M14 Know Your Rifle pt 4 Lubrication & Reinstallation into EBR Chassis

You will see in part 5 why I grease my rifle. In this video, I show you where to grease it. Part 5 will be a Complete Troubleshooting guide per the Army's FM 23-8 & TM 9-1005-223-12 listing ten issues and their remedies. Many problems are caused by the operator not properly cleaning it or by lack of lubrication.
Other common problems are magazine-related and ammunition-related. So stay tuned for that video. If you think you have a magazine issue reference my video on magazines still up on Useless Tube. ( Not the 1911 magazine video)As with any other piece of gear, there are excellent versions and there are junk versions. Buy GI/Mil-Spec and you will not regret the extra expense when they run your rifle without fail. Don't abuse your gear and it will last you a lifetime. Especially the rifle. Grease that baby. Look for grease that will work in the worst temperatures where you live or intend to run the rifle.
Back in the 80s commercials ran on tv of the benefits of this oil or that oil, and their bragging rights were a classic car that achieved 100,000 miles. 40 years later and cars now average 300,000 plus with little trouble. With dumb asses driving them that can't even change a flat tire much less run an overhead on the valves. Why? The quality of modern Oils and greases have improved that much. My 2nd pickup truck was a 76 Chevy with a 350. It used 20W50 oil. Cars now are running 0W20. Basically water it is so thin. Tolerances have tightened and oils have thinned. So find what will work best where you live. By the way the manual says if the soldier has no mil-spec oil 10 weight will work temporarily. However, the oil is used mainly as a preservative to prevent rust, not as lubrication for the Bolt or Op-Rod or its track on the receiver. The version of the manual I have was written 55 years ago so look around and find the best that modern technology can produce. As for me, grease sticks and doesn't run or dry out nearly as fast as oil. A high-quality multi-purpose or High Temp grease is what I use.
Fulton Armory recommends Tetra gun grease. It is hard to find around here so I use Lubriplate mostly. This go around I am trying out a product my employer sells. Mystik, #2 JT-6 HI-TEMP grease. I have used Mystik #2 Multi-Purpose grease on the 5th wheel of my trucks in the past with excellent results so I figured I would try out the hi-temp version on my rifle. This is our number one selling item. About $3.50 a tube for 14 ounces. Not bad. Yep, the price has risen along with every other petroleum product. This week diesel went up .78 cents and at the closing bell on Friday up another .25. All in 4 days. So get a tube before it costs more than the rifle.