Dry lubricant is godly!

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Wallabing

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I was with my dad at an auto parts store, and I came across a dry lubricant spray made by dupont. It came at only $3.99, so I went ahead and bought it with pocket change.

I sprayed my 1911 magazines with it inside out (Follower and spring), and some on the feed ramp.

I took my gun out AND IT FIRED ALL MY 3 BOXES (150 rounds American Eagle) 100% No hitch!!! I would usually have a 10 FTE, FTF, but no!

I'm using this dry lube for my 1911 now.
 
if you are having THAT many issues per 150 rnds. i would def have a competent gunsmith with 1911 experience check out your firearm, you could have an extractor/ejector issue. also what kind of mags are you using. 1911's are finicky, mags usually contribute to most fedding issues on the 1911 platform.
 
I use EEZOX on my firearms. It sprays or wipes on, dries then lubricates and preserves dry. I do not get an oil build-up nor do I have to lube semi-auto slides often now. It also does not attract dirt or get sticky.
 
Ditto to attention to your extractor.

1911's aren't finicky: They have to be assembled by an actual craftsman rather than a club-footed idgit nursing a hangover in a dark room.

Not an artisan or master smith... but at least a craftsman.

It really isn't that hard to tune an extractor, once someone knows how and decides to spend 15 minutes doing so. It's just the decision to actually spend 15 minutes doing it. A factory paying a worker $40 an hour will incur a cost of $10 for doing that, which is passed on to the distributor as $20, the gun store as $40 and the consumer as $80.

Yes: 1911's require more attention to detail during assembly, than a more modern pistol. But once tuned they are admirably reliable.

OP: Your problem will not be properly resolved by spraying your magazines with lubricant. You are masking a larger symptom.
 
Don't know what type of mags your using that you sprayed dry lube in them but if it took that to make them work you might want to get some better magazines.
 
Sometimes a different oil can turn an already decent firearm into a flawless machine. I've had better experiences with some over others (mostly using gun oil vs. all in one clean/lube/protect spraycans on semiautos).

I was never part of the 'run it dry' club, so using a dry lube scares me a bit. But it's good to hear it works well for the guys that might try that option :cool:.
 
I am a big dry lube fan too. Especially on 22rf semi autos, and my pocket carry 380 autos. I work at NRA qualification pistol shoots during the summer, and getting the oil out of some of the 22 semi autos and lubing them with the dry lube has changed many jam o matics into reliable shooting machines. These people are not generally gun nuts, and do not highly maintain their pistols. They are not going to change, and the dry lube helps me keep the line running with very few problems. I use it when I do my magazine maintenance. I can't remember ever having a magazine problem when they are properly cleaned and lubed with dry lube
 
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For the EEZOX users out there, do you have to apply it then shoot the gun again like Miltec? I'm looking to switch over to a dry lube for my .22 LR Marlins and I don't like the hassle that Miltec seems to entail, but I'm starting to hear good things about EEZOX and was thinking about that or Sentry's Smooth-Kote.
 
For the EEZOX users out there, do you have to apply it then shoot the gun again like Miltec? I'm looking to switch over to a dry lube for my .22 LR Marlins and I don't like the hassle that Miltec seems to entail, but I'm starting to hear good things about EEZOX and was thinking about that or Sentry's Smooth-Kote.
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No, just spray, wipe and that's it. It's not a true "dry" lubricant like a silicone spray it does leave a residue -- but not much. It is a protectant more than a lubricant product. I will spray with it and then put them away w/o wiping for maximum protection.

The spray container goes a long way. I like that.

jb
 
I used to use graphite in the winter down north. In summer, graphite with a bit of oil. It can get messy though.
 
Wallabing said:
I took my gun out AND IT FIRED ALL MY 3 BOXES (150 rounds American Eagle) 100% No hitch!!! I would usually have a 10 FTE, FTF, but no!
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There are other issues that need addressing if your 1911 has that many failures using full metal jacket ball ammunition

+2 on try using new or different magazines
 
I disagree. EEZOX has been proven to be a superior lubricant. I use it exclusively on my firearms as such. I provides smooth functioning for semi-autos far beyond the time frame that oil does. It is something I wish we had years ago when my firearms were frequently immersed in water and mud.
 
I disagree. EEZOX has been proven to be a superior lubricant. I use it exclusively on my firearms as such. I provides smooth functioning for semi-autos far beyond the time frame that oil does. It is something I wish we had years ago when my firearms were frequently immersed in water and mud.
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Really? I hadn't seen that. Do you have a link to the info? I'd like to learn more.

Thanks, jb
 
does this product actually have a name
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Sounds like a product called "dry slide" has a small steel needle aplicator, used to use this on motorcycle cables and the old speedometer cables when they dryed out, the speedo would bump instead of a smooth sweep. Dry slide fixed that. Was a graphite lube suspended in a silicone fluid.
 
I just put some Royal Purple gun lube on some old RCBS (1975 Model) and now i can hardly pick them up they are so slick. It seems to be the same as the dry lubes. I put it my 38 the other day but have not had a chance to fire any rounds through it yet to see if it stays any cleaner after use. But at over $8.00 for 4 oz. it might not be the best at the price.
 
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