NO lube on bolt/rings as per FN manual?

[halfmoonclip]

A buddy, new to ARs, shared this bit of information directly from the owner's manual of his FN.

"Notice! do not apply lubricant to the gas rings on the bolt or the interior of the bolt carrier. These components are not to be lubricated in any way. Using lubrication in the gas system may damage the rifle and cause malfunctions."

Whiskey tango foxtrot? This runs counter to anything I've ever heard about ARs; the common wisdom seems to be run them wet.

What say the group?

Moon

[Clint]

Lube the carrier rails and cam pin area generously.

Lubing any part of the bolt proper is not really productive.

[halfmoonclip]

Clint, I've seen several articles touting AR endurance, endorsing shooting lube in the vent holes in the bolt carrier.
Personally, I've found lube keeps the carbon fouling soft; it's gunky, but easy to remove.
Lube in the cam pin area does make sense.
Thanks,
Moon

[Straight Shooter]

Its to the point now, that where & how to lube is as controversial as what lube is best. Ive now seen so many conflicting articles & vids that Im just gonna keep doing like Ive been doing and as long as my guns run..and they do..Ill be happy.
FWIW I use a lithium grease inside & outside the bcg & on the lugs. Aint NEVER had a problem.
But I bet Im doin it wrong.

[TomMcC]

It's a machine with metal to metal contact at multiple points. I lube it fairly generously. Never really had a prob. Whatever happened to the idea of running it wet.

[artoter]

It's a machine with metal to metal contact at multiple points. I lube it fairly generously. Never really had a prob. Whatever happened to the idea of running it wet.

I agree, I tend to keep mine on the "wet" side as well...how they had us do it when I was in the Marines too, but that was a long time ago, and maybe they do it a little different now.

[26 Inf]

Lube the carrier rails and cam pin area generously.

Lubing any part of the bolt proper is not really productive.

I lube my rings because it makes me feel better, but I've always wondered how long it lasted while firing. Could you give us more detail, I tend to pay attention tomanufacturers. Thanks.

[MegademiC]

I just put light lube everywhere, and an extra drop on the cam pin and in the lube hole.

[ScottsBad]

I've got this thing against hot metal rubbing at a high rate of speed under pressure on hot metal without a lubricant. Call me crazy, but it seems like a bad idea.

My crazy notion probably comes from my experience with internal combustion engines not running well for very long without adequate lubrication.

I'll continue to run my BCG fairly wet because its never been a problem in the past. And this is the first time I've heard of this idea.

[markm]

Lube on the rings and anything on the bolt tail seem to get blode out the exhaust vents anyway, but Eff FN!!! Almost 30 years on this platform... soggy bolts are happy bolts.

And to quote the great Billy Bob Thorton in THE BAD NEWS BEARS.... "bunch of liberal propaganda"