XG-340

[Micheal Doyne]

So, slightly over excited eBay purchase, what will I actually need XG-340 graphite grease for?

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[Scout Sniper]

If it rotates its grease, if it slides its graphite (Quoting Peter Laidler)

Can be used on the bolt and No.32 scope index wheels.

[Roger Payne]

I've just bought some as well. I have a large pot of the stuff, but it's really fiddly trying to remove only the tiny amounts required when working on a No32, so I thought I'd invest in a tube!

[Alan de Enfield]

So, slightly over excited eBay purchase, what will I actually need XG-340 graphite grease for?

You could always substitute it for XG-279 when fitting your Butts

Peter Laidler Butt fitting instructions :


Now for the important bit. The wooden shoulder of the butt, the part that sits proud of the butt socket, MUST be clear of the butt socket and there should be a gap of about 2mm between that edge and the actual butt socket. Have you got that? There MUST be a gap of about 2mm between the steel butt socket and the butt. If there isn’t a gap, then you can be sure that a sliver of wood WILL break away.

The butt MUST be tight in the socket and in an ideal world, according to the REME Armourers bible, the wood of the butt MUST (but in civilian circles, should) be proud of the socket by approx 1/16” and the edges should be crisp and sharp. Now, remove the butt and slap on a xxxxing good coating of XG279 or automotive high melting point grease...…………….