Should I use Ballistol or MP-5 on the under lever link pin to lubricate? And where else to use both of these oils? I bought them to have. Thanks
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First of all...What gun are we talking about??? 
And the MP-5 is probably your best bet in that application... Ballistol is more of cleaner and protectant for barrels and wiping it down to prevent rust!!!
James from Michigan
And the MP-5 is probably your best bet in that application... Ballistol is more of cleaner and protectant for barrels and wiping it down to prevent rust!!!
James from Michigan
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Any good gun oil should work. For pivots I prefer an oil around 20-30 weight, light enough for good penetration, but heavy enough for good lubricity. I also prefer synthetics because of their stability over time, nothing to evaporate or get gummy. Often I will apply moly in a light weight carrier, wait for the carrier to evaporate, then oil. I have had good luck with the Birchwood Casey synthetic gun oil.
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I use synthetic motor oil very sparingly on the joints. I have an oiled cloth I keep in a plastic bag for my rifles. I wipe down every rifle after I shoot it, especially the barrel.
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The new liquid Moly by Guntec looks good. It looks like a flowable moly. With heavy loading on joints, you want a bit more than a thin oil, but often thick Moly, which is great for heavy loading, does not get into the tiny gaps to get where you need it….enter a flowable moly!
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I use a motorcycle chain lube, containing moly, on the cocking pin. It's typically thin enough to flow into the joint and then thickens and is tacky enough to stay put. I happen to have a can of PJ1 Black Label...but there are quite a few varieties of motorcycle chain lube with moly in them.
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