Lithium Greas on Bolt Action?

[dead meat]

Spray some wd-40 into an open container and let it sit on the bench for a bit, gooey mess is the result. I use it for lots of stuff but not lubricating my firearms. Grease sparingly on the locking lugs and a bit of lube on the firing pin. Cooking oil does not work well in cold weather as one hunter found out.

 

[j.krug]

I clean my bolt and leave it dry except for a thin layer of gun grease on the lugs.

 

[powdergun]

Wow I never realized WD-40 was such terrible stuff. I guess I just got lucky for the last thirty years and dozens of guns with no rust and no gumming up. Hell it even cured my hemmoroids and I spray it on my fishing lures too

 

[deerhide]

I use spray can Super Lube; it's clean and when it dries it leaves silicone slipperystuff, doesn't leave a film or scum.

 

[mwjones]

Moly lube works great for any metal to metal contact. It's lithium grease as a carrier for the moly

 

[bearkilr]

Whatever you choose to use, use it sparingly. The biggest mistake is thinking more is better. All lubricants attract dirt and thicken when cold, regardless of make. I've always used a gun oil and wiped off any excess with a rag. No rust issues or binding due to cold ever. Grease is a bad idea in all respects, IMO.

 

[noneck180]

I use Imperial stuff its green and come in a syringe..just behind the lugs, little on the cocking peice and some on the bolt handle where it cams over. No lube on the bolt body..
As for penatrating oils
Penetrating Oils Compared

Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break
out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They arranged a subjective

test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque
required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment.


Penetrating oil .......... Average load
None ..................... 516 pounds
WD-40 .................... 238 pounds
PB Blaster ............... 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench ............ 127 pounds
Kano Kroil ............... 106 pounds
ATF-Acetone mix............ 53 pounds

The Automatic Transmission fluid (ATF)-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix
of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone.

Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this
one particular test. A local machinist group mixed up a batch and all now
use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about
as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.

 

[guntech]

Anyone reloading for a bolt action rifle should grease the bolt's locking lugs and clean them periodically. Hot reloads and dry lugs lead to locking lugs and lug recesses galling.

Grease and oil don't harm any firearm in moderation and with regular maintenance.

 

[Boomer]

As others have said, locking lugs benefit from a dab of grease, in my case Lubriplate 130-A.

 

[StoneHorse]

I would never use WD40 on any of my firearms, it's agriscopic
(attracts moisture)

I don't think that is a real word .

 

[jkf]

I would never use WD40 on any of my firearms, it's agriscopic
(attracts moisture)

I don't think that is a real word .

Means it attracts farmers...