Didn't we have a duscussion about the best grease for the hinge pin? I can't find it if we did?

There are a number of lubes designed for applications where there is high pressure and these are good for stainless steel also.RIG +P+ is one of them.

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Didn't we have a duscussion about the best grease for the hinge pin? I can't find it if we did?

Yes, we did, but it was at Nitro Express

The concensus was something with a high TimkenOK load rating, i.e.: 70-80lbs was the best.

I could not find it there either! Thanks

White tar is great for high stress points, this product was blended for use with the very expensive air guns, to lube the high stress hinge pins on the spring cocking devices.

http://www.airguns.citymax.com/page/page/251327.htm

There is a London's Best trained doubles shotgun gunsmith in Kerrville by the name of Kirk Merrington. He uses a mixture of one part 3-in-1 oil and one part Vaseline Petroleum jelly.

I use it on my LC Smith and seems to work great.

Mark,
Does Krik Merrington still work at Briley? I heard he is the best to go to for shotgun barrel work.

Chic-

I am pretty sure he used to work for Briley's (in Houston). He now lives and works in Kerrville, Texas in the Texas Hill Country about an hour west of San Antonio. He may still do some work for Briley's.

I had him do some work on my Smith and he told me that when he learned the trade he learned it as a barrel maker.

I think that he's on his own, now.

http://www.kirkmerrington.net/

I use RIG, btw...

-Steve

I use a high quality grease until I go hunting, then I use a "very light" coat of light oil.

In the field all any grease does is pick up grit, the combination is equal to sandpaper.

while searching I came across this.
CMD EP Lube

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Originally posted by Rusty:
while searching I came across this.
CMD EP Lube

Compared to what we covered on the other post, those greases have a Timken OK load of 40-50... some of the other industrial equipment greases we discussed were as high as 80, i.e.: 80,000 psi. FWIW, I haven't found anything above 80.

I paid about $4.00 for a tube of Citgo EP grease with a Timken OK load rating of 80 (80Kpsi) at a local equipment shop. That was for a "grease gun" size tube.

At my current rate of consumption - I'm guessing it should last me about 10-15 years.

thanks! I missed those ratings on their site.

Rusty....I remeber the post, and somebody had called the revered Mr. Searcy and found out what he uses....Tetra. Bought some at my local Walmart....seems to work great.

Gary B.

Any grease will work. Apply the stuff, use the gun, clean it off and start over again.

Dave