One side or two

flatcreek · Nov 19, 2024

When your lubing a patch with a grease type lube such as mink oil or bore butter.
Do you lube just the bore side of the patch or both. I've tried both ways and a have not noticed a difference.

bigstick6017555 · Nov 19, 2024

one side

French Colonial · Nov 19, 2024

My theory is that if you grease just the outside of the patch when it squeezes into the bore it squeezes it through to the other side as well.

Grimord · Nov 19, 2024

I only grease one side (the side that goes down the bore into the rifling). I like to keep the (dry side) on the ball. I believe the patch better grips the ball if it is un-lubed, but as stated in the previous comment by French Colonial, the grease will squeeze thru the patch to the ball.

stubshaft · Nov 19, 2024

I use #40 pocket drill for patching material and even though I swipe only one side of the patch in TOTW Mink Oil it wicks through the material giving total saturation.

deerstalkert · Nov 19, 2024

I punch out 100 or so patches. I then toss them like potato chips into my melted bear fat/ beeswax concoction then scoop them out with the wife's strainer spoon thingy. with a popsicle stick I separate the them on a paper plate. when they cool off and the lube solidifies, they really are like potato chips.
I try to make the patches the same diameter as the barrel and when i put them over the bore i press a pocket into the bore making a good seat for the ball.

Rob M. · Nov 19, 2024

Bore side ....

Stykbow · Nov 19, 2024

I melt the lube and dunk the patches in it.

Ohio Rusty · Nov 20, 2024

When I finger lube my patches, I can't help but get it on both sides as I massage the lube into the patch. It will soak through to both sides anyway so I guess it is both sides.
Ohio Rusty ><>

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