Ballistol as a Lubricant

[renegadehunter]

No argument about Barricade from me.
I believe the OP was looking for experience with using Ballistol as a lubricant. I do use it on my lock, sparingly, with no gumming issues. But I too strayed off topic by mentioning my experience with it as far as a rust inhibitor.
And what is this firing pin thing folks keep mentioning?

 

[Howard Pippin]

No argument about Barricade from me.
I believe the OP was looking for experience with using Ballistol as a lubricant. I do use it on my lock, sparingly, with no gumming issues. But I too strayed off topic by mentioning my experience with it as far as a rust inhibitor.
And what is this firing pin thing folks keep mentioning?

I think it's an unmentionable except when you're 15 years old.

 

[eggwelder]

I've never seen Ballistol for sale in Canada. We have here Fluid Film that is based on lanolin. It is very thick and tends to lify fouling when you swab the barrel.

Canada Ammo carries Ballistol

 

[Beaver Trapper]

Canada Ammo carries Ballistol

You're right. Seems they now carry it in Canadian Tire. This must be new. Previously there was only a supplier in Toronto and they want a fortune for it.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ballistol-universal-lubricating-oil-spray-200-ml-1759997p.html

 

[Beaver Trapper]

I think it's an unmentionable except when you're 15 years old.

Firing pin??? I'm not sure? I think its for hunters who want to do it the easy way...

 

[eggwelder]

Never noticed it at Canadian tire. But then, the laundry detergent section alone at my local is larger than the out doors area, so i don`t go there a lot

 

[Beaver Trapper]

Never noticed it at Canadian tire. But then, the laundry detergent section alone at my local is larger than the out doors area, so i don`t go there a lot

Try the automotive section. CT is definitely offering less outdoor products lately.

 

[JoJoLesh]

I think I’m going to search or start a new thread on barrel protectants but here is a good comparison video off the You Tubes.

It even includes tat brand available at Canada Tire.

Unfortunately it only Compares commercially available penetrating oils, and dose not talk about how they are on blueing.

 

[Crow-Feather]

Straight Ballistol or cut? If cut what ratio? I’ve barely broken my barrel in and have tried 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 grns of powder with a tight patch with poor results. Eventually I’ll try another powder (using 3F Olde E) but first I want to try patch lubes as I’m sure the cheap grape seed oil is sub par, but the wife got very mad and scolded me when she caught me looking at her olive oil so it was all she allowed me to take.

I use 15 - 20 percent Ballistol to 80 percent water with a dash of dish soap. Before that, I used water soluable machine oil and water 20/80 for about 30 years. Never had a problem. I use Thompson's bore butter in the bore/on the rifle before I put the rifle away.
I strongly believe that the lock was not tight to the barrel and black powder fouling settled into the lock workings. Over the years, the fouling caused the damage to the lock. On a flinter, I epoxy a shim tween the lock and the barrel if there is a gap.

 

[Crow-Feather]

New here and new to BP. I just ran a serch here for Ballistol because I am nearly out, and the stuff is hard to find. Good to know that there are other, maybe better, alternatives.

Amazon has Ballistol