OGGIE Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 Does anyone use Tetra Gun Grease. If so what's your opinion of it please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 No just ordinary bearing grease cheap as chips 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Yes, I have used it but found it inferior to the Lucas red grease that I normally use. I only use grease on the knuckle, between barrels and hinge pin(s). I found the Lucas grease to stay put, but the Tetra, being of a thinner consistency, came out during the guns use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGGIE Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylye Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Schmierfix from Alan Rhone. Used it for years, easy to apply and it does a good job. If Kreighoff use it - it must be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo yorks Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 I just use a big pot of automotive grease, A smear on the hinge pins and bites. It's so cheap I just rub it off when I clean in and re apply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Jimbo yorks said: I just use a big pot of automotive grease, A smear on the hinge pins and bites. It's so cheap I just rub it off when I clean in and re apply I clean off the old grease and reapply fresh each time I clean the gun, after use. I have learned over the 60 years that I have been shooting that any product bearing the word 'gun' you will pay through the nose for ! Thank God cartridge manufacturers don't do cleaning products ! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterse Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Wylye said: Schmierfix from Alan Rhone. Used it for years, easy to apply and it does a good job. If Kreighoff use it - it must be ok. I use that as well and found it excellent. Some greases can be too sticky and encourage bits of grit to adhere and cause scoring. You can also get it off the Internet at a very good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo yorks Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 5 hours ago, Westley said: I clean off the old grease and reapply fresh each time I clean the gun, after use. I have learned over the 60 years that I have been shooting that any product bearing the word 'gun' you will pay through the nose for ! Thank God cartridge manufacturers don't do cleaning products ! 😄 Thing is if you leave it on you end up with a grinding paste which knackers your gun. That gun grease is an absolute fortune for a tiny tub and it is literally just high temperature grease used on every bit of machinery ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Quite correct. The red Lucas grease is designed for marine use, it has a high melting point and stays where it is applied. I paid £6 for a tub that will see me out. Edited March 21, 2023 by Westley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Try Pronatur - leaves a thin film pf PTFE on the surface - used it on guns for years and on control valves and the like before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) I still use this buying a dozen plus tins just after Edna Parker died from the people that took over running the business. I am now down to about eight or so. A J Parker "Gun and Rifle Lubricating Oil" after I saw it being used by a few of the gunsmiths in Price Street. Edited March 21, 2023 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger687 Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Tetra is a ptfe based lubricant iirc. Generally not the best choice for metal on metal bearing surfaces. A better choice would be a lithium grease or a molybdenum disulfide/lithium combination if you don't believe in overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylye Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Let’s be honest, the stresses and strains on the lubricated parts of a shotgun are fairly minimal and most of us are using far too much technology for a simple task. But........ if it’s your pride and joy you like to think you are doing the best you can to preserve it and ensure that it comes to no harm. You probably fancy yourself as a bit of an engineer too which gives you more justification to smear expensive, over-specced grease on a glorified hinge mechanism. But each to his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Wylye said: Let’s be honest, the stresses and strains on the lubricated parts of a shotgun are fairly minimal /\ This. The key thing as many have pointed out in the posts above - is to clean off old grease (taking with it dirt, grit, abrasive matter etc.) and apply fresh clean sparingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny English Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 I've used tetra quite a bit but found it bad for separating in the tube, needed kneading each time to mix it. Use napier grease now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 I have found that grease on guns picks up far more crud and detritus than simple lubricating oil applied sparingly and with all excess wiped off, which is plenty of lubrication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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