I use Lucas but it’s black. I have never had a problem with any wear and I might apply every couple thousand rounds. I have never thought to myself that I need more grease.

 

Lucas makes some of the best products out there the Lucas heavy duty grease is the best for wheel bearings the bearings stay cool traveling thousands of miles. Red and tacky are marine and all the other grease's I have tried don't achieve this.

 

You are way overthinking this for your application.

 

Thank you. It’s an unnatural talent I have.

 

Mtbkn,

Good job. As a scientist (Industrial Chemist for 39 yrs), I would disagree and say you conducted a valid performance test for lubricity and functional time, and an examination of a physical property looking for evidence of a potential cause. Your oil leeching test is an example of a fundamental technique called paper chromatography (which is more effective with a carrier/solvent). Since your test was performed under the same conditions, time frame, and similar sample size, I would give it's preliminary results a significant degree of validity. If you repeated it a couple more times and got similar results it would increase it in statistical validity. You think like a scientist sir!

Just based upon your test, I would bet that the first two are physically mixed to make the greases with little or no dispersing agent for uniformity and viscosity control, where Lucas does a better job and may have more dispersant to maintain the integrity of the grease.

 

Mtbkn,

Good job. As a scientist (Industrial Chemist for 39 yrs), I would disagree and say you conducted a valid performance test for lubricity and functional time, and an examination of a physical property looking for evidence of a potential cause. Your oil leeching test is an example of a fundamental technique called paper chromatography (which is more effective with a carrier/solvent). Since your test was performed under the same conditions, time frame, and similar sample size, I would give it's preliminary results a significant degree of validity. If you repeated it a couple more times and got similar results it would increase it in statistical validity. You think like a scientist sir!

Just based upon your test, I would bet that the first two are physically mixed to make the greases with little or no dispersing agent for uniformity and viscosity control, where Lucas does a better job and may have more dispersant to maintain the integrity of the grease.

Thanks for adding some validity to the tests.

Would that mean that Lucas grease would perform better over time? Not that it matters in this case as it’s replaced almost weekly.

 

White lithium wheel bearing grease is a superior film lubricant with corrosion inhibitors and excellent heat and water resistance to insure maximum protection.

 

This wasn’t a comparison to or with WL. But since you mention it what brand do you prefer?

 

I should have added “ good exercise though “

 

I been using Lucas white lithium grease , it’s kinda messy and little goes a long way. I may check out that Lucas marine.

 

Considering You apply and wipe off within the same day they should all function quite well, I’d suspect.
I do agree though, Lucas products are top shelf lubricants. You must be as OCD as I am, that could be a good thing……or not. 😬
Shoot well
Bob

 

For shotguns, about any grease will do and like most lubricant applications it is more important to clean and relube at reasonable intervals than to be concerned about whose name is on the product. Lucas does make good products, but so doesn't Valvoline, Mobil, Royal Purple, Shell and the list goes on and on and on.

 

I use Lubriplate

 

I am using Pro Gold now. The gun parts are not moving fast and they do not get hot. (warm, but not hot). As long as the grease is clean I doubt if it matters much what kind it is.

Why not just order some more from Briley if you like theirs. I just ordered a second container of their blue choke tube grease I have been using and it was a whole $3.95.

 

It was Cole’s. But point taken.

I believe I have found something that performs better with little effort and research.

 

What else needs to be overthought and hashed out in minutia? Here’s the place to do it.

 

CHOKES of course!

 

The best one Ive tested so far was the Lucas marine. Kinda blue/greensih in color. It felt like it was still there after 300-400 rounds. The gun still opened and closed smoothly And when I took it apart there was quite a bit still on the pivots.

I think you have an indication here.


Claysman and Sera,

Please not CHOKES!!!!
Not shot strings!
Not 7.5 vs 8 shot!!!
Not....muzzle velocity!!

 

Lucas Marine has been good to me. What you use is less important than how often you use it.

 

That’s a true truism to a degree.

Using a better quality product can mean you need use it less often.

 

I use Valve line red bearing grease.
If it stays put on wheel bearings @ hi speed & temperature it will work on my shotguns.
I can't open my shotgun that fast or make it over 100 degrees so I feel I'm covered.
Also remove all grease after every shooting session.

 

Vaseline has always been go-to grease. We arent talking a 5000 rpm, high temp, high pressure application here.

 

8.5s

 

I use Valvoline Red or Lucas Marine on my trailer bearings.

I use SLIP2000 Extreme Weapons Grease on all firearms. O/Us, SxS, semi-auto shotguns, rifles, and handguns. All run like a Swiss watch. My Sig 45 ACP and FN are happy campers. The EWG doesn't collect dirt, powder residue, carbon, or other grime anywhere near like mechanical greases or oils. It is not cheap, but you only use a relatively small amount.

 

In addition to MTBKN excellent post I did the same to add data for all. I used very thin corrugate, not card stock

24 hrs. Say 70 degrees in the man cave. Dehumidifier running.

Tier 1
CMD Kolar Grease

Tier 1 B
K80 Grease Gun Glide

Tier 2
White Lith
Extreme Flouro
Miltec
Super Lube

Tier 3
Mobil Synth red
Stos
Frog
Super Web


This tracks. CMD i felt was the best. No galling whatsoever and is my go-to

 

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In addition to MTBKN excellent post I did the same to add data for all. I used very thin corrugate, not card stock

24 hrs. Say 70 degrees in the man cave. Dehumidifier running.

Tier 1
CMD Kolar Grease

Tier 1 B
K80 Grease Gun Glide

Tier 2
White Lith
Extreme Flouro
Miltec
Super Lube

Tier 3
Mobil Synth red
Stos
Frog
Super Web


This tracks. CMD i felt was the best. No galling whatsoever and is my go-to

Awesome thanks for posting that.

Mowill probably be the last one I look into. I’m satisfied with the Lucas marine and it does what wanted and 1 tube will last me quite

 

An update. Ive been using the Lucas Marine grease exclusively on my actions and choke tubes for about 7 months now. I used it on my CG and now on my Blaser with several thousand rounds through both of them with zero issues.

Its simple, cheap and works really well.

 

An update. Ive been using the Lucas Marine grease exclusively on my actions and choke tubes for about 7 months now. I used it on my CG and now on my Blaser with several thousand rounds through both of them with zero issues.

Its simple, cheap and works really well.

I've been using Vaseline for about 20 years with 75,000+ rounds through our guns without any issue.

As several previous posters have stated regularly removing old grease and applying fresh clean grease is much more important than which grease you use.