Grease or no?

Oquirrh · May 5, 2008, 07:00 PM

American Pioneer Powder recommends NOT using grease in revolvers actually makes it easier to clean.

Has anybody tried this? Sounds too good to be true.

I use Pyrodex and Crisco in/on my Old Army and, boy, I hate messing with Crisco. It would be nice to eliminate it.

Thanks.

Raider2000 · May 5, 2008, 08:05 PM

Now it may be harder to ignight {sp} replica black powder but I sure would not like to take the chance of a possible chain fire which is one of the reasons of using Crisco or other types of grease over the loaded chamber as well as making the powder residue softer to make cleaning easier, but the only other alternative would be the use of lubricated wads between the powder charge & ball.

You may want to give the lubricated wads a try like the ones from http://www.bpstuffllc.com/ they are quite resonable in price & seem to work quite nicely.

Hawg · May 5, 2008, 08:44 PM

Wads are the way to go. I make my own.

JayC · May 8, 2008, 09:20 PM

HH, have you posted your procedure for making your own wads?

Hawg · May 8, 2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

HH, have you posted your procedure for making your own wads?

No but not much to it, just punch them out of felt with a hole punch and soak them in melted lube.

sundance44s · May 9, 2008, 05:50 AM

Ive used the APP powder with out lube many times ...sure makes things easy ..and cleaner ...if you do get a stuck cylinder pin ..it will only take a tiny bit of water splashed on the pin and it will come right out ..APP makes it`s own lube when fired , but let it sit a few mins and it will harden up .

oldmaster111 · May 11, 2008, 09:37 PM

I use wads only as lube doesn't work well during the summer months in Arizona. Gets so bloody hot, the grease melts and causes a terrible mess.

long rider · May 12, 2008, 04:46 PM

HEY oldmaster IM with you on that one.
GETS SO BLOODY HOT

grymster2007 · May 12, 2008, 05:24 PM

Never tried grease, but the wads seem fine. Guns clean up easy enough.

I might enjoy making my own, so what size hole punch for .45? 12mm? 1/2 inch?

Hawg · May 12, 2008, 06:50 PM

I use a 7/16 for my .44's.

long rider · May 12, 2008, 07:35 PM

HEY sundance, app is that the same powder as jim shockys
gold,???

sundance44s · May 13, 2008, 05:45 AM

APP and Shockleys Gold , are both APP powders ..the Shockleys Gold may be a little more consistant in the grain size ....The App 2f is real chunky ..the 3f is much better .

long rider · May 13, 2008, 04:11 PM

Thanks sundance.

May 5, 2008, 07:00 PM	#1
Oquirrh Senior Member Join Date: May 5, 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 188	Grease or no? American Pioneer Powder recommends NOT using grease in revolvers actually makes it easier to clean. Has anybody tried this? Sounds too good to be true. I use Pyrodex and Crisco in/on my Old Army and, boy, I hate messing with Crisco. It would be nice to eliminate it. Thanks.

May 12, 2008, 04:46 PM	#8
long rider Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 669	HEY oldmaster IM with you on that one. GETS SO BLOODY HOT __________________ Sod Buster Tried To Pull On Willson.

May 12, 2008, 05:24 PM	#9
grymster2007 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: In the oak studded hills near Napa Posts: 2,203	Never tried grease, but the wads seem fine. Guns clean up easy enough. I might enjoy making my own, so what size hole punch for .45? 12mm? 1/2 inch? __________________ grym

May 12, 2008, 07:35 PM	#11
long rider Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 669	HEY sundance, app is that the same powder as jim shockys gold,??? __________________ Sod Buster Tried To Pull On Willson.

May 13, 2008, 04:11 PM	#13
long rider Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2008 Posts: 669	Thanks sundance. __________________ Sod Buster Tried To Pull On Willson.

May 5, 2008, 08:05 PM	#2
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	Now it may be harder to ignight {sp} replica black powder but I sure would not like to take the chance of a possible chain fire which is one of the reasons of using Crisco or other types of grease over the loaded chamber as well as making the powder residue softer to make cleaning easier, but the only other alternative would be the use of lubricated wads between the powder charge & ball. You may want to give the lubricated wads a try like the ones from http://www.bpstuffllc.com/ they are quite resonable in price & seem to work quite nicely.

May 5, 2008, 08:44 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Wads are the way to go. I make my own.

May 8, 2008, 09:20 PM	#4
JayC Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Posts: 34	HH, have you posted your procedure for making your own wads?

May 9, 2008, 05:50 AM	#6
sundance44s Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2006 Location: Hernando , Ms. Posts: 579	Ive used the APP powder with out lube many times ...sure makes things easy ..and cleaner ...if you do get a stuck cylinder pin ..it will only take a tiny bit of water splashed on the pin and it will come right out ..APP makes it`s own lube when fired , but let it sit a few mins and it will harden up .

May 11, 2008, 09:37 PM	#7
oldmaster111 Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 199	I use wads only as lube doesn't work well during the summer months in Arizona. Gets so bloody hot, the grease melts and causes a terrible mess.

May 12, 2008, 06:50 PM	#10
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	I use a 7/16 for my .44's.

May 13, 2008, 05:45 AM	#12
sundance44s Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2006 Location: Hernando , Ms. Posts: 579	APP and Shockleys Gold , are both APP powders ..the Shockleys Gold may be a little more consistant in the grain size ....The App 2f is real chunky ..the 3f is much better .