Lube for bolt action in extreme cold?

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Is there such a thing as lube for extreme cold? Most winter caribou outfitters recomended no lube at all. Is there something made for our cold artic weather? What do our Rangers use?

I have a Sauer 202 and I hear they are sensitive to extreme cold.
 
Ive used products from Fastex, they are not that well known to most shooters because they are fairly expensive, but are excellent products, They have grease and oil that are second to none. LEO & military are their main customers, and have tested the stuff in extreme conditions. I'd use it very sparingly, as thats all that is required.
 
Don't lube it... clean it and lube it indoors, then wipe it dry before taking it out... no binding, no stiffness.
 
We used graphite powder back when I was a reservist.

Stripped all the oil using naptha then lubed with graphite. This kept our GPMGs going up near Flin Flon in January. Brutal cold!!!
 
I run G96 in my semi's in the cold. Been good to -36 so far.

I gunscrubber them, then g96, then wipe it off.
 
Jet Lube 12/34 uber allis. Thin film like kerosene, but protects metal & electrical components in marine environments for up to 2 yrs. Perfect for cleaning powder fowling from firearms and sheds water better than eider duck oil. All my guns, vehicles & home electrical systems are maintained with this stuff.:)
 
Another one is Mil-Comm Synthetic Grease/Lubricant TW25B. Supposedly good to -67 C and used by some U.S. Armed Forces. I picked some up at one of the site sponsors. Haven't tried it yet.
 
Many sporting good stores stock G96 in two sizes.. it's been around since the late 60's I think. It never failed me in the cold Alberta winters...

and it is a clean lube to use...
 
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Another vote for "Don't lube it", I would degrease everything and Eezox all the metal,
it has worked for me for years.
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The biggest issue with bolt actions in the cold is making sure that you aren't carrying a decades worth of thickened grease, dirt, and the original packing grease around inside the bolt body. Once everything is clean the particular gun oil you pick wont matter as much. Most bolts have never been stripped.
 
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