Oil VS Grease on O/U Shotgun Hinges

[6.5s4ever]

Ok ,I guess I will start another argumentative thread .Everybody has there preference on this and specific reasons why. What do you use on your O/U Shotgun hinge pins and friction bearing surfaces Oil or Grease? I myself use a clear silicone grease called Sil-Glyde .The reason being oil wipes away too quickly and is too thin to keep high pressure friction bearing surfaces lubricated for a long enough length of time, say what it takes to shoot five rounds of trap or doubles. I have used oil and found no matter what kind by the time I have made it to the end of the third round of trap things start to tighten up a bit some guns are already worn so this is not so noticeable but on newer guns it is extremely noticeable. Also have seen the damage done on some shotguns where only oil was used, bearing surfaces were gouged and grooved from lack of proper lubrication.So here goes what do you all use? Roy

[fabsroman]

Currently, I use oil, but have used some grease in the past. I am hoping that you replied to my previous thread about where you get that grease of yours. I think I am going to start using it on my o/u's.

[Dom]

I use plain gun grease, think Hoppes -- on all break opens, and apply it regularly, depending on how much use it's had. Haven't had any problems. Been using it for years and my guns are still tight. Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[skeet]

Hinge pins are supposed to be greased. Oil just doesn't cut it. Especially on a (gag) Browning(gag).One of the best greases to use is good ol STOS from Ponsness Warren. Have used it for years on all my K-80's and they have all been fine. Lots of other good greases out there though Krieghoff grease is also good stuff. Been off line lately due to the lightning strike on the phone and computer lines(the comp is going crazy). Won a (gag) Browning at a shoot lately. Almost had to give it away to get rid of it.

[6.5s4ever]

Hey Skeet , Any of those piece of (GAG) Garbage Browniings you have to give away, Ill gladly take away that refuse free of charge. I will even pay the shipping and handling for ya.Anything to help out a fellow trap and sporting clays shooter. Have a good one Roy

[fabsroman]

6.5s4ever,

You forgot about Skeet being a fellow skeet shooter. Kind of ironic isn't it.

[Jack]

It would make sense to me that grease would be the appropriate lubricant for an O/U's hinge pin.
On the other hand, the only O/U's I can lay my hands on that have been used a lot, get Break Free (oil) put on their hinge pins. No wear on either of those......
One of them has been used a lot since 1968, and still is as tight as the day it was bought. Won't tell you the brand- it'll blow a hole in Fabs prejudices

[fabsroman]

Jack,

I think the older Brownings are pretty decent guns. Especially the Belgium made ones. My dad has had an auto 5 for longer than I have been alive and he used it quite a bit when he was younger. That was the first 12 ga. that I ever hunted with because it had a shorter length of pull than the BPS he bought for me and the Win 101 that he had. However, I will say that the action seems a little clunky on it compared to my SBE and my 391's. However, I guess technology is suppose to improve over time.

[Jack]

Fabs, the Browning I referred to is a Belgian made. A 20 gauge Lightning grade.
The other one, you'll be happy to know, is a Beretta in 12 gauge- can't recall the model #, it's about the same vintage.

[fabsroman]

I used lithium grease on a 686 this weekend and it worked rather well. The grease stayed on the gun for 100+ rounds and the gun worked rather well. Wish I could have greased up the shooter (i.e., my dad) too so that he would have used the gun properly. It was frustrating just watching him. I don't know how instructors do it. Next weekend, I might be taking a woman out to shoot. That should be fun. If I take her and my dad at the same time, I might come back with no hair.

[Jack]

Fabs, if all you lose is your hair, count it as a victory

[Burnt Powder]

I've used lubriplate for years on anything that has a lot of pressure on it. I've only had o/us for a few years and one is a (gag) Browning Lightning Citori Special Sporting Clays, and one is an older Miroku built Charles Daly, about like the (gag) Browning. I'm getting a tear in my eye while I write this post! And the other is my couple year old Franchi Veloce. I'd be hard pressed to find something that works a lot better. I like it on the locking lugs on my bolt guns too! Maybe if I ever get a Beretta I'll use Lubriplace on it too?

BP

[cyclops]

From a gunsmith point of view, I say grease for trap/skeet guns and oil for field guns. Why? Grease grabs and traps more crapola than oil does. Not to say that it will ruin a gun, but I have seen scored hinges on grease -only guns. The trap house environment is far more forgiving than a mowed milo field or a dusty ground blind.
I usually recomend and use Triflo teflon impregnated oil on the actions. It wont gum up and stays fluid as low as most of us care to talk about. I used it on my autos in -25 degree conditions while friends were jamming on other gun oils. Another good oil is called Nyoil.(clear bottle, red label) I wish I knew where the hell to get it, but I have no clue. If any of you do know of this stuff and can let me know, I'll owe you one.
THere is nothing wrong with grease, I have just found it to be gummy-er and hold more nasties than the oil. Just lubricating your weapon is more than the average Joe does anyhow!


Cy

[Bobshouse]

I use a product called Super Lube, a synthetic grease...

http://www.super-lube.com/product_description.htm

Really protects the hinges and doesnt attract crud.