What lube ?

[draidt]

I just traded for an 80's vintage 110 GCXP3, bolt action .270 and it looks hardly used, but for my own edification I dissembled the bolt and cleaned all of the parts and again it was pristine condition. What do you all use for lubrication on the bolt, I know I probably opened up a can of worms.

[jonbearman]

I just put a drop of oil on my finger and work it between my thumb to just leave a shear coat of oil on the pin and spring and just a tiny amount on the cocking cam surfaces and that's it.

[draidt]

Thanks !

[LongRange]

most of my shooting is in the dirt so i just hose my bolts down with gun juice and let them dry...the gun juice leaves a slick dry film...the dry silicon spray works pretty good too.

[BillPa]

I just traded for an 80's vintage 110 GCXP3, bolt action .270 and it looks hardly used, but for my own edification I dissembled the bolt and cleaned all of the parts and again it was pristine condition. What do you all use for lubrication on the bolt, I know I probably opened up a can of worms.

After cleaning including a running a pipe cleaner through the bolt head, I'll apply a light coat of Break-Free on all the internals, let it set a few minutes then wipe off all the excess with a rag. After assembly but before installing the bolt I'll clean the lug recesses-abutments, the apply a thin coat of bolt or lithium grease on the high friction areas, the back of the lugs, the cocking ramp and PE cam.

The recesses-abutments, lugs, cocking ramp, and PE cam are cleaned and re-greased every time I clean a barrel and chamber.

Bill

[darkker]

While I don't subscribe to the notion of it being "Magical". I do like FrogLube, if you use heat like they say.

[clintsrv]

FrogLube is a wonderful product.