What's the deal with choke tube grease?

[Bill Schwab]

Do I really need to buy choke tube grease or can I just slap some slide glide or anti-seize (spelling?) compound on the choke tube?

Bill

[EricW]

I've never heard of "choke tube grease."  Sounds like a bunch of hokum to me.  Slide Glide or any other grease or lube or anti-seize ought to work just dandy.  

The reason choke tubes stick isn't because of improper lube, but because they were shot loose or left loose - allowing residue to build up underneath, wedging them in.

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[Irishlad]

All I have ever used is Breakfree or FP-10 on the threads.

If you decide to use grease, I would just make sure you clean and re-grease to eliminate imbedded dirt when you switch, set down, handle, etc, the choke tubes.

Good luck.

[ErikW]

I use a small bit of anti-seize. Sticking isn't a problem, but shooting loose is.

[tightloop]

Erik is right.  tighten them after every station and keep them clean. any lub is ok if you keep it clean

[Tree Rat]

Hey Bill.......What they said......except chokes backing out during a session is a problem me thinks. Keep the threads clean and lube the first two threads only with a grease of your choice...........

I'll trade you some Tetra (what I use) for some of the Slide-Glide...to demo.

TR

[EricW]

I am pleased to report that Slide Gliding my choke tube has been a resounding success.  Not that I've actually shot the gun yet, but based on *extensive* living room testing I've concluded that the sticktion provided by SG makes your choke tube less likely to back out under tactical combat conditions.  

Seriously, I did see "choke tube grease" on a web page the other day.  My "expert" assessment: whoop-dee-f-ing-doooo.  Anti-Seize.  What an innovation!  I think any heavy grease or lube will work just dandy.  I have heard that grease can be used as "threadlocker" of sorts for stuff you'd actually like to take apart again.  So far, the theory seems sound.  

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