Plastilube or Lubriplate?

[sgtusmc]

Ok you Garand pros out there. I have a question for you, which is the better grease Plastilube or Lubriplate? Now I know where to purchase a new container of Lubriplate but what about Plastilube? Is Plastilube considered number 1 or number 2 grease or neither? Well what do you think?

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[rawker]

I've always heard lubriplate.

[sgtusmc]

I have some tell me quaker state bearing grease and lubriplate 130-a which is available at some suppliers. I suppose since we are not fighting in the jungles or the deep winter that the bearing grease would be fine, but I would also think to stay to a recomended grease, I guess it's a toss up.

[Bill Hollinger]

Niether, I use Valvoline red lithium bearing grease on sliding parts and Hoppes gun oil on rotating parts.

[Stevo]

I use wheel bearing grease. I picked the green stuff because I found the colour attractive.

Don't overthink it.

[onlycrimson]

lubriplate for me, mostly because I already had it.

[browningautorifle]

I never use any of it. Just rifle oil. Never had any problems either.

[sgtusmc]

You Know Jim when I was in the USMC I had an M-14 that we just oiled, I can't remember if we used grease. I do remember using a light covering of oil.

[browningautorifle]

With the F.N.s we used a light coat of ESSO rifle oil, something that was engineered for the job. Red and silver cans.

[Joe W]

If it turns you oil it, if it slides you grease it.

---------- Post added at 05:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:16 PM ----------

You Know Jim when I was in the USMC I had an M-14 that we just oiled, I can't remember if we used grease. I do remember using a light covering of oil.

In the Marine Corps during the time the M1 Garand was in use you would have used Lubriplate. The yellow/cream colored grease in the small plastic container. Semper Fi, Joe