Ballistol Patch Lube

[t_carlyle]

I had a gentleman mention to me that he used a Ballistol water mix as a lube for his patches. I’m still learning the finer details of this sport, and I wasn’t familiar with this and was just curious if anyone else does this and what ratio you would mix to soak patches? If left to dry out after soaking why not just apply the Ballistol and forego the initial water mixing?

 

[TDM]

I use Ballistol but not for patch lubed, however some folks do. Never seen one standard formula, some use 3:1 water/ballistol, some as high as 7:1 water/ballistol. They soak the patches then let them dry. Probably works fine.

 

[CapPopper]

Usually 7 parts water to 1 part ballistol but you may need to at with it. Lube can be to slick so mixing it with water puts less on patch and the drying part ensures every patch is exactly the same. Just make sure to lay your patching out flat to dry.

 

[MSmith]

Moose Milk:

1/2 Cup Ballistol

1 Ounce Murphy's Oil Soap

2 Cups water - I use distilled water

In cold weather use a bit of 91% Rubbing Alcohol to prevent freezing.

Patch Lube:
Moisten your patches with it as a patch lube and cleaner as you shoot.

Use a small, pocket size, airtight container that will hold 20 - 30 patches. Pour just enough Moose Milk over the patches in the container to dampen all of them thoroughly. If they are too wet just squeeze the excess into the container and add a few patches. Patches can be stored like this for months so they should always be ready for your next shoot.

Cleaning Your Firearm:
After shooting plug off your vent hole or nipple and pour several ounces down the barrel.

Hold a patch over the muzzle to seal it and flip the rifle upside down and back a few times to saturate the full length.

Set the firearm aside, muzzle up to soak the breach area, to let it soak a few minutes while you put away your shooting supplies and pick up your targets. After letting it soak several minutes, pour the moose milk out the muzzle end on the ground - it's fine it's organic.

Then start running cleaning patches down your barrel as you normally would to clean it. I use the patch I use to plug the muzzle while flipping the riffle as the first patch because it's already wet with moose milk. Follow it with damp or dry patches, which ever you think is necessary to finish the job. Then run a liberally lubed patch of just Ballistol to finish.

Wipe down the exterior of the rifle with moose milk and a Ballistol patch and you're good to go - all cleaned up!

I do this at the range before coming home. When I get home I will usually pull the nipple of my percussion rifles to clean, oil and reinstall to prevent corrosion of the threads.

I have no problem leaving my rifles in this state for weeks - they are clean and lubed.

https://ballistol.com/

 

[ELewis]

A 7:1 mix of water to ballistol, soak the patching material, gently run it between two fingers to get off the excess, then lay it flat to dry on a non-absorbent surface. After dried, I roll the strip up and put it in ziplock bag. the patch is about 1 1/2 wide and about 2-3 feet long( I cut em at the muzzle). I played around with different strengths of the mix, and the 7:1 gave me the best accuracy.

 

[mtfishn]

Moose Milk:

1/2 Cup Ballistol

1 Ounce Murphy's Oil Soap

2 Cups water - I use distilled water

In cold weather use a bit of 91% Rubbing Alcohol to prevent freezing.

Patch Lube:
Moisten your patches with it as a patch lube and cleaner as you shoot.

Use a small, pocket size, airtight container that will hold 20 - 30 patches. Pour just enough Moose Milk over the patches in the container to dampen all of them thoroughly. If they are too wet just squeeze the excess into the container and add a few patches. Patches can be stored like this for months so they should always be ready for your next shoot.

Cleaning Your Firearm:
After shooting plug off your vent hole or nipple and pour several ounces down the barrel.

Hold a patch over the muzzle to seal it and flip the rifle upside down and back a few times to saturate the full length.

Set the firearm aside, muzzle up to soak the breach area, to let it soak a few minutes while you put away your shooting supplies and pick up your targets. After letting it soak several minutes, pour the moose milk out the muzzle end on the ground - it's fine it's organic.

Then start running cleaning patches down your barrel as you normally would to clean it. I use the patch I use to plug the muzzle while flipping the riffle as the first patch because it's already wet with moose milk. Follow it with damp or dry patches, which ever you think is necessary to finish the job. Then run a liberally lubed patch of just Ballistol to finish.

Wipe down the exterior of the rifle with moose milk and a Ballistol patch and you're good to go - all cleaned up!

I do this at the range before coming home. When I get home I will usually pull the nipple of my percussion rifles to clean, oil and reinstall to prevent corrosion of the threads.

I have no problem leaving my rifles in this state for weeks - they are clean and lubed.

https://ballistol.com/

In reply to Msmith......I agree. Used this recipe for the first time and shot my best 100yd target ever....won 4 of 5 events I entered.

 

[azmntman]

5-1 thru 7-1 are usually best. Try all, your gun will show what it likes which may not be what your other gun, or my gun or santa clauses gun likes. Gotta play with it. Reason to dry on flat surface is so the mixtue drys as is and all patches have the same consistent amount of lube. If you hang em the oil can run down and be more on the bottom than the top. This is called dry patch. May need to swab after each shot.

 

[Piquant]

I use pure Basllistol on my round ball patches. Not sopping, just damp. I also use it around the house and for whatever else needs lubing. A little dap will do ya.