Bolt Grease
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I used to use grease on the rails of 1911s, some synthetic stuff from somewhere. I stopped because long before it would work its way out of where it belonged it would cake up with powder residue and brass shavings and such.
For that reason, and the fact that I think it hurts cold weather performance, I stay away from grease in any action or anywhere else it might pick up debris. As often as I clean my guns oil provides more than enough retention time to provide lubrication.
I do keep a light coating of Rig grease on the external blued parts of most of my guns though. It brings out the beauty of a Diana grade Superposed like nothing else.
Your mileage may vary.
For that reason, and the fact that I think it hurts cold weather performance, I stay away from grease in any action or anywhere else it might pick up debris. As often as I clean my guns oil provides more than enough retention time to provide lubrication.
I do keep a light coating of Rig grease on the external blued parts of most of my guns though. It brings out the beauty of a Diana grade Superposed like nothing else.
Your mileage may vary.
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Thanks for the reply's. I should have added that I use bolt action rifles, Kimbers and CZ's. I am mostly concerned with the way grease attracts dirt and crud. I have heard a lot about the way cold weather thickens up grease to the point of making guns not work at all. I've even heard of boiling the action to remove all oil in extreme cold weather.
I guess what I'm trying to say is will grease work better at reducing friction and staying where you put it than oil when used in a bolt action for plinking and target shooting or does the oil work as good?
Thanks for the reply's. I should have added that I use bolt action rifles, Kimbers and CZ's. I am mostly concerned with the way grease attracts dirt and crud. I have heard a lot about the way cold weather thickens up grease to the point of making guns not work at all. I've even heard of boiling the action to remove all oil in extreme cold weather.
I guess what I'm trying to say is will grease work better at reducing friction and staying where you put it than oil when used in a bolt action for plinking and target shooting or does the oil work as good?
I don't oil or grease firing pins. At most I'll rub them down with whatever oil is on my fingers when I reinstall them.
The only two places I always use grease are the bolt lugs on a bolt action and the hinge on a breaktop gun. I like the Shooters Choice grease for these, but have of course used other things.
Speaking of other things to use...
I use all sorts of oil and grease on guns - I mean, I bought the stuff to try it out so what am I going to do with all of it? (The old formula Tetra Oil stinks like roadkill and gets used on gate hinges and anything that doesn't come in the house. If it says NEW on the label it's okay though.)
A few examples: TW25B on my Kel-Tec P-32, RIG +P stainless grease or Tetra Grease(and BreakFree LP) on my Kimber Stainless Gold Match, Tetra or Shooters Choice grease (the red stuff in a syringe) on my BHP and CZ 75B. Wilson Combat grease and oil is good, too. Militec is good. FP-10 is good. I have boxes of stuff I've collected over the years. Bacon grease would probably work if the salt didn't eat the metal.
I really don't think it matters, but some things just seem to work better for certain uses. Straight BreakFree CLP will keep them all running. So will Lubriplate/lithium grease or a synthetic from the auto parts store.
John
The only two places I always use grease are the bolt lugs on a bolt action and the hinge on a breaktop gun. I like the Shooters Choice grease for these, but have of course used other things.
Speaking of other things to use...
I use all sorts of oil and grease on guns - I mean, I bought the stuff to try it out so what am I going to do with all of it? (The old formula Tetra Oil stinks like roadkill and gets used on gate hinges and anything that doesn't come in the house. If it says NEW on the label it's okay though.)
A few examples: TW25B on my Kel-Tec P-32, RIG +P stainless grease or Tetra Grease(and BreakFree LP) on my Kimber Stainless Gold Match, Tetra or Shooters Choice grease (the red stuff in a syringe) on my BHP and CZ 75B. Wilson Combat grease and oil is good, too. Militec is good. FP-10 is good. I have boxes of stuff I've collected over the years. Bacon grease would probably work if the salt didn't eat the metal.
I really don't think it matters, but some things just seem to work better for certain uses. Straight BreakFree CLP will keep them all running. So will Lubriplate/lithium grease or a synthetic from the auto parts store.
John
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