Nipple Thread

[bapfreak]

What do you guy put on your nipple threads after cleaning to prevent seizing?

 

[BrownBear]

What do you guy put on your nipple threads after cleaning to prevent seizing?

I use the commercial grease I've always used on my screw in shotgun chokes. As I recall it's from Birchwood Casey. Never a seized shotgun tube and never an issue removing a nipple.

 

[Rogue River]

Anti-sieze that they use for automotive, silver color!

 

[Lorne Johnson]

I've been using Rig choke-tube lube, and it works just fine.

Silver anti-seize is the standard by which others are measured.

 

[jtmattison]

White grease.

HD

 

[CoyoteJoe]

About anything is better than nothing. One trick I've learned with removable barrels is to dunk the breech in water for a bit before removing the nipple, soaking the fouling loose makes it come out much more easily. Also, there is no need to torque a nipple down like the head bolts of a '57 Chevy, just snug is as good as it gets, extra torque just gives it a head-start toward stripping.

 

[R.M.]

Just a small dab of bore-butter works for me. Less messy I find.

 

[MSW]

i use just a very small amount of white lithium grease on the threads to my revolver nipples. i've never tried the silver automotive stuff, but it's said to be the cat's meow.

 

[renovato]

I use pretty much whatever is within reach at the time. That's usually choke tube anti seize or Tetra teflon grease. I've never had a problem with anything seizing when I use either of those.

 

[ohio ramrod]

What do you guy put on your nipple threads after cleaning to prevent seizing?

I use several substances depending on which I have at the moment. #1 prefered for long storage, Anti Sieze available at any auto parts store. # 2 used when I know I will be shooting and cleaning again soon, The old G.I gun oil. (I have several small bottles left from Nam ). #3 Spray On long term rust preventive ( A mixture of oil and wax available at industrial supply house. #4 lard and beeswax miuxture if I am goiung to shoot the next day or two since I always have some for patch lube with me.

 

[hanshi]

Though I don't shoot percussion much anymore, I always just finger tightened the nipple; never used a wrench on them. Been using Gorilla Grease for years with Okay results. I have a tube of white grease & may try that. Some of the other suggestions sound good, also.

 

[Jumpshot]

 

[Stumpkiller]

I've been using almost nothing since 1976 (my Renegade is a '82 model that I still own & shoot). Just whatever light residual is on the patch I wipe the barrel and nipple threads with after clean-up and before reinstalling the nipple. Has been B-C Sheath for years but that is no longer made.

Haven't stripped a nipple or the breech/drum threads yet.

 

[arquebus]

I used to put a drop of Break Free on the nipple thread before reinstalling. Worked ok in my RB rifles, but when I used it in my .451 bullet rifle I would have a hard time getting the nipple out after a shooting session. I know bullet rifles generate a lot more pressure than a similar caliber RB rifle, & I think that may have been the reason. I switched to anti-sieze paste & haven't had a problem since, & use it on all my RB & bullet rifles now (handguns too).

 

[Zonie]

Anyone using "anti-seize" on their nipples needs to understand that this removes almost all friction between the threads, not only when removing the nipple but when installing it.

For this reason, when you tighten the nipple it should be run down until it seats against the bolster and then lightly tightened not much over 1/8 of a turn.
When you feel the torque increasing rapidly don't try to force it.

The reason for this is because you want it to be tight but not over tight. Over tightening will result in the most of the threads strength being used to hold it in place leaving little "extra" strength to withstand the gas pressure of the burning powder.

 

[roundball]

What do you guy put on your nipple threads after cleaning to prevent seizing?

I've always just used Natural Lube 1000 on nipple and vent liner threads...and if they're only spun in for a snug seat...and removed/cleaned/lubed after every use they'll never seize up anyway

 

[MikeChapin]

I use some old Blue & Grey revolver sealer on the nipple threads, and on those rifles that I pull them on, the clean out screw threads. Bore Butter, Natural Lube and Wonder Lube should work alright also.

I have used anti-seize a few times and it works well also. In all cases I put the nipple in finger tight until it bottoms, then use a wrench to snug it up. Like Zonie says it is too easy to cross thread those parts by starting them with a wrench.

 

[Ryan Schmitz]

always used borebutter...plus it's one less can of "things" you have to mess with...

 

[45-70cannon]

When I am done cleaning the bore, of course the nipple has already had the cleaning solution going through it, however, I oil my barrel and I keep about a good dozen spare nipples on hand and replace the nipple with a clean and dry nipple when putting the gun back together. A drop of oil on the threads keeps everything working right.

 

[Tumblernotch]

What do you guy put on your nipple threads after cleaning to prevent seizing?

A light drop of 3 in 1 oil. The same stuff I oil the barrel with.

Main thing is, don't overtorque. Every time you crank down on a screw or bolt you stretch the threads which they are designed to do. But in the case of a screw which is to be removed and replaced often, such as a nipple, you just want it snug.