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ARs will run fine on RemOil but it's very thin and doesn't last very long. There are much better choices.
Field strip your rifle and give it a good visual inspection. Check for defects and proper staking of the castle nut on receiver extension and staking of the carrier where the gas key mounts to it. If you are comfortable with disassembling the trigger & hammer, do so and apply a bit of grease or Never Seez to the sears & pins. Lubing the trigger & hammer will go a long way to smoothing the pull and make it more consistent. Check to be sure the barrel & chamber are free of any debris or preservatives. Liberally oil your bolt carrier group
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INSIDE PLAN OF BOX
- ROAD-RUNNER LIFTS GLASS OF WATER- PULLING UP MATCH
- MATCH SCRATCHES ON MATCH-BOX
- MATCH LIGHTS FUSE TO TNT
- BOOM!
- HA-HA!!
-WILE E. COYOTE, AUTHOR OF "EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW IN LIFE, I LEARNED FROM GOLDBERG & MURPHY"
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Any lube is better than no lube but some lubes are simply better than others. By better, in terms of lubrication, it tends to mean they maintain their lubricating properties longer and tend to be more resistant to temperature or friction breakdown. Search the forum. There are tons of threads on lubes. Without advocating one vs the other, cause we don't want this to become one of "those" threads, some of the more popular ones are:
Froglube, Slip 2000, Slip 2000 EWL, CLP, Weaponshield, FP10, M Pro 7, Ballistol, and good old Mobil 1 10W30 Synthetic.
You'll see a lot of people argue and debate the merits of these until the cows come home. Any of them should hold up better than RemOil meaning you will be able to run the gun harder without having to reapply as often to keep it running reliably. You can probably run with RemOil but will find you need to reapply often to keep your rifle from running dry.
Personally I use the Slip products and Mobil 1 with some TW25B here and there. They work and I have them. I would use whatever is handy and could hold up decently (basically any of the above) if I didn't have these. I have a tub of Froglube and am intrigued to try it given all the favorable feedback on it here on m4c, but I've just been too lazy to apply it properly.
I find it hard to get emotional over lube...
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"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." ~Albert Einstein
I'll 2nd youtube. Especially known websites..With all those basic questions, keep reading... after searching.. just a headsup.. ammo you can shoot and ammo you want to stock up on are 2 different things depending on the range you can shoot at. This is not really a "I'm a new guy to Ar's" forums place to go. You need to read and have a basic knowledge of your firearm and its function before you post.... or you will be eatin'
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1. Lube it and check the barrel to make sure it's clear. Check safety function. Check all basic functions. It's a new Colt so will be unlikely to have any issues but it's not a bad habit to develop for new rifles.
2. Start off with 5.56mm (as opposed to .223). M193, XM193, M855, XM855, and the like. This will all be Federal or Lake City (also Federal incidentally). Being a Colt it will probably shoot anything but being a Milspec rifle it will love Milspec ammo. Keep in mind most indoor and some outdoor ranges won't allow M855/XM855. Once you've put a bunch of 5.56mm ammo through it try some good .223 Rem ammo too.
3. As others have mentioned YouTube is great. For (dis)assembly I would also recommend the "Gunsmithing the AR15" video from MidwayUSA. It's a how to build video but I found it gave me very detailed knowledge of how an AR15 platform goes together and works.
4. While you're shooting the ammo zero it. Read the sticky on battle zeroing, think about how you will be typically using your new rifle, make a plan, and get it zeroed properly.
5. Get a good sling. A good AR15 needs a good sling.
Nice rifle choice btw...enjoy!
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"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." ~Albert Einstein
I wish shooting 5.56 was as easy to shoot as it was when I was 12. So it wasn't 5.56, but it was black powder. Still you just finished your homemade strawberry icecream, walked out into the backyard, and joined your Dad, Uncles and Grandpa at the back fence. No big deal knocking out 20 rounds out into the pasture across the strawberry fields. Where did those days go
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