Ballistol.............

[Mtman725]

I use it on everything, ML, THE OTHERS, cars,pick-up, fishing gear, garden tools,leather goods. I make moose milk with it, Good stuff.

Mtman725

 

[SOLANCO]

If you’re searching for something effective and smell good, so take this one: Parker Hale Youngs Black Powder Cleaner Tin 500ml ...

That's about $2.35 per ounce compared to $ 1.60 for Ballistol.

 

[Will]

"Project Farm", a YouTube channel, does excellent comparisons on many items and products...Sorry to say, Ballistol did not fare too well against its competition.

I do use it in both spray and non-spray, in fact I bought a gallon of it from a link supplied on this forum. I will not abandon it for cleaning BP firearms (moose milk) but there are better products available. I would imagine that I am not unique in that I have MANY gun cleaning, lubrication and rust preventative products on my shelves. Ballistol among them but , well, it has its place and King of the Hill is not its place.

I wouldn't stake my life on a You Tube opinion.

 

[French Colonial]

It smells like baby puke

So....
does that mean because you find the smell disagreeable that you will not use a product that has been around for decades and is proven to work for many different things?

 

[Omahkapi'si]

It works for me and I’m a if it ain’t broke don’t fix it guy.

 

[BS2366]

So....
does that mean because you find the smell disagreeable that you will not use a product that has been around for decades and is proven to work for many different things?

Did I say I don't use it? I said it stinks.

 

[7of7]

I like ballistol. Clean with a pot of boiling hot water and Dawn dish soap, then dry patches, and then full strength ballistol.

 

[sturmkatze]

As usual, use what Works for YOU.

 

[Bucolic Buffalo]

My paramedic wife says it smells like a dirty old man.

 

[Mica]

I clean with Hoppes BP cleaner and lube with Ballistol. Great results.

Had no idea Hoppes made a BP cleaner. Never seen it. Good info

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Had no idea Hoppes made a BP cleaner. Never seen it. Good info

It works good. I clean at the range right after shooting.

 

[The Miner '49er]

It smells like baby puke

Those five words say it all!

 

[The Miner '49er]

For all you guys who can't get enough of of this wonder elixr, you need to try this, the B&B on the rocks. One shot of your fav bourbon, one shot of Ballistol, two ice cubes and a pinch of eye of newt. Now for some people in this litigious world, that was not a real recipe (but I bet a couple guys will try it).

 

[Sam squanch]

"Project Farm", a YouTube channel, does excellent comparisons on many items and products...Sorry to say, Ballistol did not fare too well against its competition.

I do use it in both spray and non-spray, in fact I bought a gallon of it from a link supplied on this forum. I will not abandon it for cleaning BP firearms (moose milk) but there are better products available. I would imagine that I am not unique in that I have MANY gun cleaning, lubrication and rust preventative products on my shelves. Ballistol among them but , well, it has its place and King of the Hill is not its place.

Hank Hill used to use it, on propane accessories, but Bobby drank it…..

 

[Kansas Jake]

Are there any other discussions of Ballistol on this forum?

 

[Billy Boy]

It has a unique odor unlike anything else I have run across!

Never went for a walk on a farm, in the dark…?

 

[Old-Duckman]

I wouldn't stake my life on a You Tube opinion.

I’m surprised at your comment if you actually did watch the video. This man is very thorough and as scientific as a non-scientist can be. He is also very innovative on the jigs and contraptions he comes up with for testing. If you haven’t watched it you really should.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

I tried it and it is just not for me. I still use hot, soapy water to clean and CLP or Rem Oil. Ren Wax for the wood.

 

[Kappa]

It is my go to

 

[Salty]

“Cures fits, warts, freckles, coughs, colds, runny nose
Guaranteed not rip, run or snag
Make conception a wonder and childbirth a pleasure”

I use it all the time. Very versatile I think. And as someone else mentioned, is smells like “gun stuff”, so you learn to love the smell in a sense

Sounds like a Cris LeDoux song.