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Lots of good advice here, thanks. I will try to find some of these products to try out.


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Originally Posted by Reloder28
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I recently switched from grease to Machine Gunner's Lube....it operates -50 to 650F.


What happens at 651°?

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Till something better comes along......


TW25B Mil Comm Grease



Nope: According to the Mfg, TW25B quits at 450f.

"BOTH low temperature dependability AND high temperature performance
-85° F to +450° F (-65° C to +232° C)"





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The best way to lubricate your bolt, is use Remoil.

The best and most popular gun oil available.

I run a business and my motor oil is delivered in bulk
by semi. I also buy my grease by the case.

Lubing a bolt is not rocket science. tired

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I run Mobil 1 in my ARs but my bolt guns just get a thin wipe down inside and out with Remoil.

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Another vote for Mobil 1.

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A synthetic, light weight, automotive engine oil for lubricating the bolt lugs?

What would you use to lubricate new rods and bearings in your engine or wheel bearings upon repacking?


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Originally Posted by GeoW
A synthetic, light weight, automotive engine oil for lubricating the bolt lugs?

What would you use to lubricate new rods and bearings in your engine or wheel bearings upon repacking?


I am not dealing with RPM's in my bolt gun. Perazzi recommends oil for their bearing surfaces of their shotguns. Krieghoff recommends grease on their bearing surfaces. Both have a list of why one is better that the other, but both do suggest cleaning the bearing surface of either product after use and replace with new prior to reuse. I use Mobil 1 on my bolt guns and grease on my Krieghoff. I remember seeing where Mobil 1 had some anti-wear properties when used and is good for temperatures up to 500F if you were trying to melt an AR.

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I switched to gun butter and like it nut I wasn't unhappy with plain bearing grease before. GB does have a great applicator for getting into tight spaces.


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Just wipe the bolt down with a soaked rag, after cleaning, with any good gun oil (I like Rem Oil) and put a small amount of Shooters Choice gun grease on the locking lugs.

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I use a tiny spec of GMC cam-shaft assembly lube on the back of the bolt lugs with a toothpick. Its sticky and will stay where its put until you wipe it off, and is made to prevent galling and even takes a little while to wash off parts in a running engine. If I find the wheel bearing grease before I find the assembly lube it might get that instead; its not an exact science.

Over the years I've collected many different gun oils, and combo cleaners and lubricants. A while back my son and I went on a bit of a rampage of trying different lubes on bolts; wiping it off and trying something else. Nothing worked as well as 0-40 Synthetic motor oil, which in my case just happened to be out of a gallon jug marked "Arctic Cat". I doubt that it would make any difference what brand it was.


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Originally Posted by Grand
Originally Posted by Reloder28
Originally Posted by Grand
I recently switched from grease to Machine Gunner's Lube....it operates -50 to 650F.


What happens at 651°?

Originally Posted by Grand
Till something better comes along......


TW25B Mil Comm Grease



Nope: According to the Mfg, TW25B quits at 450f.

"BOTH low temperature dependability AND high temperature performance
-85° F to +450° F (-65° C to +232° C)"






I can accept that. And, I will get some of the Machine Gunner's Lube. But, what firearm are we going to deploy that needs a +600° lube? Is it the longevity factor you seek?


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Marine Red oil

1 qt of Mobile 1 of other top synthetic MO
1 qt of any good synthetic ATF...Dextron
1 1/2 cup Marvel Mystery oil
2 cups STP


Enough for 3 life times

Thank me later. Work's for any firearm application..great for gas guns





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Originally Posted by Farmboy1
The best way to lubricate your bolt, is use Remoil.

The best and most popular gun oil available.

I run a business and my motor oil is delivered in bulk
by semi. I also buy my grease by the case.

Lubing a bolt is not rocket science. tired


That's all I use. Definitely not rocket science here...


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Ballistol, works great on any moving part except for greasing locking lugs.


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