Thread: Suppressor Cleaning.

Originally Posted by Fssprecision

It always helps to put a little copper grease on the threads when assembling.

Best not to use copper anything with Aluminum they are not good bed mates.
Best to go with something more neutral like lanocote.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Best not to use copper anything with Aluminum they are not good bed mates.
Best to go with something more neutral like lanocote.

It does no harm when suspended in grease and cans are generally anodized, thus not direct contact with bare Al. The various brands of copper grease are specifically manufactured to as an anti-seize media.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Best not to use copper anything with Aluminum they are not good bed mates.
Best to go with something more neutral like lanocote.

I'm with VC here on this. Regardless of copper being suspended in grease with some anti seize products, it still does not accompany aluminium well. Ask any marine maintenance person.
Go with a lanocote product around alloy.

Originally Posted by Mathias

I'm with VC here on this. Regardless of copper being suspended in grease with some anti seize products, it still does not accompany aluminium well. Ask any marine maintenance person.
Go with a lanocote product around alloy.

One of my suppressors specifically says not to use copper grease.
The best grease for the thread is a lithium one with as high a temperature rating as you can easily find.

Thread cleaning with a brush seems to be a must for my 22 suppressor. The grit that appears there is very hard. For me it works best to wipe with hoppes 9 and a patch plus a small bristly brush ( a double ended one the lttle end).

I once had a suppressor on a 22 and it shot well for 30 years then suddenly didnt. The aluminium threading must have got stretched and loose even when it felt tight. Arthur Cleland confidently said “Buy one of these” a new expensive MAE. He was right. It shot well again as soon as I screwed it on.