Nawlins Kid SASS #36107 Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 A fellow shooter in our club gave me some Super Lube 51004 to try. At yesterday’s match my 73 45 Colt rifle ran find and after the third stage I wiped LPL’s bolt on her 45 colt Marlin and put a few drops on it. When I got home I took the side plates off the 73 there was very little blow back residue and the links still had lubricant. Next weekend (weather permitting) we will be shooting 5 stages. This would be a good test on how it works, when I clean both rifles. So far I’m impressed and if all I need to do is to use a few drops of oil to get thru a 10 stage match that works for me. Nawlins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 One of the first things we were told in Engineering School...."If it SPINS-OIL... If it SLIDES-GREASE"......And I was told a long time ago that Black Powder should not be used with any Petro Based lubricants as it turns to tar.......Animal or Vegetable based lubes are recommended......The absolute best for BP is Whale Oil if you can find some...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Hurts SASS#72737 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 8:06 PM, Widder, SASS #59054 said: From my experience in working on over 200 Marlins and talking with most of their owners, there seem to be a wide choice of GOOD lubes that our pards are using. And believe it or not, the OIL lubes out number the GREASE lubes. And some of them even shoot their rifles almost dry. That being said, it seems that Eezox, when properly applied, puts a slick coating on the metal that appears dry. And although I basically shoot mine in a dry mode, I use Strike Hold as a lube and then basically wipe it all off. It leaves a slick finish. Having a good, clean rifle should be priority #1. Then after that, most of our quality gun lubes should serve you well. AS mentioned above, Lucas is also a very good gun lube. ..........Widder I am also a fan of strike hold thanks to widder. I also will use Hornady One shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawlins Kid SASS #36107 Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 8 hours ago, Rancho Roy said: One of the first things we were told in Engineering School...."If it SPINS-OIL... If it SLIDES-GREASE"......And I was told a long time ago that Black Powder should not be used with any Petro Based lubricants as it turns to tar.......Animal or Vegetable based lubes are recommended......The absolute best for BP is Whale Oil if you can find some...... You are correct about BP, but we are using smoke -less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 This thread is a goldmine of information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Gun Jimmy Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 7:22 PM, Dantankerous said: About two years ago I bought a used Marlin 45 Colt Cowboy. Seller said it has a Longhunter action and I have no reason to doubt that. When I took it apart for cleaning there was white (lithium?) grease on all the moving parts. Gun runs smooth as anything with that grease in it. 1000% this. This is a well kept but public secret in the gun world. Grease, strait white lithium grease from the auto parts store is the best lube in almost every instance between moving metal parts. And it also is a carbon grabber. You can shoot the lights out of it and once it turns to dark for your liking, wipe it out and your gun is spotless. It stays put in extreme heat, it blocks out all moisture to the surface and prevents wear. I use it in my over under, my SxS, my 73, my single action cylinder pins my AK, my pump shotguns, my ARs and my glocks. Where it can be less than ideal is in extremely tight tolerances with soft springed guns. For instance, a 1911, I have seen grease cause failure to ejects or FTF because it slows the slide down to much and create to much drag for the gun to cycle reliably. This really only applies to the tightest of guns. People don't like grease because it gets black pretty fast but that in no way means it's stopped protecting (think diesel engine oil turning black from soot). Another gigantic benefit...grease preforms better the higher the heat. Gun oils run off of guns at high operating temps while grease thins and the gun will actually run better after a bit of heat build up. But the grease stays put. A little tube will last you literally years. I can take a picture of what I use for anybody with questions but I promise you will never go back once you tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint N. Steele Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 On 9/18/2023 at 7:22 PM, Dantankerous said: About two years ago I bought a used Marlin 45 Colt Cowboy. Seller said it has a Longhunter action and I have no reason to doubt that. When I took it apart for cleaning there was white (lithium?) grease on all the moving parts. Gun runs smooth as anything with that grease in it. That’s what I did last year. I cleaned it up today for the match this weekend, and just used the Lucas oil. I figure it’s good for ten stages anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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