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<blockquote data-quote="JR777" data-source="post: 3551763" data-attributes="member: 45725"><p>This is what you need: <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aeroshell-33MS-64-Mil-Spec-Barrel-Nut-Thread-Grease-MIL-G-21164D-5ml-Pouch/322346338651?hash=item4b0d56c95b:g:GZkAAOSwFMRdV1bw" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aeroshell-33MS-64-Mil-Spec-Barrel-Nut-Thread-Grease-MIL-G-21164D-5ml-Pouch/322346338651?hash=item4b0d56c95b:g:GZkAAOSwFMRdV1bw</a></p><p></p><p>What it does is prevent galling, which will expose the bare aluminum and open up the possibility for something called galvanic corrosion to happen.</p><p></p><p>The reason you want that specific one is it contains molybdenum, whereas most ant seize grease uses graphite. Graphite is an electrolyte, so it can hasten galvanic corrosion.</p><p></p><p>Another reason to use Aeroshell is that the standard torque specs are derived using it. Using another type of grease will change the clamping force achieved by a given torque.</p><p></p><p>Will your rifle explode if you use something else? Probably not, but you do need to use something to protect the threads from galling, and that something can't contain graphite, which leaves moly grease as the only commonly available option. Yes, you can go down to the hardware store and buy an entire tube of some random moly grease for like 10 bucks, or take that same 10 bucks and order the little tube of Aeroshell off Ebay, and not have to drive to the hardware store, and have enough of the correct grease to build about 20 ARs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JR777, post: 3551763, member: 45725"] This is what you need: [URL]https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aeroshell-33MS-64-Mil-Spec-Barrel-Nut-Thread-Grease-MIL-G-21164D-5ml-Pouch/322346338651?hash=item4b0d56c95b:g:GZkAAOSwFMRdV1bw[/URL] What it does is prevent galling, which will expose the bare aluminum and open up the possibility for something called galvanic corrosion to happen. The reason you want that specific one is it contains molybdenum, whereas most ant seize grease uses graphite. Graphite is an electrolyte, so it can hasten galvanic corrosion. Another reason to use Aeroshell is that the standard torque specs are derived using it. Using another type of grease will change the clamping force achieved by a given torque. Will your rifle explode if you use something else? Probably not, but you do need to use something to protect the threads from galling, and that something can't contain graphite, which leaves moly grease as the only commonly available option. Yes, you can go down to the hardware store and buy an entire tube of some random moly grease for like 10 bucks, or take that same 10 bucks and order the little tube of Aeroshell off Ebay, and not have to drive to the hardware store, and have enough of the correct grease to build about 20 ARs. [/QUOTE]
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