rhhudson Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Hi, What does everyone recommend for lubricating a rifle bolt? Oil? Grease? Ptfe? Silicone? Also any particular brand Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furrybean Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 There is some mil stuff from March UK that is brilliant. I got a small syringe years ago and still got loads left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 I rub on oil then rub it dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, MrCetirizine said: I rub on oil then rub it dry. phwarrrr 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob57 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Popsbengo said: phwarrrr 🤣 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I’ve used all sorts and find GT85 best, not gun specific but just works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Dab of moly on the lugs and cam, remove firing pin assy, dip in light oil, shake well and reassemble. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I use this white lithium grease on back of bolt lugs, a little in the raceways and back of the bolt & caming surface. Excelkent stuff, a little goes a long way and doesn't seem to attract/bond with grime & carbon. https://mil-comm.com/tw25b/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillo Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 20 hours ago, furrybean said: There is some mil stuff from March UK that is brilliant. I got a small syringe years ago and still got loads left It’s called TW25 extreme performance grease. It’s without doubt the best you’ll ever get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furrybean Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 That’s the stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 This is what I use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Yes, the MilCom stuff is rather good, as you say that small syringe seems to go on forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, terryh said: Yes, the MilCom stuff is rather good, as you say that small syringe seems to go on forever If you buy your own syringes then you can fill them up with any grease you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 Mark, not if someone’s already done it for you 😁 Probably any good high pressure grease would work? MDS based possibly? Pet Pill dispenser for the syringe - different colours for different lubes- job done. or just buy shite that works T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I’ve tried just about everything mentioned in this thread: TW25, Tetra, moly and lithium greases and I now just use plain old Ballistol mineral oil. Works just as well and far less messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanonry Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 Grease is just a medium for holding shite in wee crannies. So you are paying premium prices for Branded slippy stuff to make a grinding paste ?? 🙉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 49 minutes ago, Chanonry said: Grease is just a medium for holding shite in wee crannies. So you are paying premium prices for Branded slippy stuff to make a grinding paste ?? 🙉 Agreed. The whole point of "wonder grease" seems to be for use by the military in the field - military actions made to cope with sand, mud, snow etc. For a precision instrument like a Barnard action, just the hint of high pressure lube on the locking lugs and a clean after every session. Wipe down with oil occasionally then wipe off - corrosion protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Popsbengo said: Agreed. The whole point of "wonder grease" seems to be for use by the military in the field - military actions made to cope with sand, mud, snow etc. For a precision instrument like a Barnard action, just the hint of high pressure lube on the locking lugs and a clean after every session. Wipe down with oil occasionally then wipe off - corrosion protection. Well, the British military uses OX24, which is a plain old mineral or synthetic lubricating oil, with added corrosion and oxidation inhibitors. This is also used for bolt actions such as the L115A3. No grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 The anti-greasers are usually the folk that turn up, having reduced a blueprinted or custom action, to scrap, by galling its lugs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Can't recall where I got this tip from but it seems to work great. Get a cartridge/sachet of automotive suspension grease which is lithium/moly/.. based and put it in small syringes which you grovel off a vet or doctor- ~ 5cc ones are about right. I cut and drill small blocks of stiff closed cell foam as caps. Waaay cheaper than fancy specialist stuff and definitely does the biz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 4 hours ago, baldie said: The anti-greasers are usually the folk that turn up, having reduced a blueprinted or custom action, to scrap, by galling its lugs..... +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 2 hours ago, The Gun Pimp said: +1 +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 If closing your bolt is hard enough to cause galling then you have bigger issues than no lube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Pimp Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 5 hours ago, MrCetirizine said: If closing your bolt is hard enough to cause galling then you have bigger issues than no lube. It's not closing - it's opening after firing - after being loaded to 50-60,000 psi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Same thing. If it's clean then there shouldn't be an issue. Anything greasy or oily will make it more likely to attract grit that would get compressed when firing. A manual bolt action will never create enough friction on its bolt to need lube except on the cocking cam. Also, the pressure loading is primarily on the chamber walls not backwards towards the bolt otherwise you'd always blow primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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