Bullet lube ??

[PA.flinter]

Guys I shoot a traditions Hawken woodsman with a 1/48” barrel

is it necessary to have a “recipe” for lube or can I just use Crisco? I swear some guys make things more complex just because they are bored and need something to do… but, if there is a notable difference, that’s one thing

 

[mooman76]

Crisco, not the best but will work. I started using Crisco. There is an infinite number of things to use. Spit works great but only for short term, not really for hunting because it will dry out.

 

[PA.flinter]

This will be for hunting, I should have mentioned that. 45 degrees and below

 

[Old Hawkeye]

Just buy a can of Mink Oil from TOTW & you will have a lifetime supply. Works very well in the cold. Crisco is a greasy mess, especially in warm weather. As cheap as Mink Oil is & as good as it is, making your own concoction is a waste of time & energy, IMHO.

 

[PA.flinter]

Just buy a can of Mink Oil from TOTW & you will have a lifetime supply. Works very well in the cold. Crisco is a greasy mess, especially in warm weather. As cheap as Mink Oil is & as good as it is, making your own concoction is a waste of time & energy, IMHO.

Good info thank you. I’ll avoid the crisco because I shoot a decent amount in summer recreationally. I’ll order some mink oil

 

[Archer 756]

Make some Moose Juice easy to make and it WORKS

 

[Stony Broke]

I like using mink oil to hunt with in the colder weather, but as far as summer shooting goes, I think a guy can do better....with less problems. Using a liquid lube in the summer can work great for you as it cleans out a lot of the barrel crud when you load the next load and saves you from having to swab the barrel between shots. I can shoot a match and never bother swabbing for the whole match...and win regularly. I just don't like using the liquid when it has to be loaded for a long time.....like when out hunting.

 

[PA.flinter]

Make some Moose Juice easy to make and it WORKS

Recipe??

 

[PA.flinter]

I like using mink oil to hunt with in the colder weather, but as far as summer shooting goes, I think a guy can do better....

you’re calling mink oil a liquid??

 

[Roundball 54]

Recipe??

I make my Moose Milk with 1 part Ballistol
and 3 or 4 parts water . This also makes a good bore cleaner !

 

[Stony Broke]

you’re calling mink oil a liquid??

No...I was just comparing it to a liquid. It's more the consistency of crisco or something like that. There are lots of different patch lubes out there and guys use all kinds of different ones.....but a guy just figures out which one works best for him for a certain situation.

 

[William Lincoln]

Two points. Lube for bullets is one thing, there are grease lands, between which
a thicker lube that will stick is better. I like a beeswax / tallow lube for this and for
revolver-use in packing chamber mouths. Now a patch lube can be a thinner
liquid such as spit, ballistol/moose milk or ? Crisco is for when you have nothing
better to use, in a pinch, in heat it will turn liquid faster than beeswax lubes.

 

[Stony Broke]

I make my Moose Milk with 1 part Ballistol
and 3 or 4 parts water . This also makes a good bore cleaner !

Lots of guys use similar types of lubes, and I certainly agree with them too. I have used Murphy's oil soap mixed with Windex for many years, and it's done good for me and I use it to clean the gun with as well. To each his own and lots of the mixes probably do a good job.

 

[dwarvenchef]

Being a bee keeper I have my own supply of bees wax, I also have a supply of lamb’s tallow, what i‘m missing is the 3rd part to soften the mixture.

Any clues??

 

[Lookingforiron945]

I put a little Olive oil in my beeswax and tallow mix the make it softer.

 

[oldwood]

Mink oil leather grease is good. Walmart......The first error folks make using grease lubes is , they don't use it sparingly. Put the correct thickness patch on a flat surface after the grease is applied , next , w/ finger tip , rub excess grease off the patch. load. shoot , repeat... Works best for calibers .54 and under. Doesn't seem to make any difference in cal. over .54.. Just an observation...........oldwood

 

[Griz44Mag]

Mink oil leather grease is good. Walmart......The first error folks make using grease lubes is , they don't use it sparingly. Put the correct thickness patch on a flat surface after the grease is applied , next , w/ finger tip , rub excess grease off the patch. load. shoot , repeat... Works best for calibers .54 and under. Doesn't seem to make any difference in cal. over .54.. Just an observation...........oldwood

The mink leather treatment I got from Wally World had silicone additives in it. Crapped up the barrel pretty bad. It took a brass brush and a lot of elbow grease to clean it out.
Pure mink tallow (like the stuff from TOTW is a great choice for patch lube.
When you buy the stuff - pay very close attention to any additives - some of that stuff is not your friend.....
On the positive side - that stuff from Wally works great on my old hunting boots.

 

[LME]

I always used the round patches you could buy, which I believe were called wonder patches, I am not sure this is the correct name but ,"wonder" was in the name. Does anyone know what they lubricated their patches with?

 

[oldwood]

Wonder Lube , 1000 + , Also , pure mink lube works fine also. Lotsa places sell it including TOTW. If your pre lubed patches are a little dry , the mink can be applied over the pre lube , just rub off the excess. One thing , best to not use pre lubed patches , bought the year before or older.

 

[Des52]

Get the can of mink oil from TOTW. It's all I use anymore, summer and winter. In Wisconsin we get hot humid summers and cold winters, works all year long. Put some in a empty cap tin to carry in shooting pouch. I use it with both rifles and smoothbores.