shootsmuch 9 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 you guys put alittle lube on you mag followers where they ride up on the inside of the mag housing. i noticed on steel mags when pressing the follower down with a pencil on an unlubed mag there seems to be a little resistance but after putting a drop of hoppes gun oil down inside the followers are as smooth as silk... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
canoecanoe 63 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 You might find that the oil will attract dirt and debris and possibly lead to a malfunction I use a dry teflon spray. It goes on wet, but drys quickly. I notice improved performance with no perceived downside, yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mullet Man 2,114 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 A graphite powder might work good too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mancat 2,368 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 If your mags are clean, they should not need to be lubed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexc.s. 25 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Run em clean and dry, when you notice "to much" resistance just clean them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Metal mags I wipe with motor oil and then wipe dry. Polymer mags I use dry silicone spray.and wipe dry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timy 1,185 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 I always run mine dry with an occasional cleaning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
liberty -r- death 1,445 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Dry here too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian M1 50 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Dry. If your mags need lube... toss them in the trash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shootsmuch 9 Posted July 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Dry. If your mags need lube... toss them in the trash. ooohhh thats harsh.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Metal needs corrorion protection, polymer needs a dry film to stop grit from inbedding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian M1 50 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Dry. If your mags need lube... toss them in the trash. ooohhh thats harsh.. Haha! Sorry man.. didn't mean to sound harsh! I meant that's what I do (and I HAVE trashed a few mags due to that)! I've never used lube on any of my mag internals for any firearm (including shotgun tube). My feeling is, if a mag needs lube to not hang up, then it WILL hang up when you least want it to (such as when it gets dirty from gunk sticking to it while shooting). I just wouldn't trust them. It's not worth the risk for the little $ invested in a replacement mag. YMMV though :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
csspecs 1,987 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Most coatings on firearm parts are made to hold small amounts of oil, both to lessen resistance and to prevent corrosion. Metal magazines should always have a small amount of oil on them. The actual amount needed is about what will transfer from a lightly oiled cloth wiped over the surface. Any more is just asking for dirt to cling to the surface. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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