Another mink oil question

[ike1518]

I know that Trapper's Mink Oil (TOTW) is very good as a patch lube, but is it also good for the barrel, inside and out, and on the wood stock?

Thanks.

 

[wattlebuster]

I have used the mink oil for over 10 yrs now and love it for my hunting loads in all my .54 rifles. It does what its advertised to do an that is it will not freeze in normal hunting weather. But I have not used it for anything else. I know this does not answer your posted question but I strongly suggest you to use it even if it is not used on the outer barrel or wood :thumbsup:

 

[lakota]

I see a lot about using TOW mink oil for a patch lube. Has anyone used kiwi brand mink oil?

 

[William O.]

IIRC, the Kiwi brand isn't quite the same as Track's stuff. Anyone want to comment on that?

 

[rabjr]

Tracks is a true oil 100% mink tallow made for lubing patches the other is a mix of a few ingrediants and made to water proof boots. Two very differant things.

 

[ike1518]

I know that Trapper's Mink Oil (TOTW) is very good as a patch lube, but is it also good for the barrel, inside and out, and on the wood stock?

Thanks.

I'm trying to get this post back on track.

 

[Flintlock58]

I use Tracks Mink Oil inside and out!

 

[Golfswithwolves]

And a dab behind your ears drives the ladies wild :haha:

 

[ike1518]

Thank you all for your responses.

Ike1518

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Mink Oil...patches
Ballistol....bore

 

[David W.]

I would leave the mink oil for lubing patches and use mineral oil on the stock. Ballistol, being mineral oil based, works great on the stock and outside metal.

 

[vietnam71]

How much of the TOTW Mink Tallow do you apply to the patches? I've ordered a can to try it out.

 

[David W.]

How much of the TOTW Mink Tallow do you apply to the patches? I've ordered a can to try it out.

My favorite method is to heat the mink oil and dip the patches into it. Remove them, and squeeze out the excess. I use an old 35mm film canister to keep the lubed patches in. Others use Altiod cans. A few actually use their patch boxes for storage. :hmm: You will not be disappointed with the lube. It's slick stuff. Be sure to wash any sizing out of your patch material BEFORE cutting them to size.

Did you enter or leave Nam in '71?

 

[Pete Gaimari]

I don't bother to heat it up. I just rub it in with my fingers. Something to do while watching TV.

I feel I have better control of how much I put in the cloth that way.

 

[David W.]

I don't bother to heat it up. I just rub it in with my fingers. Something to do while watching TV.

I feel I have better control of how much I put in the cloth that way.

Yeah, you can do it that way too, if you want.

 

[Trench]

I don't bother to heat it up. I just rub it in with my fingers. Something to do while watching TV.

I feel I have better control of how much I put in the cloth that way.

Yeah, you can do it that way too, if you want.

I used to heat it up too, but found that if you rub it in to the grease, it softens up and soaks in to patches fairly well. You just get your fingers greasy in the process.

 

[BrownBear]

I'm in the habit of lubing as I shoot, using strips cut at the muzzle. I transferred some to a snoose can for less bulk, and frankly it's not even half empty after a year of steady use. That tells you how relatively little I'm applying to each patch.

In lubing, I lay the patch strip on two fingers and swipe it across the surface of the lube. If I'm filling a loading block, I usually use a finger to smear a little extra lube around the ball on the "business" side of the block, on the theory that the ball might be in the block for a while and the extra lube isn't going to hurt a thing.

If I'm inahurry on a reload and shooting without a block, I bypass the mink oil altogether and hang the end of the patch strip in my mouth while I measure and pour the powder. I don't spit patch as a rule, but this seems quicker than any other way of working without a block. I've shot some groups and don't notice any shift in POI or accuracy when mixing spit patches and mink oil patches.

 

[vietnam71]

Did you enter or leave Nam in '71'



flintlock62,

Entered and left DaNang 71.. Ended up on aircraft carrier up and down the coast for an additional 27 months 72-75. Served Navy Vietnam and coastal waters 5 year break and did 14 1/2 more years in Army Reserve. Communications Chief Combat Engineers and Combat Support Hospital.

Charlie

 

[David W.]

Did you enter or leave Nam in '71'



flintlock62,

Entered and left DaNang 71.. Ended up on aircraft carrier up and down the coast for an additional 27 months 72-75. Served Navy Vietnam and coastal waters 5 year break and did 14 1/2 more years in Army Reserve. Communications Chief Combat Engineers and Combat Support Hospital.

Charlie

71 to 75. Aviation fueler, Gulf of Tonkin

 

[hoochiepapa]

Did you enter or leave Nam in '71'



flintlock62,

Entered and left DaNang 71.. Ended up on aircraft carrier up and down the coast for an additional 27 months 72-75. Served Navy Vietnam and coastal waters 5 year break and did 14 1/2 more years in Army Reserve. Communications Chief Combat Engineers and Combat Support Hospital.

Charlie

Amazing!! I left DaNang June of '71!! Second tour, one year, first tour was 3 months out of the P atriot: .I.