SKS grease

[Igormon]

Does anyone use any specific kind of grease for the moving parts?

I know there's probably some grease made for guns but I figure that would be more expensive than some normal common everyday grease that is used in machinery for example.

Not much would be needed, just to place a tid bit in my bolt of my rem 700 and some of the moving parts in the SKS.

For now I have used CLP but that doesn't seem as effective, grease has a higher viscosity.

I was watching a video of some guy who used some heavy machine grease, but i'm not sure what brand or what to look for.

 

[recce]

Canadian Tire wheel bearing grease.

 

[Stevo]

Canadian Tire wheel bearing grease.

What he said.

 

[mac100]

I never grease any guns, it just allows dirt and unburnt powdwer to stick to it and gum things up. I like to just wipe all parts with an oily cloth.

 

[Northman999]

Canadian Tire wheel bearing grease.

Me too!

 

[shredder0]

I apply wheel bearing grease on the surfaces of the cam that unlocks the bolt as well as along the flat underside of the carrier where it slides against the bolt, and along the rail slots on the carrier. Very little goes a long way.

 

[.223Rem]

I put a few drops of oil in mine, mostly to keep rust at bay in between shootings. Otherwise it gets shot dry.

 

[bobdbldr]

Lubriplate engine rebuild grease, a Very small amount on friction bearing points/areas only! In cold weather I would wipe it down too!

 

[7mmlefty]

Jam as much as you can in the action and around the firing pin.

 

[Stevo]

Jam as much as you can in the action and around the firing pin.

The firing pin should be clean and dry. Not lubricated with oil or grease.

 

[beavis_m305]

A small tub of quality wheel bearing grease will last you a life time. But what Stevo said, keep the #### away from the firing pin channel

 

[7mmlefty]

We all need to find some humour in these forums.... Any time grease in an action is mentioned, its time for the funny bone to kick in...

 

[Norton]

I use ultra slick sport synthetic grease from Can Tire.
It's an atv/snowmobile grease.

 

[plinker 777]

Ky?

 

[Fyn]

[sarcasm]Jam as much as you can in the action and around the firing pin.[/sarcasm]

fixed, to stop premature face palmulation.

 

[Igormon]

Jam as much as you can in the action and around the firing pin.

hahahahahahahahha, yeah no for sure if I was looking to turn my sks into an uncontrollable fully auto slam-fire machine, no trigger pull needed!

Seriously though that could have made someones day at the range a very bad experience.

 

[Stevo]

We all need to find some humour in these forums.... Any time grease in an action is mentioned, its time for the funny bone to kick in...

The problem with a "joke" like that is that there are plenty of folks brand new to SKSs who may think it's real advice.

 

[7mmlefty]

The problem with a "joke" like that is that there are plenty of folks brand new to SKSs who may think it's real advice.

You are kidding, right?...

 

[Stevo]

You are kidding, right?...

If you've been reading and posting on this forum for 3 years you should know that some folks here don't know much about guns. Especially a new shooter with an entry-level rifle like an SKS.

 

[recce]

The firing pin should be clean and dry. Not lubricated with oil or grease.

I believe he's an anti grease guy trying to be a smart ass/joke around.

Having said that, it's funny how you can pack a m242 receiver with grease including the firing pin and nothing bad happens. In fact originally the grease was supposed to be only wiped on in a very light film. That was taught by the U.S. trainers when we first got the system (I took the factory course in 1996). Fast forward a couple of years when the Wpns tech were saying to slather the whole gun in grease. Then again people were being taught to strip all of the plastic tips from the ammo to prevent jams when it was s**tty loading techniques of the chutes that was to blame.

You can put grease into a C6/C9 and nothing bad will happen, you can grease your .22 and nothing bad will happen. Let the grease harden for 20 - 50 years and you may have a problem.

The style of theSKS's floating pin means it should be dry though.