Lube for Bolt Locking Lugs

[hillbillydruggist]

What do you use to lube bolt locking lugs? Anti-seize, TW25B, ProShot Pro-Gold?

are yall using this on competition rifles or hunting rifles? i'm not sure I understand, are the actions hard to close?

 

[skeeljc]

You really need to be using a high pressure grease on the lugs.

So what do you use?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Lucas red n tacky in a kelblys syringe

 

[Pawnee Bill]

What do you use to lube bolt locking lugs? Anti-seize, TW25B, ProShot Pro-Gold?

Mobil 1 synthetic grease

 

[Bugs]

I have a couple of friends with serious, high grade competition shotguns and they swear by TW25. A tube lasts a long, long time

 

[Papa Charlie]

I had been using Marine Axle Grease (Blue) up until the end of last year. Switched to TW25B, when that tube ran out. Seems to stay in place a little better but time will tell and I have plenty of time to find out as this tube should last at least 3 years.

 

[BenPerfected]

White lithium-----not messy--high pressure industrial use.
Black is better but MESSSSSY. Some bearing mfg. do not recommend molybden disulfide(black) as it begins to fill pores in bearings metals and reduce clearance needed for running.

White Lithium grease is the bolt grease Jerry Stiller recommended to me....8 choices on Amazon.

 

[Sniper338]

You really need to be using a high pressure grease on the lugs.

Interesting. I mean thatd make since, I just never knew. I figured as long as theres a lub of some sort. The last thing I want is a tacky grease in the raceways messing with the smootheness of bolt cycling.

 

[coldboreshot]

High moly grease for me. Clean it off after every shoot and start over. I can't remember the name of the stuff I use but it was for special applications on Honda motorcycles if I remember correct. Only came in the little tubes.

Not sure it matters as long as you keep them greased and the grease removed so no dirt and debris builds.

Perhaps your referring to Aeroshell 33MS moly synthetic. I use this. Works great but handling is a little different.

 

[linebaugh]

Perhaps your referring to Aeroshell 33MS moly synthetic. I use this. Works great but handling is a little different.

No idea. When I was into the high end airguns this is what people used. It's dark grey and migrates a bit. Does not have a true tacky grease feel but for sure is a petroleum grease base by smell.

 

[coldboreshot]

No idea. When I was into the high end airguns this is what people used. It's dark grey and migrates a bit. Does not have a true tacky grease feel but for sure is a petroleum grease base by smell.

You described it perfectly.

 

[Ccrider]

One more thing, bolt holsters are the biggest dirt magnet you can have.... use a bolt bag..... jim

This is true. I finally got tired of cleaning the holster dirt off and started wrapping the bolt in a ziplock bag before placing it inside the holster.

 

[Hohn]

aeroshell #33 is graphite-free because there's a specific kind of intragranular corrosion that is galvanically activated by the dissimilar metals in a conductive (graphite containing) grease. So it's specified for AR15 barrel nuts for this reason.

For the bolt lugs on a rifle, a different grease might be desireable. Depending on whether you have a stainless action/bolt or chromed bolt/chromoly, a different grease might be desirable. There as many grease formulations as there are applications.

Lots of greases will "work" but for best performance, one is likely a better fit than a general-purpose grease.

If you apply grease, apply it and REMOVE THE EXTRA-- wipe with a dry patch or something. Applying grease thicker doesn't' actual improve lubricity at all, it just attracts crud.

 

[C.E.Smith043]

I just use hobo oil.

^^^^ this

 

[C.E.Smith043]

You really need to be using a high pressure grease on the lugs.

Why?

 

[xring]

I'm with STS , dmoran , F Class John and Joe Salt . It's ProGold for me . I have a Rem 700 with over 12,000 Rounds through it , and the Action is SMOOTHER than a babies bottom !

 

[M-61]

Wheel bearing grease......plenty of quality choices.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Why?

To keep your lugs from galling. Call any action mfr and ask what they recommend. Theyre the ones that have to fix the galled lugs and threads. Kelbly even supplies a syringe of it with every action to hopefully keep from having to rework one

 

[C.E.Smith043]

To keep your lugs from galling. Call any action mfr and ask what they recommend. Theyre the ones that have to fix the galled lugs and threads. Kelbly even supplies a syringe of it with every action to hopefully keep from having to rework one

I understand why a form of lube needs to be used I'm asking why you say it needs to be a high pressure grease. What will a high pressure grease do that hobo oil will not do concerning bolt lugs?

 

[M-61]

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I'm not answering for anyone and I have no idea what Hobo oil is. That said, one would be concerned with the 'shear' factor of a lubricant amongst other properties in the lubricant. Meshing gears (also lugs locking as they cam shut) would have a shear factor to be considered.