How often do you lube lugs when ff Ackleys?
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Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Not excessive at all. Tight brass is a good time to gall your lugs.
Keep the lugs and inner abutments clean but well lubed through the ff process. I agree with Dusty...not excessive at all as long as you keep it clean. Lube collects dirt and crud in there.
Like Paul says, grease collects dirt and junk, but you gotta keep lube on the lugs. Not just when fire forming either....I keep mine lubed all the time. It is never good to run locking lugs dry. This was a conversation earlier this week...seems some folks believe that lugs and their mating surfaces in the receiver are exempt from wear of any kind.
What's the preferred lubricant? I have some red colored gun grease in a tube and other times I use resizing wax.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Any good high pressure grease will work. I like red mystik tacky. Die wax is not ideal for lugs. The hobo oil on the bolt body will help a bunch too
I like rig stainless + grease
Bold text above is mine.
My practice is to lube after every cleaning (chamber, bore, bolt, lugs) then again just before the start of a day's match shooting or practice session. Preference for this operation has been and continues to be Milcomm's TW25B.
Used properly (not overdone) it dries to a film that attracts less contamination than other, stickier products. I bought a large tube several years ago out of which I fill two smaller ones; one in my range box, t'other in my cleaning kit.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Its good stuff. It seems to be a higher priced version of the mystik i use.
What about good ol fashion lubripate
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Excellent choice. High pressure wheel bearing grease is good. Get the moly and thats even better
That's what I use. Also works for overhauling engines.
dave@aDave
Gold $$ Contributor
Try extreme pressure Molybdenum Disulfide with Lithium. Moly will work into the grain of the metal (sort of like oil into a bronze bearing). Even after you wipe it off, the metal will still have a slight "greasy" feel. The Lithium makes it tacky.
You can still ignite some discussion about Moly lubed bullets, but on bolt lugs it works.
You can still ignite some discussion about Moly lubed bullets, but on bolt lugs it works.
every other Saturday & 2X on Sundays.
It's likely less important what you use as long as you use something.
It's normal to jam a bullet when fireforming so when closing the bolt, it closes as soon as the lugs can turn in to the lug recesses so that means friction/wear on the rear of the lugs I would assume. The bolt closes harder than it would if the bullet was short of the lands.
Just FYI my local Walmart sells it if you're looking for some cheaper , I use it for this and lube for a Dillon press... I used mystik and I think the grease gun for my tractor still has some in it , both are good stuff....
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