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Anti seize
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I've used anti-seize on the nipples in my cap and ball pistols because they are notorious for getting stuck after a days worth of use.
I use some regular gun grease on my rifles nipples because they are exposed and easily removed.
Seems to work for me.
I use some regular gun grease on my rifles nipples because they are exposed and easily removed.
Seems to work for me.
Permatex Anti Seize from the auto store, same stuff they use on spark plugs and all manner of auto stuff.
(silver looking paste)
I apply sparingly with a tooth pick or the end of a pipe cleaner.
I'm on about 10yrs with the same tube.
I use the same stuff on my ball molds, a little on the pin guides and a little near the spure plate bolt, the stuff is rated at up too 1400 degrees.
(silver looking paste)
I apply sparingly with a tooth pick or the end of a pipe cleaner.
I'm on about 10yrs with the same tube.
I use the same stuff on my ball molds, a little on the pin guides and a little near the spure plate bolt, the stuff is rated at up too 1400 degrees.
ApprenticeBuilder
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I use anti-seize on breech plugs, vent liners, and things of that nature, semi permanant fixtures that I may need to disassemble at some point later down the road.
I typically use a fine oil to assemble the nipple and clean out screw, just started using bear oil applied with a tooth pick.
I typically use a fine oil to assemble the nipple and clean out screw, just started using bear oil applied with a tooth pick.
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I have been using Birchwood-Casey Choke Tube Lube.
Just happened to have a tube on hand for my shotguns. Has always made the nipple and screw easy to remove.
Just happened to have a tube on hand for my shotguns. Has always made the nipple and screw easy to remove.
50cal.cliff
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I use the anti-seize w/copper in it. It looks good against the rust brown finish I got on my rifle! :rotf:
All kiddin aside I do use the kind w/copper in it, it is automotive grade!
A quick story. My mother-in law used to have a riding mower that everytime I put blades on it, the nuts would seize. I twisted the spindles off three times. The last time the blades had only been on thru two uses, and I was taking the baldes off to sharpen them.
At about $40.00 a pop on the spindles and 2 hours of hard work to get the deck out from under mower and remove the old spindle and replace the it with a new one, putting the deck back and re-belting the mower up and running.
I was about to loose my mind when the man I had been ordering the spindles from, asked me if I had tried anti-seize. I responded I had tried grease he says no anti-seize. I had forgotten all about anti-seize as I had seen my Dad use it when I was a kid.
To make a long story short I made a trip to the automotive store and I used it and never broke another spindle no matter how long they sit.
Now days I use it on anything that I think might seize, nipples, clean out screws, breech plugs..........etc. etc., and I have never had a seizure using it. That is pretty good considering how corrosive BP can be and the heat ignition exposes all those part too!
One word you might as well get used to a little dab will spread half way around the world but, oh it is ever so worth a little mess to wipe up. :bow: :blah: :rotf:
All kiddin aside I do use the kind w/copper in it, it is automotive grade!
A quick story. My mother-in law used to have a riding mower that everytime I put blades on it, the nuts would seize. I twisted the spindles off three times. The last time the blades had only been on thru two uses, and I was taking the baldes off to sharpen them.
At about $40.00 a pop on the spindles and 2 hours of hard work to get the deck out from under mower and remove the old spindle and replace the it with a new one, putting the deck back and re-belting the mower up and running.
I was about to loose my mind when the man I had been ordering the spindles from, asked me if I had tried anti-seize. I responded I had tried grease he says no anti-seize. I had forgotten all about anti-seize as I had seen my Dad use it when I was a kid.
To make a long story short I made a trip to the automotive store and I used it and never broke another spindle no matter how long they sit.
Now days I use it on anything that I think might seize, nipples, clean out screws, breech plugs..........etc. etc., and I have never had a seizure using it. That is pretty good considering how corrosive BP can be and the heat ignition exposes all those part too!
One word you might as well get used to a little dab will spread half way around the world but, oh it is ever so worth a little mess to wipe up. :bow: :blah: :rotf:
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