Exonautic
.308 Win
Whats a good oil and grease for extremely cold temps? Like 20 f and lower. I love shooting in the cold and snow, want to make sure my guns like it to.
Cold weather lubricant
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Exonautic
.308 Win
weight?
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
I use dry lube on my rimfires.
I'm in Orange County and never had it get cold enough to make my big-boy guns choke using motor oil, Slip 2000, or what ever else I've run. I've also use high temp auto grease on bolt locking lugs without issue.
I'm in Orange County and never had it get cold enough to make my big-boy guns choke using motor oil, Slip 2000, or what ever else I've run. I've also use high temp auto grease on bolt locking lugs without issue.
I don't think 20° is cold enough yet to matter. I doubt it will till you hit subzero temps. I may well be wrong but I shoot in the winter too and never noticed a deficiency in any of the lubricants I have used.
In general though as operating temperatures go down so should the lube viscosity.
In general though as operating temperatures go down so should the lube viscosity.
Exonautic
.308 Win
Soooo let's change the question than to address subzero temps in the case that my dreams are answered and we finally hit that.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Dry lube, graphite, low viscosity synthetic oil.
Exonautic
.308 Win
how well does dry lube stay put? never tried it out before. do you have to make sure everything is clear of any oil remnants before you use it.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Astroglide
Exonautic
.308 Win
had to look up what that was. if its resilient enough for a gun i dont want it down there.
Bananabandit
.338 Win Mag
Youre welcome
5W-30
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
I only use it on rimfires, but it stays on there pretty well. I clean my Buckmark once a year when I feel it slowing down. I don't think I ever had to clean the 10/22s. I clean them mostly out of guilt, but they always run.
I like the Liquid Wrench brand. It leaves a nice white layer so you can see where you sprayed the lube. If you switch to it, try and get the old oil off first, but I don't think you have to get crazy.
Exonautic
.308 Win
Think I'll feel better using standard oil, don't shoot .22 all that much and i'd rather not be the test dummy.
I've been using Mobil 1 5w30 in my pistols and bolt guns for a few years now. I've only ran them down into the 15-20°range, but I'm happy with it.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Unless you're planning to spend time in Antarctica, regular oil on a somewhat clean gun will work fine.
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
slip2000 EWL
i have used it down to single digits
i have used it down to single digits
transmission fluid
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Blinker fluid.
Wait. What?
Wait. What?
Bullet Guy has graciously filled the grip stored oil bottle of the rifle he built for me with Slip 2000 EWL. I'll be shootin' all winter long, I let you know how it works for me. Honestly I wish my old indoor range place hadn't burned down.
ProgSpear
.338 Win Mag
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freddy
.308 Win
Exhaust manifold carbon roller bearing grease.
Exonautic
.308 Win
Name of the compound?
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Mobil one. It doesn't gum up and hold dirt like grease would.
Never really had a problem with lube gumming up in cold weather. Only cold weather shooting problem I have had is some of the cheaper lactic mags (like say for a GSG-5) not wanting to work in the bitter cold.
I like shooting in the snow if I am collecting my brass.
I like shooting in the snow if I am collecting my brass.
Deplorable Me
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Molybdenum Disulfide
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Gunzilla.For any temps.Best cleaner/lubricant ever
freddy
.308 Win
Just pulling your leg man.
Bob
6.5 Creedmoor
Take some graphite and throw it in a blender with transmission fluid.
Who knows what this concoction is marketed as?
Who knows what this concoction is marketed as?