How many Garand rounds wear off the grease?

[Ignition Override]

If the question is not clear enough for some, it means before more grease should be applied. B. Casey Gun Grease was rubbed on the recommended friction areas before the last session. That session consumed about fifty rounds.

After that the bore/chamber were cleaned before the rifle went back to sleep in the air-conditioned room.
Most of us realize that an exact number of rds. can't be accurately quantified. Educated opinions are always welcome.

 

[Welding Rod]

I don't know the answer, but before every other match, or so, i use a small paint brush and wipe a super thin coat of grease on accessible friction points on the bolt and op rod. Takes about 30 seconds.

 

[Ignition Override]

Thanks.
Only plan to shoot another four or five loaded (8-rd.) clips tomorrow.

 

[84B20]

I use the grease made by Gunbutter that is red in color which makes it easy to see when it needs to be added. It seems to last quite a long time though and does not attract much dirt. And being in New Mexico that is a big concern.

 

[Reloadron]

Greasing Your M1 Garand

Yeah, and always remember when greasing the Garand or any gun, the bigger the blob the better the job.

OK, seriously? You want to lightly grease the high friction points. How often is really a function of the grease used. Many of today's new synthetic greases like oils, remain in place and working (lubricating) longer, much longer than their predecessors.

Depending on conditions I clean about every 300 rounds, that being only barrel and chamber. I also clean anytime the rifles are going to be put up and unfired for awhile like several months. When cleaning I note the grease on exposed areas, for example the op-rod. For a general shooter I pull the trigger group and check the grease points every roughly 1,000 rounds or few years. Rifles that have been glass bedded? All bets are off. I will go thousands of rounds with premium grease before I strip down a bedded rifle.

Just find what works for you and your shooting habits.

Ron

 

[carbine85]

As long as the action is smooth and you can see the grease you are GTG.
Look for Mobil SYN100 grease. It's a lot better then most of your typical gun greases. It lasts a long time and really slicks up the action.

 

[agtman]

As long as the action is smooth and you can see the grease you are GTG. * * *

Agree. But for use as a range toy, it's really a non-issue.

On the other hand, for serious use - like if you anticipate having to keep marauding ISIS a-holes "off your lawn" every night - then, yeah, check your M1's lube status regularly.

M1s are tough rifles and don't need to be babied.

But if you run them really hard, then you should at least keep the the barrel & chamber clean and the action parts greased.

 

[GRIZ22]

Garands are combat rifles and have no need to be babied. I would guess many Garands went more that a few hundred rounds without maintenance.

 

[Ifishsum]

I usually add a little bit of grease to the bolt rails and bolt cam before each shoot, and a little under the barrel where the op rod rubs (with a q-tip or toothpick, without breaking it down). I do clean the bore and chamber after every shoot but even that is probably not vital.

 

[atblis]

Imo, people do more damage cleaning than from actual shooting.

 

[XD 45acp]

A Garand and a M1A pitches the brass anywhere from 1 to 3 oclock when lubed correctly. If it starts pitching 4-5 oclock, then she's dragging and needs grease. MyDad was a WW2 vet in the Ardennes, and that was the answer he gave me when I asked him that very same question.

 

[AK103K]

I always clean and grease my M1's after every outing, so its never been an issue. Never had to grease in between, even when firing a couple of hundred rounds during a session.

Ive always lubed my M1's/M1A's, with Lubriplate, which is what I believe was originally spec'd for the M1's. It works very well, year round, and in variing conditions, and stays in place well.

 

[agtman]

"Don't Baby Me," it said. "Just Shoot Me!"

Short, handy, and well-greased. Cleaned and re-greased about every 250-300rds. Sort of my "beater" M1 that doubles as a trunk rifle.

18" .7.62 "Tanker" M1.
(running Schuster Mfg muzzle brake & Opolongo stock pak.)

 

[30Cal]

The grease isn't going anywhere. It ought to run pretty much forever.

If you use too much, it'll collect grit and fouling that can gum up over time. Any grit that the grease picks up will contribute to wearing the rifle down. If it looks like it's been greased then you've overdone the heck out of it, and you need to wipe off virtually all of the grease. It takes much less than you'd think. Lean more towards "dry" rather than "well lubricated."

This is about right:

 

[Onmilo]

There is enugh rifle grease in one of those little plastic pots to lube the rifle at least four times.
Like 30 Cal said, a little bit of the stuff goes a long way.

I going to guess the average GI fired his weapon in combat anywhere from 40 to 120 times and they would clean and lube the rifles during every lull in combat.