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grease for rifle questions
@ 04:37 am (GMT) |
Craig HenardI bought a 1 pound tub of High Temp bearing grease several months ago to use for keeping my rifles greased outside and the inside the bores between hunting and shootings sessions.I noticed when I took the top off the other day that there was approximately 1/8 inch of oil in the bottom of the tub. Do I need to take my fingers and stir the grease well,not worry about it and use as is ,get another tub of grease? Thanks Craig |
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@ 04:57 am (GMT) |
Thomas KitchenRe: grease for rifle questionshi craigi tend to use the lanolin type greases you'll have to find whats stocked locally as i use the crc lanocote but there's plenty of other companies that have similar product. as for grease you got i would mix it up personally before applying it but its hard to tell exactly what you got and how bad it is with out more details and maybe pictures. cheers hows your tikka shooting to? |
@ 01:40 pm (GMT) |
Warwick MarflittRe: grease for rifle questionsGrease is basically just soap and oil . You can get lithium based greases, and then special heavy based greases for mining earth moving machinery where shear strength and extreme pressure protection is required. some of the marine grade greases are extra sticky and very good. You will find some greases have nickel or copper additives that may cause galvanic corrosion between different metals so possibly best to use a common brand mineral Marine grade wheel bearing grease. I stand to be corrected if any of you have a better knowledge of greases .https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(lubricant) |
@ 05:42 pm (GMT) |
Shawn BevinsRe: grease for rifle questionsI'm including a few links here. Warwick hit it on the head.http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/29062/different-grease-types http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html I have been using lubriplate (not food grade) on machinery for year. We brush it on machine screws, beds, slides and pump in into bearings & universal joints. Some of the machines where I work were born in 1962 and work as good as the day they were built. They have seen continuous use for over 50 years. Grant Cunningham's gives a basic understand of what greases do vs oils.. Hope that helps. |
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@ 08:00 pm (GMT) |
Craig HenardRe: grease for rifle questionsInteresting links,thanks.Here is the Grease I have. I Just want a good grease for corrosion Protection to put on the outside of Bolt action rifles and to preserve the bore as Humidity where I live is OFTEN 90 to 100 %. http://www.warrenoil.com/MSDS-Spec/PDS/Coastal/PDS%20-%20Coastal%20Uniplex%20High-Temp%20Grease.pdf Not sure this is all that good,what do you think ? |
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@ 11:00 pm (GMT) |
Craig HenardRe: grease for rifle questionsWhat about the use of Vaseline ?Isn,t it for practical purposes cosmoline ? Would this be good for short term storage (less than a year)rust prevention? In the Bore and on the outside surfaces. Also What about Johnstons Past wax ? I have heard that it works for rust prevention http://whatsinproducts.com/types/type_detail/1/12500/standard/SC%20Johnson%20Paste%20Wax/19-001-503 |
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@ 11:14 pm (GMT) |
Warwick MarflittRe: grease for rifle questionsFor the external metal work in hi humidity or when you take steel from inside the cool air conditioned cab outside into hot humid (wet air) the water will condensate to every part of the rifle inside magazine. The trigger? If it's colder than the atmosphere it will form water droplets. I'm a huge fan of CRC SOFT SEAL. I can get it in NZ for $14 a can. But in Australia it's $32 for a can? WTF But it is an awesome product.. also marketed as Electro shield same stuff different name?http://www.crcindustries.com.au/soft-seal-corrosion-inhibitor |
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@ 01:23 am (GMT) |
Shawn BevinsRe: grease for rifle questionsCraig, I think your grease is fine. The oil you saw in your tub is normal. You can mix it in again. Grease is oil with thickeners in it.. so the grease will decant giving off oil. Mix it in and you're good to go.[b] |
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@ 10:32 am (GMT) |
Warwick MarflittRe: grease for rifle questionsYeah give it the Devo treatment! "Whip it! Whip it good ". A mix up with a finger or something and it will be "sweet as bro". |
@ 03:05 am (GMT) |
Charles BrabhamRe: grease for rifle questionsI use "Renaissance Wax", a micro-crystalline wax developed for museums to put on old swords, firearms, suits or armor etc.. The NRA museum uses it for their gun collection.It's one of those products that is pricey - but a little bit goes a long way, a jar of it seems to last forever. http://www.amazon.com/Renaissance-Wax-200ml/dp/B0012S1XBO I have a nightstand shotgun that kept getting dry, dusty and even came up with rust one time, despite occasional oiling. After a thorough application of this wax, it has stayed shiny and even relatively dust free for a bit over six months, now. It looks better than it did the day I took it out of the box, new. The stuff resists fingerprints, and it is as good for the wood as it is for the metal. With a clean barrel, run a few dry patches through to get the oil and powder solvent out, then saturate a patch with the wax and wax the barrel for long term storage. Read the reviews on Amazon, this "Renaissance Wax" is the real deal. I don't sell the stuff, but will admit to being a user. Kind regards, Charles Brabham Alpine, Texas |
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