I also use the anit-seize greese. But I like to put teflon tape over the plug
before the greese. Some recomend the pink (high temp) or yellow, but
I use the cheap white with a good coating of the greese and never had a
problem yet!

Hi Randy,

You don't need to goop up the threads, just liberally coat them. Yes both the plug and the breech threads. But just coat them. I take a q-tip and apply some to the q-tip and then the threads of the plug and the breech. Does not take much. Never have had a problem.

Also, any anti-seize high temp lube will work just fine. I ran in a great deal of four tubes of Birchwood Casey Choke Tube Lube. Works excellent and I'm set for the next 4+ years or so.

When installing, don't reef in the plug just snug it up.

Periodically every 7-10 shots or so,loosen and then re-snug the plug.

When you remove the plug, then you need to re-apply anti-seize lube.

Birchwood Casey choke tube lube......right on Tahq

Hi Randyh - Did you get this "expert advice" from the SIR gun counter?

Yes - I did a stint in Manitoba

Cayugad mentioned the Slick50 ONE grease - it is THE best stuff I have used. I apply it to the plug threads, filling the threads and perhaps a touch more, and then snug the plug without torquing it. You can buy the expensive stuff, it may or may not work as well and some of it certainly creates far more mess. The only precaution I would offer for using ONE grease is to be careful to get none on the powder side of the plug, even though the sound of gurgling 209 primers is almost funny enough to make it worth the experience.

Good stuff and relatively inexpensive.

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Expert advise on what? Without knowing which powder you use, myreplyis aimed at 777 users.

Look for posts where posters use 777 in this thread. Unless the reply poster stateshis breechpluggreaseworks with 777, you need to question yourselfabout following his anti-seize advice. That's the powder that seizes breechplugs shut-solid... other powders/substitutes are not as hot/notcrud-makers.. they generally only seize plugs to a lesser extent using the same volume of powder as 777.

When applying any grease with 777 rifles, always do both -- bore threads & breechplug threads. I lightly cover 100% ofthe breechplug threads with CVA Breechplug & Nipple Grease. I install the plug. Then I remove the plug & reapply grease again to the plug threads. Then I reinstall one last time.

Do not overtighten the plug. Buy yourself a 1/4" socket wrench & correct socket. You may need a long-well socket -- you made need a small extention. Crack loose the breechplug with 777 powder after every 8-9 shots -- then snug it back. This allows you to continue shooting for beyond 40-50 shots.

If you do any automotive work on the side,buy the copper based(high temp) anti-seize lube. It will serve double duty. Apply just enough to cover threads and should never have a problem. Having said that, this year I might try the teflon tape method mentioned here to see how it works.