Your thoughts about gun grease?

[Lee Whitsel]

While at the local bike shack getting a CV shaft fixed on my ATV i came upon something. The bag of grease for any ATV joint is like pudding and I read the bag before the guy used it. I was seeing that stuff has a melting point of 750* and it stays where you put it and it has molly and a lot of graphite in it as well. If it has to take care of lubing a cv joint with those ball bearings at high speed and has all the great lube qualities it seams to me it must be the greatest grease for a gun of any kind. And might be great in auto rifles and pistols. Buy a bag of that grease and try it I am from now on an AR would do well with that lube.

 

[Rocketvapor]

From the sealed bag to the sealed Joint bag.
But I have seen leaky joints that still had grease.
Let us know how it works out.

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[whatsupdoc]

That stuff is nasty, it is great in a sealed CV joint but NOT on something that makes contact with my skin.

Why would you need a grease that melts at 750 for a hand held firearm.

 

[Rocketvapor]

I use Permatex Disk Brake lube.
My small tube was looking like a old toothpaste tube so I got the wife to order more on Amazon.
She got six tubes. Think I will pass on a couple to my grandson, and a couple to my great grandson.

 

[M-61]

I’m not into semi-auto’s.
I’m not into off label use.
However on my bolt rifles I use a fine wipe of automotive wheel bearing grease on the bolt lugs.
You have to do hours of research on lubes which includes shear factors ratings.
Wheel bearing grease excels at this.
Because of the insane load, the heat, and that ‘shear’ factor, wheel bearing grease imo really excels.
Not that it matters to some, but to me, CV joint grease has a nauseating smell.

 

[243winxb]

TW25B @ Brownells.

At Amazon TW25B® synthetic grease significantly reduces friction and wear on all working parts, penetrating metal surfaces and leaving a semi-dry film coating for smooth functioning and extended life of metal parts

 

[Uncle Bruce]

That stuff is nasty, it is great in a sealed CV joint but NOT on something that makes contact with my skin.

Why would you need a grease that melts at 750 for a hand held firearm.

My hands are not that sensitive. It only takes a little dot of grease on each lug. And I have no idea how hot it gets that close to the lugs but the thrust load is very high.

 

[209jones]

Stuff I got with my Krieghoff would seem to be pretty close to Lubriplate, easy to use, easy to clean off. Shop used it on engine main brgs, gear work, good stuff.

 

[SteveUrban]

I like WTR aircraft grease, shooters choice grease seems to be the same stuff.

 

[Bob3700]

I get synthetic Mobil 1 chassis grease at any auto parts store. The combo of synthetic grease n moly powder can’t be beat.

 

[M-61]

the thrust load

Think of the shear, as the lugs close in the recess

 

[DShortt]

Sounds like you've made up your mind and are looking for concensus. Good luck with that.

 

[ebb]

How could anyone buy any? Go to NAPA and ask for the grease that Lee uses on his ATV half shafts? I could be convinced but I think I will need a name, or brand, or part number or something?

 

[Spoonbill]

I use Rig +p and some Penn fishing reel grease. Both work great

 

[brokeasajoke]

How could anyone buy any? Go to NAPA and ask for the grease that Lee uses on his ATV half shafts? I could be convinced but I think I will need a name, or brand, or part number or something?

Go ask for CV joint grease at any auto parts store. I work at one part time and we sell it. Hard to beat moly fortified wheel bearing grease but here is some specific you can ask for. Most just comes in a little foil pack except Redline. Most common will be PTC and dorman in your big box stores (of which I've worked 24 years)
Brands:
PTC
Redline (expensive but probably highest quality)
Sta-lube
Dorman
Napa

 

[Rocketvapor]

Most is the same stuff, made in England.
Wear rubber gloves.

 

[dave@aDave]

An extreme pressure grease with lithium and molybdenum.
It is my understanding that molybdenum penetrates between the the top layers of molecules of steels.

 

[nettle]

TW25B @ Brownells.

At Amazon TW25B® synthetic grease significantly reduces friction and wear on all working parts, penetrating metal surfaces and leaving a semi-dry film coating for smooth functioning and extended life of metal parts

This is what I use. I quit using oil many years ago.

 

[Lee Whitsel]

My hands are not that sensitive. It only takes a little dot of grease on each lug. And I have no idea how hot it gets that close to the lugs but the thrust load is very high.

I didn't say I need a grease that didn't melt till 750* I just stated what was on the package. Your the one making a big deal out of a simple ? about the possible use of this as a gun lube.

 

[tmwinds]

When you order an action from BAT they include a a small pack of TW 25 lube. You think they might know something?