02-16-2018, 06:08 PM
Great to hear you've gotten it free, the issue addressed, and lesson learned. I tend to forget to lube while at the range, but I try to remember a drop of lube or two every 80-100 rounds at the range lightly. I've never gone more than 120 rounds at a time, and never had this issue.
There are all kinds of reports of this on the boards. The consensus seems to be, ar15s like to be lubed. I saw a guy once talk about if nothing else, pee on the BCG and keep going. There are lubes that make some difference, I was recently turned onto this:
https://www.mil-comm.com/tw-25b/tw25b-li...protectant
So much better than oil. Stays put, and action stays smooth. I've read lots of testimonies about it's use over in the sands. I think it was designed to be for a full auto lube, which it seems to make guys happy doing. The syringe is re-fillable, and is actually really nice to add to the range bag for all my firearms.
Honestly, I don't think it matters what you use, guys have used ATF/MOBIL1 mixes, straight engine oils, greases, Remoil, Molygrafs, etc all to good effect. Just remember to keep the bolt and extension slick enough and this issue should be solved for you. (the caveat would be to avoid natural oils in cold operating temperatures - Froglube comes to mind)
The one concern I have is any potential galling inside the BCG bore, or the gas rings being damaged. Be sure to make certain there aren't any potential problems that could cause the gas rings to seize up again even after lubrication. Unlikely, but could create issues with wear or early failure.
There are all kinds of reports of this on the boards. The consensus seems to be, ar15s like to be lubed. I saw a guy once talk about if nothing else, pee on the BCG and keep going. There are lubes that make some difference, I was recently turned onto this:
https://www.mil-comm.com/tw-25b/tw25b-li...protectant
So much better than oil. Stays put, and action stays smooth. I've read lots of testimonies about it's use over in the sands. I think it was designed to be for a full auto lube, which it seems to make guys happy doing. The syringe is re-fillable, and is actually really nice to add to the range bag for all my firearms.
Honestly, I don't think it matters what you use, guys have used ATF/MOBIL1 mixes, straight engine oils, greases, Remoil, Molygrafs, etc all to good effect. Just remember to keep the bolt and extension slick enough and this issue should be solved for you. (the caveat would be to avoid natural oils in cold operating temperatures - Froglube comes to mind)
The one concern I have is any potential galling inside the BCG bore, or the gas rings being damaged. Be sure to make certain there aren't any potential problems that could cause the gas rings to seize up again even after lubrication. Unlikely, but could create issues with wear or early failure.
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