So in brief my assessment is as follows, great for handguns, no good for AR's
I started using slip 2000 EWL about 2 years back now. I got a sample with my P365 and liked it well enough to buy a bottle. Used it on just my handguns. seems to stay in place and lubricate fairly well. Lasts through a range session of a few hundred rounds without issue.
I decided to give it a run in my AR, a Colt, and see how it did. I stripped everything and re-lubed everything. While I generally clean my guns after every outing, I do expect an AR to hold up for 1000rnds or so before experiencing issues. While my testing methods may not be the best, they are real world and here's how it went. I put a new barrel on my rifle. Took it out and shot it, around 60-80rnds to get it zeroed up and some informal shooting. Then I put it in the safe for a couple weeks. Did some testing this week, went through another 190 rounds for a grand total of around 250, give or take 20.
Took the gun apart to clean it today. Felt pretty gritty coming apart. Got it open and it was completely dried out inside. No a drop of oil to be found, everything covered in sooty carbon. Should have taken a picture.
I will be going to my previous oil of choice, frog lube paste, which does seem to hold up in my experience, when properly applied (put on, heated, left to cool, excess wiped off)
I started using slip 2000 EWL about 2 years back now. I got a sample with my P365 and liked it well enough to buy a bottle. Used it on just my handguns. seems to stay in place and lubricate fairly well. Lasts through a range session of a few hundred rounds without issue.
I decided to give it a run in my AR, a Colt, and see how it did. I stripped everything and re-lubed everything. While I generally clean my guns after every outing, I do expect an AR to hold up for 1000rnds or so before experiencing issues. While my testing methods may not be the best, they are real world and here's how it went. I put a new barrel on my rifle. Took it out and shot it, around 60-80rnds to get it zeroed up and some informal shooting. Then I put it in the safe for a couple weeks. Did some testing this week, went through another 190 rounds for a grand total of around 250, give or take 20.
Took the gun apart to clean it today. Felt pretty gritty coming apart. Got it open and it was completely dried out inside. No a drop of oil to be found, everything covered in sooty carbon. Should have taken a picture.
I will be going to my previous oil of choice, frog lube paste, which does seem to hold up in my experience, when properly applied (put on, heated, left to cool, excess wiped off)
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