lube
would just like to get some insight as to what, if anything, you guys use to lubricate various parts of your AF rifles. i personally like a small slathering of honda 60 moly in my trigger group to quiet the springs creaking, and i concentrate any type of dry lubricant based on a ptfe/ boron nitride colloid ( liquid wrench dry lube) to smooth out the action of the hammer/weight/breech. and of course silicone grease on my breech/valve o rings about once every 6 months. as a rule, never use anything in these guns that doesnt dry completely, theres too much of these guns exposed to the atmosphere to use anything that will collect dust or grit.
(maybe ill just start posting in the nobody gives a shit category)
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I have to say anything AG related has not been a waste to me. Especially TAG!!!!!! 😆
btw, graphite is supposed to be mildly corrosive to aluminum, just what i read.
bad mouthing TAG? 😯 not sure exactly what i said, but i assure you this place gets more of my attention than my old lady does, whatever it was im sure it was misinterpreted. anywhoo, thanks for the banter, i think this is a largely underaddressed topic that could potentially benefit these rifles and their users by offering more longevity and consistency. many of us know that anodized aluminum isnt an ideal surface for constant friction(particularly that of the hammer/weight). some solutions are to polish( which in certain areas like the trigger group can do more harm than help if not done correctly, and frame polishing can make a little more room for the hammer to chatter) Leupy and a few others make the hammer to ride the barrel, but i personally cant afford it right now, and who the hell here will know exactly which one of his many hammers will be ideal without actually testing them? the reason i like my idea is that it not only provides long lasting lubricity with superior boundary film strength compared to ptfe or BN alone, it also fills tiny pits and inconsistencies in the surface, and builds a thin layer taking up excess chatter room. it doesnt attract any dust or grit due to the fact that all solvents dry completely, making it ideal for AF guns. i dont have much to provide to this forum, especially compared to the knowledge i have gained. so i am just hoping to give back a little(if it hasnt been already done) in the form of something that has done me and my condor a world of good, and hoping for a liitle feedback from the great minds here who could potentially improve upon my idea for the benefit of all current and future AF freaks like myself.(rant over) 😉
You know bad mouthing the TAG won’t get you help any faster, just say’n 😆 I think I got it a lil mom and pops hardware store. But I think you maybe could find it at an automotive store. Also you could contact AG and ask them? I just lube the inside of the frame with breakfree using shotgun cotton pads and let it dry. Then I have a steel hammer that gets graphite painted! Works well for me.
btw, is there anywhere besides online to buy that sil glide? silicone grease is as good as maple syrup on my breech outdoors right now 👿
despite all the time ive wasted here, i havent seen much about it. also just a reason to talk about how i concentrate liquid wrench dry lube over a candle warmer, and give the whole inner frame a bath, and to find out if anything similar has been done.
I wasn’t humoring you bro. this is bit of a talked to death topic 😆
thanx for humoring me, u da man! ive had the same problem with these PA winters. ill look into it 😀
Nice. Yeah AF likes to be dry. Instead of pure silicone I have started using sil glyde
http://www.agscompany.com/lubricants/industrial/198
I went on a squirrel hunt one cold ass day and the silicone gelled up pretty good and cocking the Condor became pretty quite difficult. It’s the same consistency of silicone. I highly recommend it.
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trust me, my life is a waste of time, TAG is my fave way to do it 😀