Are these patches any good?

[GoodRabbitPilgrim]

I got a pack of these premium lube patches from eastern maine supplies. Not sure what i was expecting but they're a bit more lubed than I expected.

Anyone had good or bad experiences with them?

I do have 0.015 non lubed patches or these 0.018 lubed ones. I've read that people with my rifle have liked the thicker patches which is why it is my first thought.

How does the lube clean up out of the barrel?

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Just like black powder fowling. Warm water with a drop of Dawn (or equivalent), rinse with hot water, dry and oil.

ADK Bigfoot

 

[smo]

It appears they lubed with an oil base product...
The reviews say, they smell good.... but didn’t say how well they preformed.

Clean up shouldn’t be any different than with any other oil based lube..

 

[Old Hawkeye]

That they are "pre-lubed" would cause me to avoid them.

 

[deermanok]

Try them out. They should be fine, just clean up as usual with soapy water.
I would say to stick with dry patches in the future. You can always make your own lube.

 

[user 36911]

I'd never use a patch lube that I didn't know what it was made from. Eastern Maine doesn't tell us what the lube is in the lube itself they sell or the lubed patches.

 

[Zonie]

I got a pack of these premium lube patches from eastern maine supplies. Not sure what i was expecting but they're a bit more lubed than I expected.

Anyone had good or bad experiences with them?

You'll never know until you try them.
If they were receiently made they are probably fine. If they were made a year ago or longer, they may fly apart into shreds when the gun fires.

 

[leadhoarder]

I have used those. They worked fine for me but I am kind of new to shooting PRB. I know I had one marathon range session where I fired well over 5 shots I only wiped the bore every 7 shots or so.

I think their lube is very similar to bore butter. It has a wintergreen scent.

 

[user 36911]

I've been using this and like it.

https://www.octobercountry.com/bumblin-bear-grease-4-oz/

 

[Grenadier1758]

I got a pack of these premium lube patches from eastern maine supplies. Not sure what i was expecting but they're a bit more lubed than I expected.

Anyone had good or bad experiences with them?

I do have 0.015 non lubed patches or these 0.018 lubed ones. I've read that people with my rifle have liked the thicker patches which is why it is my first thought.

How does the lube clean up out of the barrel?

As many have stated, use the mix of water and dish washing detergent. The water dissolves the black powder fouling and the grease cutting ability of the detergent will remove the oil that has combined with the fouling.

 

[Booneliane]

I just finished up shooting a ziploc bag full of patches I pre-lubed some 14 years ago with “moose snot” grease style lube.

Every one recovered looked tip top, could have been reused.

 

[Dillon W.]

I had nothing but trouble using pre lubed patches. Went to using dry lubed patch material cut at the muzzle and never looked back