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    Lubricating the buffer spring

    I bought a buffer spring made by Sprinco. It came with a free little container with their own machine gun lubricating oil. I forgot about that. Directions said to lubricate the spring. I did wipe a tiny drop of Breakfree CLP down the spring.

    Should I have used the Sprinco oil or is Breakfree just as good?

    It it good to even lube the spring in the first place?

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    Lube and grease are a great way to collect lots of crap blowing around in the weapon.
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    That is what I was thinking.

    Time to clean off the spring and wipe any excess out of the tube with a paper towel and drop of soap with the end of a wooden spoon!

    Simple enough!

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    Edit: and blow dry.

    Edit 2: All I used was a paper towel at the end of a cleaning rod to wipe away any oil that was inside the tube. I also thoroughly wiped down the spring. It was less than 1 drop of oil- it was barely any oil I used. Good as new.
    Last edited by Armadillo; 10-13-12 at 03:13.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
    Lube and grease are a great way to collect lots of crap blowing around in the weapon.
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    Lube the spring and buffer.
    It's not about surviving, it's about winning!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arctic1 View Post
    Lube the spring and buffer.
    I do this as part of routine cleaning and lubrication, too. I apply a few drops along the length of the spring and a couple drops to the buffer, spreading the oil around them before reinstalling. Action feels noticeably smoother/less "draggy". Doesn't attract much fouling in my experience. I periodically clean inside the tube, like a couple times a year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stickman View Post
    Lube and grease are a great way to collect lots of crap blowing around in the weapon.
    Why does everyone say to run these guns dripping wet than? I've never agreed with this because oil also attracts dust and dirt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Merle View Post
    Why does everyone say to run these guns dripping wet than? I've never agreed with this because oil also attracts dust and dirt.
    I think Stickman was kidding.

    And the whole attracts dust and dirt thing is not a big issue for AR's, as it's mostly a closed system except for the barrel. It's more of an issue with crew served weapons with exposed feeding mechanisms and ammo. When operating in a sandy/dusty environment, lube the internals of the gun as usual, and remove as much excess lube from the external surfaces/parts of the weapon as you can, AFTER they are lubed.
    Last edited by Arctic1; 10-13-12 at 09:25.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Merle View Post
    Why does everyone say to run these guns dripping wet than? I've never agreed with this because oil also attracts dust and dirt.
    Not the gun. The bolt.



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    I spray new buffers/springs with Dri-Lube. Smoothes the action, doesn't collect crud, and last a long time.

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