Bolt lube question

[78Staff]

You obviously misinterpret my intentions, I in no way meant to "pimp" anything. I post through tapatalk and the date is at times difficult to see.

But thank you for pointing it out, I am sure everyone here appreciates you being a necro policeman and a defender against "pimping" products from people who have had good experience with them.

Wow, total miss on the smiley there Nat...

Now, I guess I need to go look up what Necro means...

 

[Natsmith77]

Wow, total miss on the smiley there Nat...



Now, I guess I need to go look up what Necro means...

Again, tapatalk. It doesn't translate smilies.

 

[Stan O]

Mobil 1 10-30, and Peak synthetic red grease. If I dont spill it it will last for generations. If it twists or turns, oil it. If it slides get some grease in there.

Chuck

My rule is kind of the same. If it moves fast use oil. If it moves slow use grease.
Mobil1 for me as well.

 

[78Staff]

Again, tapatalk. It doesn't translate smilies.

I use Tapatalk and have no issues seeing dates or emoticons, but there are different versions out there. But hey, no offense meant, was just a lol post, didn't mean for you to take it the wrong way, so my apologies.

 

[Natsmith77]

Apology accepted

 

[78Staff]

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Apology accepted

lol my screenshots not showing up at all for me, must be my office, we seem to block just about everything

 

[Natsmith77]

Yeah, showed up as that odd link for me. Anyway, my apologies for necro posting, however I didn't notice that when I did it.

 

[78Staff]

Yeah, showed up as that odd link for me. Anyway, my apologies for necro posting, however I didn't notice that when I did it.

Yeah something is off, image is still wonky even from home. I notice PB pages have a different format today, so apparently have "upgraded" something and maybe all the kinks aren't quite worked out yet...

No worries, limitations of the written word, sometimes things come across wrong - we're all good .

 

[Oldsalt66]

Breakfree LP is great. Slippery as snot !

That's what I use on my ARs, since it lacks any cleaning solvents it's much more viscous and it provides excellent lubrication for extended shooting.

LP is great for bolts, BCGs, charging handles and everything else on an AR.

 

[rojodiablo]

My rule is kind of the same. If it moves fast use oil. If it moves slow use grease.
Mobil1 for me as well.

Hey; I dated BOTH those girls in High School as well!!

Man, they sure were popular........

 

[vdotmatrix]

I use break free all over, may switch to Mobil one just cuz, [but I have used breakfree & simple green on my glocks.....i digress.]

One thing different I have been doing is using this high temp gease I had in my gun kit for the rails on my glocks and I now use it on the rails ( just a dab on uppers and lowers ) on the BCG.

It makes for a really smooth as snot action when replacing the BCG on to the charging handle....try it!!! I keep the firing pin with an infinitesimal layer of lube.....

Ah, I saw it on you tube- I like it.

 

[Harrison]

Mil Tech 130A, a/k/a GI bolt grease or small arms grease works great. Lubriplate 130A is the same thing in a civilian can.
It can be had at many auto parts stores and through Brownells. As I recall I paid something like $9.95 for a can that will last my lifetime. It also works good on pistol slides and bolt lugs on bolt action, and M1 or M14 bolts It was developed originally for the M1 Garand.

 

[Pinger5.56]

I use FP-10 I like it handles the heat well. Temp range on bottle says -49 degrees to 500 degrees F. I have never seen it burn off even after putting 500 rounds through it one day. This and also Tetra gun grease works well together.

 

[Dan Camaro]

I use WD-40 and put Shooters Choice bolt grease on the areas that slide against other surfaces. No issues so far.

I'm sure wd works great, I would even give it a try. But wd's not a lube its a water displacer. I've been using hoppers, got this **** when I Got my first gun which was less then a year ago. When that's gone going to switch to moble one. My local gun guy also said slide the firing pin into a tube of gun grease and place back in bolt, just remove any excess. Any thoughts on this? Its been working for me. I've never had one problem with my sport, shoot every weekend. I also clean and look over the sport after every time out. It's a beautiful thing.

 

[MichiganScott]

My local gun guy also said slide the firing pin into a tube of gun grease and place back in bolt, just remove any excess. Any thoughts on this?

Sounds like a good way to disable a gun to me.

Think about it. You have relatively close tolerances and a lube that is too thick to migrate. You have a gun that dumps fouling in the bolt. Grease gets thicker when it gets dirty. Grease get thicker when the weather gets colder. Sooner or later you will get thick, dirty grease in a position to cushion the firing pins fall.

I've seen bolt guns stop working during hunting season because of grease in the bolt.

 

[ironhead7544]

Dry gun metal does seem to get "thirsty". After application, the metal will seem to be dry after a time. Reapply. After a few coats it will stay a little wet looking. Even when dry looking the CLP will protect against rust.

On the AR15 bolt group, when clean, I put a very light coat overall, then a drop or two on the wear points.

 

[BigBill]

I use nothing but a moly paste as a lube. I first burnish it into the pores of the metal with a soft rag. The I apply extra moly and work the metal to metal contact mating parts together. Then I remove some excess moly like on the out side of the bolt and she is smoother than whale shot. The bolt will cycle much faster and smoother.

Moly

Eliminates all wear.
Moly wears against itself it's moly against moly in the metal contact mating parts.

Reduces Friction.
The metal to metal contact parts will function smoother with less metal to metal contact.

Prevents galling

Doesn't attract Dirt

Stays where we put it.

The weapon is easier to clean. I just wipe it off and apply a tad of moly again. Dirt doesn't stick to moly.

This is the lube we been looking for but the application needs to be done correctly

 

[Dan Camaro]

Sounds like a good way to disable a gun to me.

Think about it. You have relatively close tolerances and a lube that is too thick to migrate. You have a gun that dumps fouling in the bolt. Grease gets thicker when it gets dirty. Grease get thicker when the weather gets colder. Sooner or later you will get thick, dirty grease in a position to cushion the firing pins fall.

I've seen bolt guns stop working during hunting season because of grease in the bolt.

Thanks for the info. I've only done it twice. That why I asked.

 

[gunny4053]

Use Mobil 1 or Froglube. Put it on, let it soak, wipe it off, go shoot. Excess lube on the bolt provides fuel to create carbon, and carbon is a pain to clean off. The two lubricants above can be almost completely wiped off and will still provide all the lubrication you will ever need.

Good Luck and good shooting.

 

[rojodiablo]

Sounds like a good way to disable a gun to me.

Think about it. You have relatively close tolerances and a lube that is too thick to migrate. You have a gun that dumps fouling in the bolt. Grease gets thicker when it gets dirty. Grease get thicker when the weather gets colder. Sooner or later you will get thick, dirty grease in a position to cushion the firing pins fall.

I've seen bolt guns stop working during hunting season because of grease in the bolt.

Excellent point, and a real world example of the stated problem created.

You get an A!