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 redcanine
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Posted: 6/12/2012 11:35:01 PM
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myitinaw
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Posted: 6/12/2012 11:39:47 PM
[Last Edit: 6/12/2012 11:40:40 PM by myitinaw]
I run with Tetra.
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Posted: 6/13/2012 8:30:53 AM
Lithium grease is all I use on my AKs. Works great and its cheap.
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Posted: 6/13/2012 2:43:55 PM
A water and heat resistant grease works very well. Lithium grease is excellent, and Lubriplate 120 brand lithium grease was the official grease for the M1 rifle.
Most any lithium grease from a hardware, auto supply, farm supply, or Walmart will work perfectly. |
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Posted: 6/13/2012 11:06:07 PM
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
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Ptlm724
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Posted: 7/10/2012 11:59:36 AM
I bought a big tube of it from Amsoil (the kind that goes in a grease gun) and that's all I've used since. The tube will probably last me a lifetime which I guess means either I need more AK's to lube or I need to make mine dirty more often.
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Posted: 7/11/2012 11:12:00 AM
I use it and it works great. I get a can of it from my auto parts store and it'll last years!!!!!
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dispatch55126
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Posted: 7/31/2012 7:38:44 PM
I use the wal-mart brand of high temp/high pressure grease from the can. Like others have said, the can will last years. I use the same stuff on my other firearms where grease is desired.
Use a q-tip, and put a light coat on the rails. You only need enough to make it look "wet" without gooping it on. |
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Posted: 8/14/2012 2:08:10 PM
I use Lubri Plate grease in mine...I figure that if it was used to lube Garand's so it can't be all bad.
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Posted: 8/20/2012 4:00:17 PM
Saw the same video. Been using LG ever since . Works great.
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Posted: 8/21/2012 6:49:15 AM
I use wheel bearing grease that is designed for boat trailers.
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Gunplumber
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Posted: 9/29/2012 9:16:56 AM
I've had white lithium grease gum up and cause malfunctions in rifles. I think it is crap and would never use it in a gun. I know some people swear by it. Maybe it's unique to the desert, but here it turns with time into a crumbly clay.
I use wheel bearing grease. Coastal brand - chosen 'cause it is amber and not black. The moly stuff worked fine but got black crap all over everything. |
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Posted: 9/29/2012 6:43:12 PM
I use Super Lube multi-purpose synthetic grease on the rails and lugs. I just use a thin coat so it doesn't collect dirt, it has worked really well for me.
I am a big fan of the stuff because it doesn't run, drip, evaporate, form gummy deposits, and it won't melt or separate. |
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Berserkr556
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Posted: 10/4/2012 10:42:29 AM
I use TW25B on my SGL21 only because i have a good supply of it on hand. When it runs out i'll probably buy the cheaper wheel bearing grease. I'll have to look at the local stores and see if they have the coastal brand here.
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Posted: 10/5/2012 8:39:05 AM
I've used general purpose lithium grease since I saw Jim Fuller recommend it.
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Posted: 10/7/2012 12:51:06 AM
Originally Posted By myitinaw:
I have used this too. So far, so good. GARY
I run with Tetra. http://www.sportsmans-depot.com/product_images/o/689/fti_004-b1__10717_zoom.jpg |
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criley
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Posted: 10/7/2012 1:37:39 AM
Use lithium on all sorts of guns.
Nary a problem in years and years and years. |
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myitinaw
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Posted: 10/7/2012 2:26:49 AM
[Last Edit: 10/7/2012 2:32:14 AM by myitinaw]
Originally Posted By Gunplumber:
I've had white lithium grease gum up and cause malfunctions in rifles. I think it is crap and would never use it in a gun. I know some people swear by it. Maybe it's unique to the desert, but here it turns with time into a crumbly clay. I use wheel bearing grease. Coastal brand - chosen 'cause it is amber and not black. The moly stuff worked fine but got black crap all over everything. I've been running Tetra in ARs & AKs for 10 years and I have not had one malfunction that could be traced to the lubricant. |
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Posted: 10/15/2012 10:35:51 PM
I'm a believer in Lithium grease myself..
I run it on all my aks and handguns too. Not bad at all. |
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Posted: 10/15/2012 10:37:17 PM
Originally Posted By Gunplumber:
I've had white lithium grease gum up and cause malfunctions in rifles. I think it is crap and would never use it in a gun. I know some people swear by it. Maybe it's unique to the desert, but here it turns with time into a crumbly clay. I use wheel bearing grease. Coastal brand - chosen 'cause it is amber and not black. The moly stuff worked fine but got black crap all over everything. I live in Vegas, and granted, it does not get as arid here as it does in Arizona,but pretty damn close. I've yet to run across that issue. |
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Posted: 10/18/2012 7:10:49 PM
weapon shield grease works great and is non toxic,smells decent too
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Ptlm724
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Posted: 10/18/2012 8:32:10 PM
Originally Posted By inhiliator5000:
Originally Posted By Gunplumber:
I've had white lithium grease gum up and cause malfunctions in rifles. I think it is crap and would never use it in a gun. I know some people swear by it. Maybe it's unique to the desert, but here it turns with time into a crumbly clay. I use wheel bearing grease. Coastal brand - chosen 'cause it is amber and not black. The moly stuff worked fine but got black crap all over everything. I live in Vegas, and granted, it does not get as arid here as it does in Arizona,but pretty damn close. I've yet to run across that issue. I always understood that Lithium Grease was known for being able to stand up to extreme heat and force which is why it was used in the first place. I don't live in the desert by any means so I can't attest to its usefulness in a gun out there in the west, but in the mild (often humid) conditions here on the East coast, it stand up perfectly and has yet to fail me. I use it exclusively on all AK variants. |
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Posted: 11/3/2012 7:21:14 AM
Superlube. Makes cleaing a snap, super temp variable and cheap.
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Posted: 11/4/2012 2:34:00 PM
I've been converted to FROGLUBE for everything , After 500rds of blank through a Ak it wiped clean
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Posted: 11/11/2012 10:10:06 PM
Mobile 1 synthetic grease for me. Use it on my m1a too.
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Posted: 11/24/2012 8:12:59 PM
Lithium grease imo shouldn't be used on guns as it will attract and hold dirt.........
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