AR15 Lubrication

7 1/2 years later and still teaching new kids the old ways. Less is more. Great vid!

YouTube recommended this to me and I was like "I already know how to lubricate an AR...meh, nothing else to do I'll watch it..". Turns out yeah, I actually didn't know how to lube an AR..

Just got my first AR, and I’ve been going through dozens of videos on how to properly oil and maintain the rifle. This is without a doubt, the best video I’ve seen. No blurry, poorly lit shots, no glossing over important key points. You simply explained your reasoning and methodology, followed it with good examples, and then provided proofs for each one. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks very much for this.

One thing I learned from my range time in the army: I was experiencing jamming issues. My armorer (a Special Forces Weapons expert) looked at my bolt. He told me to make sure the splits in the gas rings were not aligned. Make sure each one is offset. No more jamming. So even today, on my AR. I make sure to check that when cleaning.

Thank you! It's good to have feedback, without you guys this wouldn't exist. Thanks, I'll keep them coming!

My AR-15 is stored inside an oil drum submerged in Mobil Delvac heavy duty Diesel oil. Just in case, you never know.

best ar15 lube video bar none!! very clear instructions & demonstration

Thanks for this...new to AR15 and you kept it easy to understand while still explaining your rationale for what you're doing. I also appreciate all of your thorough/polite responses in the comment sections despite some of the posters being kind of rude.

I just wanna say thank you one more time. I use your method of lubing every time I lube my BCG and I love it! Very clean, neat & organized. I even lube my lower including the pins every now & then. I also clean the extractor every now and then as well, as for the ejector I've actually never lubed mine after putting hundreds of rounds through my rifle. And just recently for the first time, I've added 2 itty bitty eye dropplets of oil to the ejector and worked them in several times each (as in 1 drop, work it in several times & again for the second) dried it off and its gtg for a long while. Like I said I've never done it before (but after getting some help from gun fourms I was successfully able to do it) mainly because I was scared and its not something you wanna constantly mess with. But I also don't want it to rust/corrode either simply because I've never oiled it kinda thing. Good deal man well thanks again for your video! Also liked, subbed and hit that bell icon! :D

I agree with your approach with AR15 lubrication. I just watched InRange's video about them doing the convoy dust test, pretty incredible to see a bone dry AR working very well. I came from the school of thought of where the AR had to be soaking wet in order to run and it was a sin to have a minimal lubed rifle. Great video ! :)

Good demo man. Just got one and am remembering my M16 days from the 70’s. No need to make it drip.

So many years later and this video is still so useful

Just bought my first. I had a feeling I was over oiling. Thanks for the vid!

Great explanation and easy to follow - the mark of a good teacher. New to ARs (basically) so looking for helpful and logical information, which you have shared. Cheers!

Made more sense than any maintenance guide I’ve seen yet. Very well done.

This was actually informative and helpful for a 1st time AR owner like myself. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the simple non paramilitary I'm the god of guns video on lubrication. I think I've been over oiling mine, thanks for fixing that.

Thanks for this. Perfect explanation and exactly what I was looking for!

Finally a video with up-close, focused shots so I can understand what someone is talking about. Thank you, good job on this video!

Thanks for the info, I've seen a lot of videos where the bolt is drenched and have wondered how in the world it would react to the battle field stressed environment with dirt sand debris. Your video made id simple to understand the POI on the platform and mechanical aspects of the design. Thanks again