M-14 Winter grease

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Was out to the range today. Let a gentleman try my Nork M-14,he had my first FTF, after about 400rds. I'm sure I heard the hammer fall, but the primer didn't look struck. This particualr rifle normally strikes very deep. I had the same black moly grease I used last summer coated everywhere, maybe I should have went my old way of running clean and dry during cold weather hunting, or maybe a very light synthetic. I know when hunting there's never the rounds fired like at the range.

It didn't happen anymore today, but I'm wondering if it didn't go fully into battery with that thick black moly dragging it.

What would make a good grease, if grease is the answer when temps drop below 0, or if you're not firing many rounds(lest than 60), would just light oil on all wear surfaces do? Ideas from Winter shooters of the M-14?
 
I use blue marine grease from canadian tire. I think it's good to -60 or something.

I shoot lots in the winter and i've never had an issue
 
I see your in NS too...when has it gotten cold enough recently to cause cycling problems?! haha kiddin...I was out the other day, probably -10 plus wind (tunnel) chill and not a single hitch. Bel-Ray Synthetic Waterproof Grease. Very light coat. Get it at any motorcycle shop that is a Parts Canada or Motovan dealer. It's like Franks Red Hot...I put that s**t on everything!!!

Parts Canada part #: 504710
 
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Was the firing pin channel clean? Was he wearing mitts, and shooting right handed with his left hand over the operating rod?
 
I have had the same can of Lubriplate for years. Garands and M1A's ran just fine at -40 probably hard to get these days though.
 
MotoMaster Low Temperature Extreme Pressure Grease - $6/tube and good down to -60...

...I seriously doubt you will do much shooting at anywhere near that temperature.
 
Can tire has lubriplate? Cool, I will go look tomorrow. Never noticed it there before. What section is it in?
I was looking at the shell advance snow ultra snowmobile grease. anybody ever try that? It is full synthetic and good for cold weather.
 
Check out Lubriplate Aero, lithium based good to -50. Comes in handy squeeze tubes.

www.lubriplate.com/products/greases/aero.html

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I use unicorn blood, sure it's hard as hell to find and the only way to pay for it is to trade enriched uranium to a monk on the highest peak of Tibet but it's totaly worth it for the 2 hours I spend out in the cold with it every month lololol
I use whatever the hell that stuff is in the black bottle in the butt of the stock.
I have fired it in -40 C with the wind (just a few weekends ago) worked fine.
Are you guys planning on trenching it out in a winter campaign against the Soviets or something? lolol :D
 
Dry graphite is your friend.

Oils freeze but I have never had dry graphite has never given me a problem.

I have some bake on moly lube which I plan to use of a few parts too. Once my M305 gets here I will post the pictures of the process.
 
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