powdered graphite

[TrxR]

Where can a person get powdered graphite for neck lube? I know i could get the redding/imperial kit but i was wondering where i could get it otherwise. The only stuff ive seen is in aerosol cans? Is that the only way to get it?

Thanks

 

[BattleRife]

Canadian Tire, Home Depot and other hardware stores often sell little squeeze tubes of it in the key cutting area. It is useful for lubricating locks.

The best tip I have heard for finding it in quantity was that farmer supply stores sometimes have it in big bottles, like one litre or 1kg or something, for use as a seed lubricant in planting machines.

 

[bertn]

+1 on Farm supply store, indeed used as seed lubricant.
Got a large bottle (about 1 ltr) for around ten bucks.
Will last me a few lifetimes

 

[TrxR]

Thanks Ill have to stop at the local farm supply next week.

 

[stubblejumper]

The local John Deere dealership has large containers for $17.

 

[bertn]

The bottle I have holds 1 lb. And it's called Seed Slik.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Got mine at CTC

 

[220]

Forster has a better product!

 

[dero338]

Got mine from X-reload few years ago.

 

[bertn]

Forster has a better product!

What's better than powdered graphite?

 

[sgt.rock]

What's better than powdered graphite?

Super-Duper powdered graphite

 

[Magellann]

Forster has a better product!

Its also just powdered graphite, but you can get their little container with the brushes mounted, that makes cleaning the case easy.

 

[horseman2]

Graphite mixed with lead shot was recommended but I don't find it to be any better.
Mica in the Lyman brush set is no better.
Maybe pitch the mica and replace it with graphite might be worth a try.
No problem with the resizing but looking for less resistance when extracting the expander.
Back to lubricating the inside of the neck with a nylon brush.