Jollyllama
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What is the best lube to use on an ar15?
I’ve been using frog lube with 3% canola oil. Is this a good idea?
I’ve been using frog lube with 3% canola oil. Is this a good idea?
Fail Zero possible issues?
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Jollyllama
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This is just what I was looking for, thanks!
clandestine
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Did they gauge anything or just eyeball it?
04RWon
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Hahahaha im kinda anal about cleaning. I wont scrub the finish off but they get pinky inspected lol. Not always, depends when i shoot.
04RWon
Ultimate Member
They took it in the back so I believe gauges. He eyeballed at first, then did the same test with just the carrier, then took it in the back.
04RWon
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Close...4.5 % canola oil is best, unless it's a 300 BO, then go straight 5 %
I prefer a more natural self made lubricant
omegared24
Ultimate Member
I used to think it needed to be clean. Now I run the hell out them until I sense the action slowing down. Then I'll inspect and give it a cleaning if that's all it is.
- Feb 17, 2011
- 14,024
Frog Lube is better than nothing and it does not play well with other lubricants. Remember organic lubes like Frog lube will turn acidic over time when the organic compounds break down. So if its a safe queen that does not see action keep that in mind.
IMHO 5w20 Mobil 1 dip it. Use a little lithium high temperature grease on the BCG bearing surfaces first. Call it a day.
Unless you are using it well below 0F or extremely dusty environments, that should do you. If you might use it down to -20F or so, use 0W oil. Below that, dry (and at those super low temps, make sure the firing pin is dry).
I can’t claim some awesome operator status, but my ARs have worked from 0F and -15F windchills, heavy rain, blizzards and blowing winds and 100F and baking sun with that combo.
04RWon
Ultimate Member
Slip 2000 ewl. Look at good old filthy 14. Ive ysed that stuff for the last decade and its never failed me.
Add some MCT oil to help push your rifle into ketosis.
04RWon
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Forgot to post an update. Failzero did finally contact me back. Apparently they were at the NRA show. They sent me a return label and within a week I had a brand new bcg...that I sold to a friend as I replaced it with a BCM.
Upon further inspection I think the gas tube was slightly bent. Doesn’t exactly explain the issue with the gas key on the FZ. The dent was there already. I swapped out the gas block and tube for BCM. I had good luck with spikes tubes and blocks before but I think now Im tok the point Im only buying BCM anything.
Ran it in multigun, good to go. Need to put a few hundred rounds through it but Im very confident its good to go now.
In the end fz made it right. I did ask about the yfs screws. They did say there are foreign but are good to go and have been used a lot. I dunno. Not my problem anymore though.
Upon further inspection I think the gas tube was slightly bent. Doesn’t exactly explain the issue with the gas key on the FZ. The dent was there already. I swapped out the gas block and tube for BCM. I had good luck with spikes tubes and blocks before but I think now Im tok the point Im only buying BCM anything.
Ran it in multigun, good to go. Need to put a few hundred rounds through it but Im very confident its good to go now.
In the end fz made it right. I did ask about the yfs screws. They did say there are foreign but are good to go and have been used a lot. I dunno. Not my problem anymore though.
- Feb 17, 2011
- 14,024
Yep, Mobil 1 grease and Mobil 1 oil as instructed by Lord Chad. NEVER had an issue and can’t tell you the last time I cleaned one.
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