Afraid I can't help much with the lubes, and that's one of the few things Bob's a little secretive about :-). I think JM's site has some general guidelines about what to use where, I think the most important thing to remember is too little is better than too much.
Hey, how do you like that Trophy? Is there anything you can compare it to that I might be familiar with? And can you tell me why the Trophy is almost double the cost of the Banner? Scopes I'm familiar with, several different Leapers, Simmons 22 Mag and 44 Mag, Nikko Stirling Platinum Nighteater, and a BSA 2-7x32 AG scope. I was looking very seriously at buying a Trophy, but couldn't quite justify the cost without better info. And since I live in the boonies, there's no place around to check them out personally. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Dave