New gun parts packing grease: shoot or clean/re-lube?

[Pistoler0]

Hello,

I just got a new BCG for an AR rifle I've been waiting for.

Of course the bcg came packed in a good amount of grease/oil. Should I clean the grease and re-lube before shooting, or just shoot it as it is?

 

[ballardw]

I would clean and lube with a known lubricant.

Unknown make/type of packing grease may not be a good lubricant.

 

[zoo]

Funny, I've never received a new bcg packed in grease or even oiled. I'd clean and lube that bcg for sure and still be wondering why it came to me supposedly packaged new and pre-lubed!

 

[dahermit]

"I'd clean and lube that bcg for sure and still be wondering why it came to me supposedly packaged new and pre-lubed!"

Most likely a preservative, not a lubricant. So yes, should be cleaned and lubed.

 

[Shadow9mm]

It is mot likely preservative oil for storage. Clean and re-lube.

 

[Doberman1]

It's my understanding that Sigs come lubed and ready to shoot. Kahr, on the other hand, has a ton of some cosmoline type substance that you'd better clean off and re-lube prior to shooting. Smith and Wesson seem to come bone dry. CZ had some oil but I cleaned and lubed it first. LWRC was similar to the CZ. Ruger's were dry. Most are going to need to be cleaned and lubed.

 

[hub1home]

Definitely clean off the grease and then oil all parts that make contact. That grease that's on there is just a rust preventive.

 

[44 AMP]

Grease and oil on and in parts and firearms are preservatives for storage. They MAY function as a lubricant, or they may NOT.

Clean to bare metal, and relube with the correct lubricant for USE, not a storage preservative and you're good to go.

 

[Unclenick]

My approach with those things is mostly not to be in a hurry. Submerge it in some odorless mineral spirits and forget about it for a month and the grease will be gone. Let it dry. Oil it. Or, if you have a quantity, submerge it in your oil and forget about it for a day. Hang it so it can drip excess oil out, and after that, you are good to go.