Crisco

[coloradoclyde]

Mine maintains it's shape.....And I like it that way especially in the summer heat. It is still very spreadable. For a grease hole I like it stiffer yet.

 

[Skychief]

Had a great day shooting. The new lube worked real well. It shot to my point of aim, including the first shot from a "cold" barrel. :thumbsup:

Loading got a little stiff without stabbing every few shots. I'm considering a remelt and adding some more lard, or maybe some olive oil. :hmm:

At the end of the day, I cleaned up with nothing more than water. The bore was shining in little time. I used the lube after drying inside and out. I'll keep an eye on the bore and lock the next few days as this is a virgin run (for me), with no 20th or 21st century inventions involved.

That said, I expect no troubles.

It'll be nice to load her and commence firing next time without the fuss nor worry of cleaning out any modern solutions out of the bore beforehand. :thumbsup:

Just a quick report.

Best regards, Skychief :hatsoff:

 

[coloradoclyde]

Some thoughts to ponder as fall and winter approach.

Lard begins to melt at about 110 degrees....
beeswax at 145 degrees
olive oil at 21 degrees.

The type of fat and proportions will determine the final characteristics...dependent upon the weather.(temperature)

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Doesn't mink's oil not really get hard when cold? Might be something to pack your grease hole with on those frosty days.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Maybe.....But, I'm quite happy with my current mix.....I can inadvertently bump it, touch it etc...and not get all messy. It's a stiff beeswax and olive oil mix. Friction from rubbing a patch against it will liberate olive oil from the mix and lubricate the patch....It also won't noticeable soften or melt when I come indoors, making a mess.

There's so many way to skin a cat.... but, so few that don't taste like chicken.... :haha:

 

[Jimbo47]

With our 100+ degree weather and dry as a bone fire hazard, I haven't shot in a while.
The lube would be like dipping the patch in water because of the heat.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Not beeswax and olive oil mix.....It's good to 140 degrees.

 

[tdoyka]

it must have 6 or 7 years that i used crisco as a lube for my maxi ball. it was october and it was 80 degrees all week and it was early muzzleloader season(1 week only). i used my tc encore with a 50cal muzzleloader. i was going after work to my spot when i seen doe about 30 yards from me. i shot, it bang, not the BANG!!!!!!! i was used too. i thought that crisco melted into my bp charge. well, i might as well go to look. i tracked the doe that i "shot" about 300 or so yards but i couldn't find any blood.

i found that crisco was not a "high temperature" load, it could be a "low temperature" load. i shot it at day 3 of early ml season. i blame it on myself and 80degree days.

 

[Mad Irish Jack]

Several years back I used Crisco Oil to lube my patches. When I'd lubed, I'd do 200-250 at a time. I'd soak them loose in a small plastic butter container. After they were thoroughly soaked, I'd stack them in 50 patch groups. Then I'd place the stack between a couple of 2" square 1/4" thick steel plates. I'd compress them tightly, with a 'C' clamp, to remove excess oil. Then I'd place them into a small metal container (an empty primer tin is perfect) I noticed, if not refrigerated or frozen to store, the oil and patches becomes mold covered and rancid over time. I also used EVO and other natural oil (Not Motor grade)

 

[coloradoclyde]

Several years back I used Crisco Oil to lube my patches. When I'd lubed, I'd do 200-250 at a time. I'd soak them loose in a small plastic butter container. After they were thoroughly soaked, I'd stack them in 50 patch groups. Then I'd place the stack between a couple of 2" square 1/4" thick steel plates. I'd compress them tightly, with a 'C' clamp, to remove excess oil. Then I'd place them into a small metal container (an empty primer tin is perfect) I noticed, if not refrigerated or frozen to store, the oil and patches becomes mold covered and rancid over time.

Beeswax has both anti-fungal and antimicrobial properties.....Once mixed my beeswax/olive oil lube will last for years....I've never had any go bad.....ever.

 

[Mad Irish Jack]

I went back to spit patching, unless hunting in freezing weather. Then I is EVO/Beeswax to lube. I only do 15 patches for cold hunting. In PA Primitive season we're ONLY a flintlock legal state. We have an early Doe only season for ANY ML. Big game is .45 cal or larger. Small game is smoothy or a smaller cal than .40.

 

[nhmoose]

What!.....You butter your bread with Crisco?.... :shocked2:

Pardon me while I :barf:

Just saw this, all my wife buys is Butter flavored Crisco she uses to make cookies.

Cant be any worse than margarine. But I agree Yuk!

 

[zimmerstutzen]

actually no it isn't. 100 + degrees air temperature is a lot higher for the objects exposed to sun light in such heat. I used to shoot at a range in Maryland and on one hot summer day, left the gun sitting in the sun a few minutes too long and got a bad first degree partial second degree burn from picking up my gun by the barrel. Yes it raised small blisters. Just to prove how hot the sun could be, a buddy once baked fish in a green metal ammo can, that was left sitting in the sun inside the back of a closed up station wagon. He left it there about an hour on an 90 degree day in mid September. Just the inside of a dark car can rise to 125 degrees right quick. http://heatkills.org/how-hot/ Then the dark green ammo can sitting inside in the sun gets even hotter.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Ya Zimm, I know...I was talking about the temperature of the lube, not the air or any other surface. I know very well how things are affected differently by temperature....For example, you can heat an iron red hot and set a pan of water on it and the water will never get over 212 degrees....Thermal dynamics is an interesting thing... :thumbsup: