Do you guys grease your skids?

[5.56 Bonded SP]

. There's other things that we can look at, but there is a place for a "grease" and some for an "oil".

I agree with that part totally, which is why I use both.

[Jewell]

I put greese on the triggers. Nowhere else.

[tom12.7]

Certain portions of the FCG can be good examples of what may be an appropriate use for this platform.

[bamashooter]

I run a bit wet with Mobil 1 synthetic, Mobil 1 synthetic grease, Lucas 5wt synthetic fork oil, and Green Grease. Whichever of those within easy reach. Less grease in winter.

[26 Inf]

I've started using ALG Very Thin Grease everyplace on my bolt carriers and on the slides and locking surfaces of my pistols.

It seems to be working as advertised.

[1168]

I grease the outside of my carrier sometimes. My reasoning is not logical, though. I like the goopy way it feels on a q-tip when I eventually clean it. TW25b. Generally, though, I just throw more CLP on it.

[EzGoingKev]

If I clean my rifle and it is going in the safe I use synthetic chassis grease as it stays put and the rifle will run with it. I have ALG's purple stuff in the grip so if it needs lube while in use it gets that.

YMMV and IDGAF. This is not something worth arguing over IMO.

[SiGfever]

I use Slip2000 EWL grease on the bottom of the BCG.

[T2C]

I've run grease and I've run oil on the BCG. On a recommendation by two local shooters, one retired military, I tried Lucas Red and Tacky grease. It worked well, but trapped too much dirt to suite me. Clean up was a bit more involved than when I used oil, so I stopped using it.

After using a lot of different products over the years, I settled on Mobil 1 Synthetic Motor Oil. I apply it to areas where I see wear marks on the BCG.

If you ask about lubrication on M1 Garands or M1A's, you'll get a different answer.

[GrumpyM4]

nor do I lube the hammer face because I don't want oil on my ammo.

???

The hammer never contacts the ammunition. Not sure where you're going with this.

Lucas red n tacky has a drop point of 540 degrees Fahrenheit which is higher than most oils.

huh? Oils don't have a drop point.

Lubing my pistols, shotguns, and rifles has never given me a single malfunction using grease.

I've lubed with greases of several varieties and many different oils and have had many malfunctions over the years. No lube will prevent failures %100. If you've never experienced a failure, you're not shooting enough.