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Offline 147 Grain

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Lubing Semi-Autos for Cold Weather Use
« on: June 01, 2005, 07:28:36 PM »
Can some of you experts please provide some first hand details on what or what not to do for making semi-autos reliable during very cold temps?

Weapons in question are 30-06 Remington 7400 with synthetic stock and Browning BAR with wood stock.
45 ACP 230-gr. Double Tap Gold Dot = 1,010 fps / 15.3" & .95"    :D

Aim for the Triangle Area between armpits & throat.

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Lubing Semi-Autos for Cold Weather Use
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2005, 01:18:43 PM »
A couple of things that I've done to a new 760/7600 is to run some dummy rounds through them to slick them up and see where the wear points are.  I make up the dummy rounds with a case, no powder, a pencil eraser in the primer pocket, and a Remington pointed Core-Lokt bullet.  I load them in the magazine(s) for the rifle and run them through the action by dry firing.  After a couple hundred rounds of this activity, you will see bright spots at the wear points.  I then lube those bright spots with Moly Slide.  Using this process, I've never had a problem with any of my pumps in cold weather.

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Lubing Semi-Autos for Cold Weather Use
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2005, 06:35:47 PM »
I have used Remington dry lube on autos when I lived in New Hampshire with good results. Not exactly Arctic conditions, but a heck of a lot colder than I cared to be out in.