Grease

I used it on my cylinder pin on my 58 remmi,
it was ok? but i went back to my beeswax
and crisco mix, its my all rounder, i use it on
top of my balls:eek:errr led balls that is, and on
the cylinder pin works just fine.:cool:
 
Sorry I didn't make myself clear, words I want don't come when I need them anymore. This old age thing isn't pretty. I was thinking of on the arbor of the colts. I use the cookies too in the cylinder. John
 
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Sorry I didn't make myself clear, words I want don't come when I need them anymore. This old age thing isn't pretty. I was thinking of on the arbor of the colts. I use the cookies too in the cylinder. John
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Uh-Oh .......... I knew exactly what you meant :eek::eek: what does that say?

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Fingers taught me that condition is called "CRS- Can't Remember Sh!t"
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There is a companion condition known as AAADD - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder :eek:
 
Fighting the fouling problem, I packed the base pin of my Armi San Paolo 1858 Remington replica with a silicone grease used by SCUBA divers for o-ring seals, Zip-Slip brand. The stuff will sit atop molten lead without any noticeable effect. It worked pretty well but I cannot compare it to any other solution. I suspect that anything that will stay put, not flowing when warmed by the heat of firing, will do the job. Cleaning will be eased if the packing you choose surrenders quickly to the cleaning solvents you use.
 
Cleaning will be eased if the packing you choose surrenders quickly to the cleaning solvents you use.
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That's the thing right there. BP cleans up with soap and water. Smokeless solvents do nothing for it. It's ok to use petroleum based products in non fouling areas but get it in the bore or chambers and you're gonna have a tough time cleaning it.
 
I use Dupont's Teflon/White Lithium Grease (spray can) on both the arbor and the internals. I haven't had a problem with seizing, though I've not had an extended time yet to really test the product. I will say that 2000 grit emory on the internals, a piano-wire trigger/bolt spring and the Dupont product makes for a very smooth action.
 
I use thompsons 17 breach plug grease for hammer hand and the just a little on the sear spring. I use to lubricate parts with "dam good oil" but I don't like it since I found Ballistol. Ballistol is great! But T17 is the only grease that I like
 
Sit down the can of petroleum product slowly and no one will get hurt!!! :D



Seriously, I have quit using anything derived from petroleum products on my firearms- black or smokeless powder ones.

I don't care if it is a Remington 11-87, I'm going to use hot soap and water.
That petroleum stuff will poison you!
But besides that, soap and water will not cut it off- but you have to get it off because after firing, it contains corrosives from your black powder.
 
wait a minute-I'm confused. You sqeeze lead balls in the chamber. Lead will poison you. You breath the smoke that comes from firing. That'll poison you. What non petroleum product would you recomend. Olive oil?
 
Bore butter, or one of the old concoctions that was recommended to me by a member here in this forum- equal parts of tallow/beeswax/paraffin.

Renaissance wax is the best preservative and protectant there is. :D
 
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