Shotgun Choke Oil
Am just getting involved with shotguns and noticed at the gunstore a bottle of "choke" oil. Is this really necessary or can one use regular gun oil?
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I guess you can, but most manufacturers of after market chokes, and those chokes supplied by the manufacturer of the shotgun say to use a good high temp grease/lubricant. The use of high heat grease is to prevent the chokes from seizing up. There are several marketed, but I use some high heat grease we use in our mechanic's shop. We use it to lubricate bearings in bull dozers, backhoes, etc. Every now and then I run some from a grease gun into a small container. Works very well.
You must also make sure that when you pull your choke tubes that you THOROUGHLY clean the threads on both the choke and the inside of the barrel. I use some stuff called ZEP45. Can usually be found in most good auto supply shops. It actually removes rust and is also a penetrating oil and contains some liquid teflon. I use a brass brush to "clean" the threads after a short soaking in the ZEP. Wipe excess off with a clean soft cloth, then lightly lube up the threaded portion of the choke tubes and re-install.
Note that you should check tightness about every 100 rounds.
Hope this helps....
John
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Get a 1 ounce tube of Permatex, Anti-Seize Lube at any auto parts store, it will last for years, ( just a tiny amount is all you need ). The most important thing is to be very careful when screwing in the chokes, make sure you don't "Cross-Thread" them. If you feel any noticeable resistance, "STOP". 
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Hello "Hairy"[:)]
I am going to vote with both "rufe-snow" AND "Savage33". I have used "anti-sieze" compounds such as Permatex and it works fine, but I find it more difficult to clean out of the threads than the high temperature lithium based grease. Specifically, I use Kendall Super Blu --- simply because it is readily available at the local auto-supply store. I also like the ZEP45 -- does a very good cleaning job.
As "rufe-snow" has mentioned --- for gosh sakes if you feel any noticeable resistance
STOP!!!!! ---- you are cross threading the choke tube.
Best Regards[:)]
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Thanks, guys, I'll drop by the local AutoZone Store. Appreciate the info.
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I realize this is a little late, but my tube is stuck, and possibly cross threaded, so make sure you do as they say, else it can really suck! 0 -
You can actually cross thread a double start thread? Choke tubes use a double thread (at least on the ones I have checked). One thread starts on one side of the choke and 180 degrees from that another thread starts.
Maybe you have a bad start thread and once you start you are galling the thread. A choke tube thread chaser (for your type of chokes)would solve that problem.
Your mileage may vary.
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Sounds as if he didn't lube it before he put it in and may have a bit of corrosion/rust buildup...a good soaking in ZEP45 over night should do the trick.
John
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