Pond James Pond
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Last night, having waited till the family was asleep, I opened the cabinet and removed my birthday present to myself.
With all my cleaning kit spread out I starting cleaning the "new gun" gunk off my SP-01.
I used some break-free "brake cleaner" type spray to remove the factory preservative but once it was clean i was left with a choice: naturally composed Ballistol or synthetic Forrest gun lube.
Typically I have used the Ballistol on my revolvers and shotguns, whilst I use the Forrest on my rifles and auto-loader pistols. If I think about why, I can't actually remember my initial logic!!
I like the Ballistol because it is natural and seems to leave a light grease residue that is less likely to be blasted away. The Forrest however seems to last forever, with one drop seeming to slowly spread around.
I lightly squirted the barrel, rails, trigger components, pins, extractor, firing pin, and springs. I future, I will focus on the barrel and rails, hoping that the lube stays in the other places. If it all gets too dusty, I'll clean them.
My logic in choosing Forrest for the SP-01 was that it seems less susceptible to thickening in cold temperatures and it seeps into nooks and cranies.
-Do you agree?
-Does Ballistol have advantages I have over-looked?
-Which do you prefer?
With all my cleaning kit spread out I starting cleaning the "new gun" gunk off my SP-01.
I used some break-free "brake cleaner" type spray to remove the factory preservative but once it was clean i was left with a choice: naturally composed Ballistol or synthetic Forrest gun lube.
Typically I have used the Ballistol on my revolvers and shotguns, whilst I use the Forrest on my rifles and auto-loader pistols. If I think about why, I can't actually remember my initial logic!!
I like the Ballistol because it is natural and seems to leave a light grease residue that is less likely to be blasted away. The Forrest however seems to last forever, with one drop seeming to slowly spread around.
I lightly squirted the barrel, rails, trigger components, pins, extractor, firing pin, and springs. I future, I will focus on the barrel and rails, hoping that the lube stays in the other places. If it all gets too dusty, I'll clean them.
My logic in choosing Forrest for the SP-01 was that it seems less susceptible to thickening in cold temperatures and it seeps into nooks and cranies.
-Do you agree?
-Does Ballistol have advantages I have over-looked?
-Which do you prefer?