I use Liberal Tears.
That was fireclean, wasnt it?
If you apply froglube per the instructions, which none of you must have read, there is no problem. You are left with bare metal with the lubricity impregnated in the metal. Correctly applied it is very good. If you have any froglube still visible, then you did it wrong.
Sure it cost me my man card to have to read the instructions, but it is a very good product.
Metal to plastic interfaces are better lubricated with something else.
In the OP's defense the owner's manual of most firearms say to never shoot reloads.
How many of us follow that one?
See post 6; sure looks like he read the manual. Also, just by his posting this thread, it makes one (at least me) think he did not take the other guy's advice.OP didn’t read the owners manual and then takes unsolicited advice from someone else who didn’t read their owners manual.
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I have followed that all my shooting life. I have never, to my knowledge shot reloads or new handloads.
In fact, I have a reloading kit that I have owned for several years now, opened the box to look at it and put it away; also went to a reloading class but the set remains boxed. One of these days I'll set it up and use it but I really need someone to show me how. The class I took was given by a nice guy but he was evidently a moron - at least when it came to giving a class - one instructor and about 10 students just did not work out very well, especially when he told the students to check one another to see that each of us was doing it right. Not one of us had a clue - after all that's why we were taking the class!
I am THE Great Procrastinator; I'll do it sooner or later.Read the front of a reloading manual. Then, if you feel the need, watch some videos.
My buddy and I loaded 1300 rounds of pistol ammo today. The advantage of having two Dillon 650 presses.
I have some pistols that have NEVER had a factory round fired in them.
Now that I have my LTC, I joined the security team for my church. One member at the meeting said I should her never oil my Glock 48. He said automatics should never be oiled but only cleaned thoroughly. All over the internet are instructions for oiling automatics! I'm assuming this guy is giving me wrong information. Is he?
I'm a gunsmith next door to an indoor range...so what do I know, eh???
I've seen a bunch of guns come in having "issues".
NEVER has the issue been a dry gun, i.e. too little lubrication!
Most often it's too much oil and too little cleaning.
Rangemasters tend to be ex-LEOs or ex-military.
Seems they are taught, "If it's not working right, oil it...heavily"!
I absolutely agree with this ONLY in the context where problems occur during the fight, getting back into the fight ASAFP!"
If you're on the firing line, esp. if in a match, then maybe there/then also.
A proper remedy here is something like CLP to dissolve "gunk" and restore movement.
HOWEVER...PAY ATTENTION HERE!
When the action is over and the FIRST opportunity presents itself,
clean the oily, greasy, sticky mess!...OK?
Extra oil or grease just attracts any particulates (powder fouling, dust, pocket lint, etc) making an abrasive, sticky slurry that generates feed problems and accelerates wear.
The correct amount of lube is barely visible and only in the appropriate places.
If you clean your gun and look for & find shiny spots where surfaces are rubbing against each other, then those are where lube (typically a good gun grease) goes. Oils are not very good slide lubes (but are way better than nothing!).
And this is why I could never pass my CHL test. 5 shot string in 15 seconds? Not if I have to take it apart and clean it every time I fire it!On a more objective note:
Page 26 of my Glock manual:
"Your GLOCK pistol should be cleaned and lubricated
as follows:
1. when brand new, before first time it is fired, plus
2. after each time it is fired."
Not sure what part of "Cleaned and lubricated" malformed buddy does not understand?