Comments by Chuck H (low load, low surface speed, low cycle application..bacon fat..) and by Rocketman (adheasion to metallic surfaces) rang a bell with me. And they make sense.
I expect for the limited time the gun is actually being fired and the action broken open & closed/'cycled" virtually any lubricant will suffice - as long as it is cleaned off and replaced after each time out at the range or field.
That being said, I'm going to change my hinge pin, hook, knuckle, and fore-end loop lubricant (Brownells Action Lube Plus)to the chain saw oil that I recently ended up getting for the ways on my South Bend "Heavy 10" lathe. The main property of ways oil appears to be its 'stickiness" so that (some) lubricant remains on the angled surfaces of the ways and does not simply slide off downhill. As I did not need the 5 gallon pails of the proper "ways oil" available locally, I looked for a similar lubricant in smaller quantities. Chain saw oil appears to fill the bill - the oil being used on the chain and not in the engine. As it was advertised as being able to remain on the chain under operation, it will stick to the chain and not be flung off by centrifical force it has to be "sticky".
I expect it will do the job. We'll see.
Last edited by Ian Nixon; 01/10/07 11:54 AM.
