My waterfowl shotguns (SBEII & SX3 3.5") are very well used & abused. So far no failures from either, but don't want them to start either. That said, after cleaning, my question is regarding the best lubrication products for the action/bolt assembly? Shooter's Choice Rust, Rem Oil, AMSoil AutoTransFluid, Kroil(crap), Tri-Flo, Militec-1, Eezox, etc? What do you guys use or suggest?

I have had good results with Tri Flow and Break Free.

My rule of thumb: if it rotates (trigger mech), oil it; if it slides (bolts, op rods), grease it. As far as bolts are concerned, grease stays in place much better than oil and will not burn off like oil does during extended strings of shooting. I've used HT wheel bearing grease in the past with good success but have since switched to Lubriplate as it's easier to remove during cleaning. I apply a light film to any action part in the spots that are shiny from wear.

Military uses breakfree on EVERYTHING now, M16 ,holwitzers,
Its all I have used since it was made available

I like the Dri-Lube on my Benelli SBE.

I like Eezox on my nice guns.

On my salt water guns I use --

http://corrosionx.com/marine.html

or if I'll be "out there" for a couple of days

http://corrosionx.com/hd.html

On my SBE I put a light film of Rem Oil on the triger mech. after it is clean. On the rails inside the action where the bolt assemlby moves up and down it depends on how much I plan to shoot. If I know its going to be a high volume shoot I put grease, Pro-choice Gold that I took out of the jar and put in a syrindge, if it's going to be a light day I put Tetra gun oil there. I have found the grease works much better if the gun is going to get really hot, and you are doing alot of shooting, if not just go with a couple of drops of oil. Tetra seems to last longer than Rem Oil in this particular area for me.

Break free, but I have had auto shotguns not cycle properly before, and it has been from to much lubricant. Most autos need to be cleaned really good, wiped with break free or equivilant, and then wiped with dry clean rag to remove excess. My secret was to get off my tail and clean more often.

Break Free or Prolix is what I usually use.

However I always try to carry a aerosol can of Hornady action cleaner/lube.

It leaves a dry lube behind.

If a gun gets muddy/sandy/gritty while actually hunting, you can flush it out with the Hornady aerosol, and it leaves a dry lube so you can finish the hunt, ie keep shooting.

After the hunt at the end of the day, then clean and relube as normal.

My SBE likes it wet. I've been known to flush it out with brake parts cleaner spray. Hose it down with Remoil or Breakfree stand it in the corner barrel down. It is used in salt water marsh and hasn't missed a beat in 10 years. I can see using grease if on a high volume shoot.

It's common for brand new semi-autos to have "shipping" grease in the action spring tube and the magazine tube. Grease in either of those places can seriously interfere with a semi-autos performance. Grease seems to attract and hold debris like a magnet.

I degrease with a gun scrubber or brake part cleaner and run a bore snake through those tubes. Then I wet the parts with Breakfree.

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Originally posted by Lawdog:
My SBE likes it wet. I've been known to flush it out with brake parts cleaner spray. Hose it down with Remoil or Breakfree stand it in the corner barrel down. It is used in salt water marsh and hasn't missed a beat in 10 years. I can see using grease if on a high volume shoot.

Don't we all.