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Posted: 10/27/2009 1:40:27 PM EDT
| Got my Rock Chucker kit and unpacked that green monster. The main ram has a little bit of black grit in it. Is this oil or just grit junk? Should i wipe it bone dry and use my own lube? if so what should I use? Divers Silicone Lube? CLP? WD40? |
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Clean with WD-40 and scrap cotten patches like from cut up portions of a t shirt or something, then wipe dry, then slap Breakfree CLP on it. 30 wt motor oil is fine as well. I don't lube my RC for long term since I clean after my reloading sessions (clean with wD-40, wipe clean, coat with WD-40). Then next time I use it clean the old WD-40 off and lube with a heavier oil |
| Clean it really well, I wouldn't be opposed to using brake cleaner to totally remove whatever gunk is on it OFF. RCBS says to use their resizing lube on the ram, but as others have suggested any good lube will work. Keep it clean and lubed and your great grandson will be able to use it. |
| The only lube I wouldn't use is WD-40. The liquid evaporates and leaves a lacquer-like film that you then have to use a strong solvent of get off. The worse nightmare for a lock smith is having to fix a lock sprayed with WD-40 over time. I like powdered graphite. A small tube of Gunslick, applied then wiped off is even better. That's just graphite in a light grease base. It has great staying power. |
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I clean the ram using patches with CLP and then just leave the residual CLP on there.....seems to work fine that way.
I considered using some Remington Dri lube with the teflon but never have gotten around to trying that. I also tried a light film of white lithium grease and that seems to work. I also agree with AssaultRifler about WD40 - its OK as a cheap cleaner. I clean a lot of stuff with WD40 and lube with CLP or some other 'real' lube. |
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