Choke tube thread lube

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I saw a tube of lubricant at a local gun store today for $10 that was described as specific for choke tubes to prevent seizing and to "withstand temperatures up to 2000 degrees". It was a very small tube for $10 and didn't look like it would go very far.

I am probably guilty of leaving choke tubes in too long at times and have had some that were hard to get out.

What do you guys think, is this stuff worth having on hand or is there an alternative that works just as well?

Cheers.
 
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22auto said:
I saw a tube of lubricant at a local gun store today for $10 that was described as specific for choke tubes to prevent seizing and to "withstand temperatures up to 2000 degrees". It was a very small tube for $10 and didn't look like it would go very far.

I am probably guilty of leaving ckoke tubes in too long at times and have had some that were hard to get out.

What do you guys think, is this stuff worth having on hand or is there an alternative that works just as well?

Cheers.
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Stay away from Choke tubes. They are the Devils advocate. Or you could use a quality high temp grease.
 
22auto said:
I saw a tube of lubricant at a local gun store today for $10 that was described as specific for choke tubes to prevent seizing and to "withstand temperatures up to 2000 degrees". It was a very small tube for $10 and didn't look like it would go very far.

I am probably guilty of leaving choke tubes in too long at times and have had some that were hard to get out.

What do you guys think, is this stuff worth having on hand or is there an alternative that works just as well?

Cheers.
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I just use the Loctite high temp anti seize. Buy it in a small tube 2 oz maybe at canadian tire and never had an issue.Not the standard anti seize stuff now but high temp.Standard will cake and harden which is no good with such fine threads. Yes guys use it but I have seen tubes stick with it.Some guys use oil, others just take them out everytime they clean. All methods will work.
I will not buy a shotgun however with tubes unless they can remove the one in the barrel prior to shipping, then reinstall.I have purchased two guns over the years which even after taking them to a machine shop and applying heat the tubes would not come out and new barrels had to be bought.
 
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22auto said:
I saw a tube of lubricant at a local gun store today for $10 that was described as specific for choke tubes to prevent seizing and to "withstand temperatures up to 2000 degrees". It was a very small tube for $10 and didn't look like it would go very far.

I am probably guilty of leaving choke tubes in too long at times and have had some that were hard to get out.

What do you guys think, is this stuff worth having on hand or is there an alternative that works just as well?

Cheers.
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Is it the Birchwood Casey choke lube? It may be a small tube, but you'll only use a small dab every so often, so it'll go a long ways. There's nothing special about it, it's just your typical off the shelf anti-seize you can buy at most hardware stores, but in a smaller tube. Either/or works fine for the tubes, (as will most any lubricant). It can get messy if you're not careful when applying it.
 
There is superlube made by tri-flow that is synthetic grease and works very well have used for years on all my trap guns and field guns. It can be bought at Greg's Distributors...
 
Kreighoff recommends a quality fine oil for use on the choke tube threads, that's what i have been using on the titanium choke tubes and they loosen very easily.
 
I am not a clean freak even with tubes. Just a wipe down and bore snake BUT every time I put my gun away the tube or tubes that were last in get pulled, wiped and the threads get greased and replaced. I usually use STOS or Rem Lube or whatever I have at the time. The brand of lube may matter, but the important thing is to do it. It does not take more than a couple minutes.
 
I use Briley choke tube grease. The tubes don't seize up and the grease is sticky so the tubes don't back out when used which can be a problem with some guns if you use oil.
 
Claybuster said:
I use Briley choke tube grease. The tubes don't seize up and the grease is sticky so the tubes don't back out when used which can be a problem with some guns if you use oil.
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Claybuster, that sounds like good stuff. Where do you get it? I have an automatic that I have to keep a wrench in my pocket for when I shoot it because the tube keeps loosening.
 
22auto said:
Claybuster, that sounds like good stuff. Where do you get it? I have an automatic that I have to keep a wrench in my pocket for when I shoot it because the tube keeps loosening.
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Sounds like another Beretta Semi Auto post. "Why do my Chokes keep coming loose"?
 
22auto said:
Claybuster, that sounds like good stuff. Where do you get it? I have an automatic that I have to keep a wrench in my pocket for when I shoot it because the tube keeps loosening.
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I bought mine in the U.S. Not sure where it's available here. You might try Briley directly via their websire or Lawry's in Caledonia. They are the Briley distributor in Canada.
 
Claybuster said:
I bought mine in the U.S. Not sure where it's available here. You might try Briley directly via their websire or Lawry's in Caledonia. They are the Briley distributor in Canada.
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A high temp syn grease will do the same thing if you are stuck on a grease for your tubes. That is all the briley product is a std petroleum product in their little cans.. If you google it the specs are out there
 
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