Praise for Brownell's Moly Lube

[fwarren94551]

I prefer to use a grease on my guns rather than an oil. The reason for this is that grease provides a tougher lube surface and does not run off the gun.

Brownell's moly lube has worked well for me for the past 6 months so I'll put in a good word for it. It definitely slicks things up and apart from being black and staining light cloth or clothing is just fine by me.

I went to far as to use it on a very fussy gun, a Walther PPK stainless made by S&W and got through 200 break-in rounds with only on stovepipe and no other failures at all (which is particularly good for a new PPK).

I think this lube will help extend the life of my 1911s and beyond a mil spec grease good for -95 to +450 degrees, is going to be cheaper and may have, because of the embedded moly, even better lubrication characteristics.

I've been pleased with it, hence the good word.

One greaes I do NOT like is RIG +P stainless grease which I have also use. it is apparently an oil-baesd solution hardened with wax and on a cool winter day will harden so much as to cause short-stroking as with underpower ammo. The RIG +P grease has a very short useful temperature window. That the Brownell's has a much wider temperature window, is available nationally, and lubes so well, is why I prefer it. if you are wearing light-colored clothing, make sure you have a good rag to wipe up any excess. This stuff is BLACK!

Frank

[brickeyee]

Mobil 1 synthetic grease and some powdered moly is a very good high pressure lubricant. It is the better than the more expensive ‘moly paste’ sold in automotive stores.
A number of places carry powdered moly at lower prices than the bullet folks. McMaster-Carr used to carry it, but I have not ordered any in 4-5 years (a little goes a long way). Sinclair used to have a syringe with a bent plastic tip for grease application.
I use it on guns as needed, gear pullers, etc. If you want a non-grease product try ‘Dri Slide’. Apply, allow the carrier to evaporate, and the surface is molly coated. It will show wear and appear to be gone after a while, but molly sticks to metal very well, and the absence of a film visible to the naked eye does not mean the lubricant is not present and working.
Dri Slide works well on lath ways for smoother movement and less stick-slip travel of the rest and compound.