The Best Gun Oil for Your Firearms

If someone says Lucas Oil, your first thought probably goes to off-road or high-performance applications, but Lucas has quite the line of products for shooting and outdoor use as well. Lucas Original Gun Oil is trusted by multiple major firearm manufacturers, which should tell you something right off the bat. While it’s another excellent choice for your firearms for the same reasons that all gun oils are good, one great feature with the Lucas offering is that it is odorless. Is your firearm primarily used in the woods chasing wary whitetail bucks, or other elusive game? If scent elimination is critical for you, think about going with Lucas.

There aren’t many products that have become such a staple in their industry that things like air fresheners are made to replicate their use, but Hoppe’s has. Ask 100 gun owners what their preferred gun cleaning products are, and more than a few are going to answer Hoppe’s, and for good reason. With more 100 years of history, Hoppe’s products, gun oil and the rest, have served millions of gun owners and their firearms. At the end of the day, choosing Hoppe’s won’t be flashy or trend-setting. But it will deliver a high-viscosity oil that keep yours gun, fishing reel, or any other precision machine working cycle after cycle.

Products that claim to clean and lubricate are pretty common, but there have only been a few that I’ve been happy with. Hornady One Shot with DynaGlide Plus is one such product. This all-in-one formula was developed to deep clean as well as lubricate and prevent rust. What is really special about the Hornady product is that is does a great job of cleaning the grime out, and it leaves a micro-thin layer of dry lubricant. Dry lubricant is a big deal in my opinion, especially for those of us that live and hunt and conditions that are often below the freezing mark. Dry lubricants don’t gum up when they get super cold. Another plus is, this product comes from Hornady, a family-owned business that is as serious about firearms and accuracy as it gets. I trust them, and you can, too.

I knew Ballistol was really good stuff when I started seeing that ubiquitous green can in tool boxes and garages of folks who weren’t using it on guns. They boast “1,001 uses. That’s just the beginning.” We don’t have time to get into all of them, but more than likely, anywhere you think you can use it, you can. The slight alkalinity of Ballistol helps to neutralize powder and ammo reside so your gun isn’t getting gummed up with slimy residue. It’s also as good for your wood stock as it is for your steel barrel. But it doesn’t stop there. If you need to clean or protect leather, knives, marine or fishing equipment, tools, rubber, Ballistol can do it. We don’t have time for all 1,001, but you just might be able to add to that list yourself.

Real Avid burst onto the gun maintenance scene about a decade ago, and they’ve been developing and delivering innovative and creative solutions for keeping your gear in top shape ever since. The Gun-Max gun oil was developed with modern firearms in mind, focus on an anti-friction formula that keeps semi-auto guns working for countless cycles without needing new applications. These guns also feature more metal-on-metal surfaces that are especially critical to keep lubricated, and free of moisture. Check out the Real Avid Gun-Max Gun Oil, and the rest of the lineup to keep your entire inventory working in top shape.