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I went ahead and bought a quart of Royal purple 10w-30. I fired around x280 rounds while at the range without any issues.
This stuff is very slippery, but of course smells like motor oil. No more questions. I see how it is here. Close the thread please.
Exactly how is it? You are a new member and since you have been on this site you have bombarded it with all kinds of questions.
Yes, this a place to learn and get information. But, we also expect that you do a little reading and research. Most of the stuff that you have asked has been discussed before.
Quit overthinking the situation, get your AR, some ammo and mags and go out shooting. Then let us know what happened.
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As many others have said, you're over thinking this. Most any lube will do. If you do a basic search on which lube people use, you'll find a wide array of various things that people swear by. That alone should tell you that most things will work. Personally I've tried Mobil 1 10w-20 with Militec grease dissolved in it, Castol Syntec 10w-30, Rem Oil, G-lube, Tetra, and other things. Most of this shit will work and although they are "different" you're probably not going to be seeing a measurable difference in how your gun runs or wears. So as many have said, pick one, and go shoot the gun.
I wasn't familiar with the caution on graphite lubes on aluminum and found that to be useful information.
Almost every smokeless powder on the market is coated with graphite as a lubricant, to prevent build up of static electricity, and gives a uniform appearance. If graphite causing galvanic corrosion on aluminum firearm's parts was an issue, the ammunition companies would have abandoned it long ago. The concerns about the use graphite in the aviation industry isn't really an issue with an AR.
I wouldn't use graphite on a barrel nut or receiver extension or long term storage. Outside of that it's not going to do anything other than put black stains on clothing.
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I do realize that i have been asking a lot of questions. But trust me, i have spent an insane amount of time reading every faq and so many other threads that it's getting tiring.
There is just so many contradictory statements, that i don't know what to believe here.
I was just hoping that an experianced professional or some one else who knows their stuff could give me insight into what really works, or what doesn't.
But I'm good now. I bought a quart of Royal purple because i heard of guys using it with awesome results. The stuff is slippery as hell and doesn't seem to wear off after shooting a lot of rounds. It doesn't smell that bad either, and it doesn't seem to attract alot of dust/dirt or other things like clothing fibers.
In the end, i am happy with it and i feel that for my purposes, it can't be beat.
$8 will get you a quart of the stuff, which seems like a much better deal than buying little tubes of lube that costs just as much.
If the stuff can run in a racing car with 1000hp, it can sure as hell protect my AR15.
I don't have much experience, but i would recommend you try it.
It's so slippery that i actually dropped the BCG when i was holding it with two fingers. it literally slipped out of my hand and i couldn't catch it. it seems to actually remove crud and carbon all by it's self.
When i bought my Colt, the BCG and bolt were covered with what seemed to be a permanent layer of carbon/ black fouling or whatever it is. The Royal purple actually restored my BCG to it's original color by dissolving the thin layer of carbon that was embedded into my parts.
I think it's good stuff.
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