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I have a T/C Icon which has the massive bolt. There is a lot of bearing surface in contact with the receiver. When it runs dry it is noticeably less smooth to operate. What is a good, long lasting lube for this application? Thanks

Lucas Red 'N Tacky grease. $5 for a big tube at auto parts store. Good adhesion and works well.

Work it about a thousand times. Should take about 4 beers.

Frog Lube CLP on the bolt and the inside of the receiver and use bolt grease on the lugs.

I bought a jar of it at Advance. Great grease!!!

After reading an article by, I think Hamilton Bowen, I got a big can of moly truck bearing grease and a bottle of DriSlide. The article claimed those were all a boy would ever need for lubing guns. Both are messy, but very effective.

Out of the box, my Ruger Hawkeye Predator had that gravelly-feeling bolt that folks like to complain about. After putting a little of that grease on all the contact points and running it a bit, it's slicker than snot on a doorknob.

I use army surplus rifle grease originally made for M-1 and M-14 rifles. However, most any automotive grease will work quite well. I go by the old rule of "if it rotates, oil it. If it slides, grease it."

Get her wet enough and you'll never have to lube your bolt...

automatic tranny fluid. IF needed.

also very good for removing rust when said part is soaked for a few days.

Mobil 1

Why would one put grease on a part that can be hit with dirt and sand?

At a minimum, grease should be put on the rear face of the lugs to prevent galling, and aid opening after firing.

A high-tech dry chain lube from a bike store.

They're designed to lubricate the chain and gears but repel dirt... White Lightning is one commonly available.

Or just use a spray furniture polish or car wax.

there and the cocking cam on the lugs internally

I've used Break-Free CLP for years, with good results.

I recently switched from grease to Machine Gunner's Lube for my bolts, AR's and Shotgun. It's moly based, goes on really thin, retains lubricity longer, attracts less dirt, and operates -50 to 650F.

Till something better comes along......

Jeez, we're not talking about high pressure, hundreds or thousands of cycles a minute here..

Run her in dry while watching a ball game on TV and drinking beer.

It will loosen up.

Mil-Comm gun lubricant spray on the bolt and Mil-Comm gun grease on the lugs. Its what the army uses and what Jim Borden recommended to me for our 2 guns he built us on his actions which have a bolt to receiver tolerances of .002". It works for me as I am sure others will work great as well.

Short of a bit of Shooter's Choice grease on the rear of the lugs, mine all run dry. RL's method is the one to follow.

I use Mil-Comm TW25B on the back of my bolt lugs and on the cocking cam threads/surface.