lubing up yer ram - The Firearms Forum

sewerman · 02-11-2010, 05:26 PM

I have gone the gambit looking for a lube that would go for the long haul.

I tried synthetic oil but it seemed to dissipate or migrate from where I had applied it.

Finally I considered using moly based grease. I happened to think about the Honda moly 60 paste which I have used on final drives on motorcycles. Reputably this Honda 60 pastes has more molybdenum then any other lube/grease on the market, 60% moly hence the name.

Since applying this product to my press ram I have felt a considerable smoothness.
I still lube the pivots with synthetic oil where the application of this product is impossible but it sure has made a different with the smoothness of the ram!

Should be available at any motorcycle dealer, From what I have read this lube is the standard across the board for final drive units by every manufacturer.

hope this helps,
sewerman

FTK87 · 02-11-2010, 08:00 PM

I like spray lubes, they don't stay on as long as a grease, but they are easy to apply without getting messy.

new308handloader · 02-11-2010, 08:20 PM

Jerkins

Terry_P · 02-11-2010, 08:29 PM

Ballistol

JLA · 02-11-2010, 09:03 PM

Im with FTK, I just clean and lube mine with rem oil each time I use it. Grease is great but attracts dirt and grime. I am gonna use that moly grease for metal to metal parts in your firearm though.

Suicide*Ride · 02-11-2010, 09:53 PM

I tried the Rem oil thing.... got tired of the drips, & having to wipe it off to re-oil all the time.

I tried Reese; high pressure, teflon hitch grease, but like JLA said; grease attracts dust, dirt, dog hair & powder.

I finally would up using Kawasaki chain lube. It sprays on w/ a thick, foaming action & is designed to penetrate into where the O-rings sit, on the inside of the motorcycle chain. The can uses a flexible, plastic tube for the applicator (like WD-40), so you can get it in, under, & around anywhere that might need it.

Once it spreads out, it's thin like oil, & sticky..... so it stays put & doesn't migrate or drip. It doesn't sling off a motorcycle chain doing 180mph so I figured it would be good enough for the green machine.

It works for me.....

SR

jdon72 · 02-11-2010, 10:10 PM

I use a dry lube...

JLA · 02-11-2010, 10:41 PM

I tried powdered graphite. It worked ok but was too expensive to buy and have to reapply as often as it needed...

Alpo · 02-12-2010, 10:29 AM

Have presses gotten that crappy lately? My Rockchucker is over 30 years old. I've got a can of spray silicone sitting on the shelf, where it has been sitting since '96. In that fourteen years, I think I have lubed my ram, maybe, five times.

Y'all really have to lube yours constantly, like this thread seems to be sayin'?

sewerman · 02-12-2010, 10:37 AM

thanks for sharing the tips.

as the ol' chief says...no lube is better then none!

sewerman

JLA · 02-12-2010, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

Have presses gotten that crappy lately? My Rockchucker is over 30 years old. I've got a can of spray silicone sitting on the shelf, where it has been sitting since '96. In that fourteen years, I think I have lubed my ram, maybe, five times.

Y'all really have to lube yours constantly, like this thread seems to be sayin'?

Yup, I got a LEE single stage that has assembled prolly 50,000 cartridges and the ram and linkage are a bit wobbly. it still works just fine but requires lube so it dont squeak...

glocknut · 02-13-2010, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by new308handloader

Jerkins

Oh God...this is killing me...

mike
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JLA · 02-13-2010, 10:46 PM

what are you doing here in ammo and reloading anyway mikey. Dont you shoot disposable firearms with disposable ammo??? :ducking:

02-11-2010, 05:26 PM	#1
sewerman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hurricane ally florida Posts: 231	lubing up yer ram I have gone the gambit looking for a lube that would go for the long haul. I tried synthetic oil but it seemed to dissipate or migrate from where I had applied it. Finally I considered using moly based grease. I happened to think about the Honda moly 60 paste which I have used on final drives on motorcycles. Reputably this Honda 60 pastes has more molybdenum then any other lube/grease on the market, 60% moly hence the name. Since applying this product to my press ram I have felt a considerable smoothness. I still lube the pivots with synthetic oil where the application of this product is impossible but it sure has made a different with the smoothness of the ram! Should be available at any motorcycle dealer, From what I have read this lube is the standard across the board for final drive units by every manufacturer. hope this helps, sewerman -->

02-11-2010, 08:00 PM	#2
FTK87 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chouteau, Oklahoma Posts: 481	Re: lubing up yer ram I like spray lubes, they don't stay on as long as a grease, but they are easy to apply without getting messy. __________________ I NEED .22-250 BRASS!!! http://www.OklahomaSportsmen.com

02-11-2010, 08:20 PM	#3
new308handloader Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 535	Re: lubing up yer ram Jerkins __________________ "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." D. D. Eisenhower

02-11-2010, 08:29 PM	#4
Terry_P Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NH Posts: 2,513	Re: lubing up yer ram Ballistol __________________ NRA and NAHC Life "Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms." -Aristotle

02-11-2010, 09:03 PM	#5
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: lubing up yer ram Im with FTK, I just clean and lube mine with rem oil each time I use it. Grease is great but attracts dirt and grime. I am gonna use that moly grease for metal to metal parts in your firearm though. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

02-11-2010, 09:53 PM	#6
Suicide*Ride Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 1,340	Re: lubing up yer ram I tried the Rem oil thing.... got tired of the drips, & having to wipe it off to re-oil all the time. I tried Reese; high pressure, teflon hitch grease, but like JLA said; grease attracts dust, dirt, dog hair & powder. I finally would up using Kawasaki chain lube. It sprays on w/ a thick, foaming action & is designed to penetrate into where the O-rings sit, on the inside of the motorcycle chain. The can uses a flexible, plastic tube for the applicator (like WD-40), so you can get it in, under, & around anywhere that might need it. Once it spreads out, it's thin like oil, & sticky..... so it stays put & doesn't migrate or drip. It doesn't sling off a motorcycle chain doing 180mph so I figured it would be good enough for the green machine. It works for me..... SR __________________ "The price of FREEDOM can be seen here" ******(the sign outside every VA hospital)****** In an emergency, people don't rise to the occasion, but are reduced to their level of training. When something is trying to eat you, it is hard to get off a good shot! "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Twain

02-11-2010, 10:10 PM	#7
jdon72 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 340	Re: lubing up yer ram I use a dry lube...

02-11-2010, 10:41 PM	#8
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: lubing up yer ram I tried powdered graphite. It worked ok but was too expensive to buy and have to reapply as often as it needed... __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

02-12-2010, 10:29 AM	#9
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: lubing up yer ram Have presses gotten that crappy lately? My Rockchucker is over 30 years old. I've got a can of spray silicone sitting on the shelf, where it has been sitting since '96. In that fourteen years, I think I have lubed my ram, maybe, five times. Y'all really have to lube yours constantly, like this thread seems to be sayin'? __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

02-12-2010, 10:37 AM	#10
sewerman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hurricane ally florida Posts: 231	Re: lubing up yer ram thanks for sharing the tips. as the ol' chief says...no lube is better then none! sewerman

02-13-2010, 10:46 PM	#13
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: lubing up yer ram what are you doing here in ammo and reloading anyway mikey. Dont you shoot disposable firearms with disposable ammo??? :ducking: __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!