What kind of greast to use on buttstock threads?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What kind of greast to use on buttstock threads?

Posted: 9/26/2004 4:13:25 PM EDT

Just like the subject says, what should I use? I'm replacing my non-collapsible with a collapsible RRA stock and was just curious if there's something in particular I should use on the threads.

Posted: 9/26/2004 4:48:38 PM EDT

[#1]

Generally, nothing as aluminum to aluminum is fine. Some will recommend a few drops of loctite, though.

Posted: 9/27/2004 3:14:53 AM EDT

[#2]

The threads require moly-di grease. See TM9-1005-319-23&P, a book you should have if you're screwing around swapping barrels and stocks.

Grease is required because of disssimilar metals and the use of grease is assumed in the toque specifications.

-- Chuck

Posted: 9/27/2004 3:16:25 AM EDT

[#3]

I havent had any trouble without grease, FWIW.

Posted: 9/27/2004 6:15:57 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:

I havent had any trouble without grease, FWIW.

I spend 7 years working in shop repairing things (not guns)

I fully value the use of grease on threads. I've had to use a blow torch WAY too often to get parts off when people failed to use grease.

Posted: 9/27/2004 6:35:04 AM EDT

[#5]

I use a little bit of Blue Loctite myself. Have seen way too many tubes come loose without it!

Never had a problem removing one (that was Loctited) either.

Posted: 9/27/2004 6:38:00 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

Have seen way too many tubes come loose without it!

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How? There is a plate that keeps the stock from rotating, and if the lockring is staked, it can't get loose.

Posted: 9/27/2004 6:45:17 AM EDT

[#7]

I don't like staking the lock ring. It screws up the locking ring/plate if you choose to remove it for some reason.

If I did use the staking method I still would not use grease.

Posted: 9/27/2004 7:13:00 AM EDT

[#8]

I always use grease or at leat oil on -all- threads. With grease you can torque the screw/bolt/whatever down tight enouh that it doesn't come loose, but you'll still be able to remove it if you need to.

Posted: 9/27/2004 8:42:14 AM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
The threads require moly-di grease. See TM9-1005-319-23&P, a book you should have if you're screwing around swapping barrels and stocks.

Grease is required because of disssimilar metals and the use of grease is assumed in the toque specifications.

-- Chuck

+1 - I installed a stock once w/o the grease - man what a bear of a time I had removing that receiver extension when I changed the stock. (I had installed the receiver extension to the torque spec listed in the manual w/o the grease).

Posted: 9/27/2004 9:13:33 AM EDT

[#10]

I just place a few drops of oil on the threads when I install a new stock.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What kind of greast to use on buttstock threads?

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