M14 Lubrication Tutorial with Pictures

M14 Lubrication Tutorial with Pictures Taken from a post by tonyben on the M-14 Firing Line http://m14tfl.com/upload/showthread.php?t=68694 Last Updated April 16, 2009 This tutorial is meant to be used in conjunction with the basic rifle cleaning tutorial posted here: http://www.m14tfl.com/upload/showthread.php?t=66877 I have seen a few posts lately about new owners asking what and where to lube their new M14/M1A rifle. Being a Marine myself, I believe in giving instructions that can be as close to Marine proof as possible. I have taken it upon myself to draft up a set of nearly Marine proof lubricating instructions for new M14/M1A owners. The truth is that the masters are flat out too busy to post pics. They already help us tremendously by answering questions and posting their experiences so I figured I would add some illustrations to help new users envision what they have already stated for us. Here goes... The M14 is a steel on steel rifle which requires grease on working surfaces instead of oil. This is the most important thing to remember when dealing with the M14/M1A rifle. Oil can be used on less important areas of the rifle but we'll talk about that later. What type of grease do I use? That is a good question. The only two military approved greases that I know of (and Different will most likely interject here if there is indeed another) are Plastilube and Lubriplate 130-A. The civilian shooter is not limited to these two options. Personally, I ...