Can I use regular high temperature grease instead of choke tube lube?

Don’t know if this helps or not, but I’ve never put anything on the chokes in my guns. And never had 1 get stuck.

Yes, anything will work just fine.

I’ve always used Permatex anti-seize, never had a problem, even in my Benelli shotguns

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I’ve always used Permatex anti-seize, never had a problem, even in my Benelli shotguns

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Yeah, it seems like an anti-seize would be a better choice

I use whatever grease is handiest; i have used choke tube grease, canned spray on white lithium, bearing grease in the tub and from a grease gun, reel grease; there was no difference between any of them when I went to unscrew the choke the next time.

Any "heavy weight" grease (not fishing reel grease) will do just fine. So will any "heavy weight (30-50w) will also do. (IIRC most of my Berettas came with a small bottle of oil for the choke tube threads.)

Heavier grease is best -- lighter stuff will often have the opposite result from what you're trying to avoid.

When shooting clays the barrel (and choke tube) get hot -- and the choke tune loosens -- sometimes enough to send the tube downrange when that least thread releases. Don't ask me how I know this.