SLWC Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Recently removed the ejects, springs etc from my Beretta 687. All black carbon residue flushed away with Legia spray & now good as new. Question is, do I put the back in with just a coating of spray or do you recommend any kind of lubricant? Any king of grease is not good as it will attract bits & create gritty paste. Recommendations please is just Legia spray ok? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Light oil to remove the dirt and then a small amount of oil as you fit them. You answered your own question really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Try the red Lucas gun oil off fleabay, I use this on my multi chokes and ejectors. It does seem to stay where you put it and not run back into the action or the barrels, dependant on which way up you store the gun. I am still on the same bottle after 2 years and I clean at least one gun weekly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 i wouldnt oil them at all....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, ditchman said: i wouldnt oil them at all....... But clean them properly EVERY time you use the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 15 hours ago, ditchman said: i wouldnt oil them at all....... 15 hours ago, London Best said: But clean them properly EVERY time you use the gun. I always understood that any metal to metal moving surfaces, required some form of lubrication, regardless of how little. I remove my Browning ejectors once a year, clean them thoroughly, including their housing, lightly lubricate and refit. I just use a pipe cleaner to clean them in place the remainder of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, Westley said: I always understood that any metal to metal moving surfaces, required some form of lubrication, regardless of how little. I remove my Browning ejectors once a year, clean them thoroughly, including their housing, lightly lubricate and refit. I just use a pipe cleaner to clean them in place the remainder of the time. over lubing can cause loads of problems especially in auto's where sliding surfaces meet....its just a medium to attchact dust and turn it into grinding paste...if you are desperate to lube then use graphite powder...........lubing should really be done as a protection against rust.......put it on then wipe it off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 The best lube is a spot of oil and wipe it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry78 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, London Best said: The best lube is a spot of oil and wipe it off. This ☝️☝️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 I never said I used it in my auto, I don't, but my use in my opening guns has served me well enough over the last 60+ years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 This is what I use it's designed to lubricate metal to metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Yep I use dri slide. great stuff. can I ask where you got yours from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 It came with a pipe crimping machine that we hired before I finished work as the bottle was opened there was no point in sending it back. The machine rep also came out to give the lad's some training and he told me it's actually military muntion grade lubricant. Plumb Center / Wolsley group sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Tiny amount of Bisley gun lubricant for me apply work in and wipe off. belive it’s graphite based and states on bottle for interfacing metal surfaces. Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 PTFE spray from WD40 and the likes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMc Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 PTFE spray on dry lube. Good clean then spray on and let dry, assemble especially on the semi-auto. O/U grease on mating faces of barrel to action has worked for me to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 38 minutes ago, discobob said: PTFE spray from WD40 and the likes?? wd 40 goes sticky after a while......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 1 hour ago, ditchman said: wd 40 goes sticky after a while......... It isn't WD40 Formula - it is a PTFE spray that is in a specialist line that they make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 42 minutes ago, discobob said: It isn't WD40 Formula - it is a PTFE spray that is in a specialist line that they make oh arrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Just my two penneth, I've only ever lathered my guns in wd40 after cleaning, never had ner bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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