WD40. If you looked at my guns, Rifle, pistols and my 97's, you'll probably notice they appear to have no oil. Thats about how little I use to wipe em off and run em that way. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737 Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Howdy Wyatt. That special lube mentioned by Tyrell is strictly for Red Knee... Seriously, I don't know about BP but for smokeless, I think there are a good handful. Mostly, I don't really overrule. I just clean the gun and wipe off with StrikeHold, Eezox or Marvel Mystery Oil. For cleaning, I use a 50/50 mix of Marvels Mystery Oil and WD40. If you looked at my guns, Rifle, pistols and my 97's, you'll probably notice they appear to have no oil. Thats about how little I use to wipe em off and run em that way. ..........Widder Been using the StrikeHold myself. I only shoot smokeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackrabbit Joe #414 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Brian Eno's slide glide for lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I tear my rifle down each time it's cleaned after cleaning everything I use sewing machine oil on moving parts. find it doesn't pick up dust and fine dirt that blows around our range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickamauga Slim Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 What is this cleaning & lubrication that you feller's keep referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Eezox of Breakfree. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Hornady One Shot Cleaner and Lube also works well Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737 Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 I like one shot after a few stages as "touch up" during a longer match as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attica Jack #23953 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Mobil 28 grease on the bolts etc, it is kind of like Brians Eno's slide guide, but cheaper and it stays where you put it and Mobil 1 on everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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