Anti seize lube

[JMayo]

@Dusty Stevens
Is this not good ?
Says " highly refined blend of aluminum, copper and graphite lubricants. Use during assembly to prevent galling, corrosion and seizing due to weathering or chemicals. Anti-Seize assures easier disassembly. Temperature range: -60°F to 1600°F (-51°C to 871°C). Salt, corrosion and moisture resistant"

 

[338 dude]

I’ve always like this product View attachment 1234592

I have an aerosol can of Moly coat I don’t use it for anything special and can’t even remember where I got it

 

[Dusty Stevens]

@Dusty Stevens
Is this not good ?
Says " highly refined blend of aluminum, copper and graphite lubricants. Use during assembly to prevent galling, corrosion and seizing due to weathering or chemicals. Anti-Seize assures easier disassembly. Temperature range: -60°F to 1600°F (-51°C to 871°C). Salt, corrosion and moisture resistant"

Im sure its good but it contains the unnecessary extra metals i dont want in a barrel grease

 

[Gman]

Im sure its good but it contains the unnecessary extra metals i dont want in a barrel grease

Same with bolt lug grease. I don't want all those extra metal particles on my lugs. I use high pressure, high temperature hydralic hammer grease.

 

[M-61]

Bolt lugs? I find it hard to beat wheel bearing grease.
Being a roller or ball bearing is a hard life.
A light wipe on the lugs has worked for me. If it can keep a wheel bearing in a car alive for thousands of miles lugs on a bolt are easy. Shear is the main enemy with lugs.

(This post uses the word lube. It may be better than nothing but I've never considered anti-seize a lubricant in the common usage)

 

[457ciSBC]

I have been using these for years.

Barrel threads

Amazon.com: AEROSHELL 64 / 33MS Moly Synthetic MIL-SPEC Barrel Nut Thread Grease, 2 oz Jar : Automotive

Amazon.com: AEROSHELL 64 / 33MS Moly Synthetic MIL-SPEC Barrel Nut Thread Grease, 2 oz Jar : Automotive

www.amazon.com

Bolt Lugs.

Assembly Lube

Prepares potential wear surface and prevents metal contact before adequate lubrication can be supplied

www.redlineoil.com

 

[Edd]

I have a can of this, https://www.ellsworth.com/products/...a-pure-high-temperature-paste-gray-453-g-can/

If I had a switch barrel rifle or assembled rifles, it is what I would use.

 

[Rocketvapor]

Dissimilar materials exposed to moisture (high humidity) could cause galvanic corrosion for a Grease containing MoS2. This could be accelerated when exposed to additional potentially corrosive contaminants (like the combustion of Nitrogen or Oxygen containing materials like Smokeless Powder). Or when moisture intrusion is likely (like Boat Trailer Axel Bearings ).

Grease manufacturers have been hard at work blending additives to prevent deterioration of the parts intended to be protected for well over half a century.
apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/291052.pdf
Maybe they have recently found the answer.

Moly break-in lube for short term protection used as an assembly lube that will be replaced with a non-M2S2 lubricant during operation is thought to be beneficial. A dry coating either burnished into the surface or baked in (with a sacrificial ablative carrier) can reduce friction and improve torque limit of threaded fasteners. Once assembled these mated threaded parts might prevent the intrusion of corrosion promoting contaminants due to the tight fit between male and female threads.

It is common for Stainless fasteners threaded into Stainless Keen-serts in Aerospace high load applications such as Reusable Rocket Motor assembly to specify a dry MoS2 coating anti-seize protection. High Load fasteners used to attach the Solid Rocket Motor Brackets to cryogenic fuels tanks specify Dry MoS2 lubricant due to the ambient temperature assembly of parts that will see a massive temperature change when the tank is charged. These fasteners are tightened for a wide range of operating conditions.

MoS2 in a dry form might be good to prevent galling in high pressure thread applications where the yield limit of a weaker thread material is close to being compromised. Would the Upper Receiver threads in an AR qualify? Maybe, after the Moly has been burnished into the aluminum with pre-torque fitting and the excess removed for the prevention of galling during final torque.

 

[D Coots]

Been using Harley Davidson wheel bearing grease for years.

 

[Mark W]

I use Lucas Red N Tacky on mine.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0068C5WD4/?tag=accuratescom-20

 

[Rsadams]

Another red&tacky grease fan here... I put that sh$t on everything... Cars , tractors , guns etc...

 

[Ironman308]

OP Thanks for this thread. I am making a change away from anti seize On my rifles thanks to the members comments.

 

[FNSafari]

This is exactly right. Anti seize is good but this a misapplication for it. Obviously, it's a common misuse, though.

Been using anit seize for 25 years on I don't know how many barrels and different actions....zero trouble, nada, nyet, nicht.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Been using anit seize for 25 years on I don't know how many barrels and different actions....zero trouble, nada, nyet, nicht.

...and, you likely never will. That doesn't mean it's the best choice. Frankly, using it for barrel threads is not a very tough test, with proper threading. As I said..it's commonly used. And, like Dusty said, it's purpose is typically for applications like an exhaust manifold bolt, etc..where the grease itself gets cooked off but the parts are left coated with the silver aluminum, preventing the bolt from seizing in the hole. We aren't putting most any decent grease to any kind of rigorous test, on properly fitting barrel threads...Not even close.
Now, say we have a thread is is improperly cut, with way too little clearance, and we just add some fine aluminum dust into that scenario. I doubt you'd pour dry aluminum dust into the threads to help so why is it good to do the same thing, but with a grease carrier? I just fail to see how that's ideal. Keep doing what works for ya. I never said for you to stop doing just that.