Grease for Garands?
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ocabj
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If you want to order it, get the milspec Lubriplate from Brownells. Otherwise, just get wheel bearing grease from your local auto parts store.
dfariswheel
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Truth be told, about any good grade, heat and water resistant grease will do.
Lubriplate is a lithium grease.
Lubriplate is a lithium grease.
Dr. Dickie
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+1 on the Mil-tec grease.
I am a former auto mechanic (haven't been one since 1976), and I have found the Mil-tec grease to be of exceptial quality.
I have not tried a lot of other wheel bearing greases lately (so there certainly may be other high quailty stuff out there), but I can say the Mil-tec is top notch.
I am a former auto mechanic (haven't been one since 1976), and I have found the Mil-tec grease to be of exceptial quality.
I have not tried a lot of other wheel bearing greases lately (so there certainly may be other high quailty stuff out there), but I can say the Mil-tec is top notch.
Dave Markowitz
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Another good grease is Shooter's Choice. I like how it comes in a syringe which make application easier and neater.
gaweidert
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I have uses a lot of different greases. Currently I am using a moly grease that came from an auto parts store. All teh stuff mentioned above is good too.
When I got my SA Service Grade 3 years ago I started with Castrol wheel bearing grease.
One thing I can say is that if you do any sustained fire i.e 50-60 rounds over a short period of time those types of grease will melt with the heat.
I use Lubriplate now.
One thing I can say is that if you do any sustained fire i.e 50-60 rounds over a short period of time those types of grease will melt with the heat.
I use Lubriplate now.
ATAShooter
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Plastilube. Do a Google on Scott Duff, he sell it. OR 3.00 on ebay will get you 10 orig grease pots with it, or some surplus places have a case w/ 144 pots for about8 to 10 dollars.
Devonai
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I have never had a problem with Sta-Lube lithium wheel bearing grease and $5 got me more than a lifetime supply at an auto parts store.
Jmurman mentioned his brand liquefying and, FWIW, that's never happened to me even after as much as 104 rounds in one sitting. Perhaps not all generic lithium grease is created equal.
Jmurman mentioned his brand liquefying and, FWIW, that's never happened to me even after as much as 104 rounds in one sitting. Perhaps not all generic lithium grease is created equal.
Devonai
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Sorry, I didn't appreciate the difference. Thanks for clarifying.
Wes Janson
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Am I the only one who gets grease splatters on their glasses from the first few shots, firing a Garand?
Nicky Santoro
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I've been well pleased with Tetra grease. I use it on the Garands, M1 carbine, and Mini-14. In FM 23-5 there is a good drawing of where to apply the grease.
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P99guy
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Wes, your not the only one...My M1 spatters greese on ye ole glasses quite well when fired.
Wes Janson
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You'd rather have grease in your eye? 
I use Tetra Gun Grease mixed with a little M-Pro 7 CLP oil on my semi automatics.
Tetra is an excellent lubricant and the CLP adds a rust preventative which the Tetra does not do.
I don't care for Mil-Tech grease the stuff just stinks too bad in my opinion.
If you are getting grease on your glasses you are way overlubricating, even with lubriplate.
A thin, thin film is all that is neccessary.
That is one of the things I like about Tetra/M-Pro7CLP mix, it takes a very small amount of lubricant to obtain satisfactory results and it last a very long time.
Tetra is an excellent lubricant and the CLP adds a rust preventative which the Tetra does not do.
I don't care for Mil-Tech grease the stuff just stinks too bad in my opinion.
If you are getting grease on your glasses you are way overlubricating, even with lubriplate.
A thin, thin film is all that is neccessary.
That is one of the things I like about Tetra/M-Pro7CLP mix, it takes a very small amount of lubricant to obtain satisfactory results and it last a very long time.
Jeff F
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Get a tube of the Slick 50 grease and don't look back. IMO the best grease out there.
Swampy
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Ditto....
Swampy
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BoySetsTheFire
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Lubriplate comes in many flavors. Brownells sells the MIL SPEC 130, specifically formulated for the M1 garand.
I have just used Hoppes gun grease. It seems to work well.
One thing to remember is that you don't need very much. Find a guy at a good sized gun show that sells those little grease pots for the M1. Each little grease pot has the amount of grease you are supposed to use. It ain't very much. I found an old guy at a Pasadena gun show selling lots of US mil-surp parts and accessories. I think they were 12 cents each or something. I haven't had a chance to use the grease that comes in them yet though.
I thought I would mentioned that since I haven't had grease fly into my eye. Maybe you are using too much?
One thing to remember is that you don't need very much. Find a guy at a good sized gun show that sells those little grease pots for the M1. Each little grease pot has the amount of grease you are supposed to use. It ain't very much. I found an old guy at a Pasadena gun show selling lots of US mil-surp parts and accessories. I think they were 12 cents each or something. I haven't had a chance to use the grease that comes in them yet though.
I thought I would mentioned that since I haven't had grease fly into my eye. Maybe you are using too much?
Swampy
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Actually, each of those little grease pots that fits in the buttstock has enough grease to completely lube your M1 AT LEAST a half dozen to a dozen times. All you need an any one location on the rifle is a THIN FILM of grease. If you can see a gob of grease in any one location, you have used about 5 times too much.
Just my thoughts,
Swampy
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I found this on the CMP site: http://www.civilianmarksmanship.com/accessoryhtml/accgreasepots.html
These yellow topped thumbnail sized capsules have a screw on lid and contain a thick grease that looks like earwax. This grease is known as Plastilube and it is resistant to heat and water. Plastilube in more traditional packaging is available commercially in larger quantities.
We have also heard that some people have found similar pots with another good M1 grease called Lubriplate in them.
The nice thing about these little 'pots' is that a couple of them can be popped into the buttstock of the M1 Garand Rifle for use in the field. Each pot contains just about enough grease to lube your M1 after a good cleaning.
Here is a pic:
These yellow topped thumbnail sized capsules have a screw on lid and contain a thick grease that looks like earwax. This grease is known as Plastilube and it is resistant to heat and water. Plastilube in more traditional packaging is available commercially in larger quantities.
We have also heard that some people have found similar pots with another good M1 grease called Lubriplate in them.
The nice thing about these little 'pots' is that a couple of them can be popped into the buttstock of the M1 Garand Rifle for use in the field. Each pot contains just about enough grease to lube your M1 after a good cleaning.
Here is a pic:
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