How to use the bear grease…?

[Sparkitoff]

I came home from Alaska with a large jar of grizzly bear grease. I rendered the fat and the liquid slowly became grease. How do I use it as patch lube? Soak patches, rub it in to each? What’s the best way?

 

[bigstick6017555]

When I used it I put it in shoe polish tins an rubbed it in to the patch. If you would like it stiffer just add small amounts of bees wax to get it to your liking.

 

[oldwood]

Grease is good. I warm the bear grease and put my precut patches in it and keep them in a small tin , once they are coated. I Find it best to take your finger and rub as much grease off the patch as possible before loading. When I shot competition I would prep as many patches necessary as needed.
Grease patches in extreme cold temps. , can be hard to load and can even rip when fired. The closest grease to bear grease is mutton tallow. It rendersthe same and can be soft like bear grease..............oldwood

 

[painter]

I bought some of Frontier's Bear Oil lube. I melted it, soaked one patch, and layered a patch on each side of that one. Blotted any excess off while it was still liquid between paper towels. Stored the lubed patches in an old prescription bottle.

They're slippery, but you can't tell there's grease on them by looking.

 

[oldwood]

Painter.........Liquid bear oil lube is very good........oldwood

 

[Walkingeagle]

Rub it in.
Walk

 

[Frontier's]

 

[Sparkitoff]

Thanks!

 

[Historical Armsmaker]

I came home from Alaska with a large jar of grizzly bear grease. I rendered the fat and the liquid slowly became grease. How do I use it as patch lube? Soak patches, rub it in to each? What’s the best way?

Once your bear fat returns to the grease, melt some bees wax. I add the melted wax to the bear grease. The hot wax needs to be added to the grease and will blend easier that way. I use 1/3 wax to 2/3 grease first and let it cool. Once it cools, check it for how it spreads on the ticking. I have several rifles from .38 to .54 and I use the same mix for all. The idea here is the mix depends on air temp. The hotter the temp, the looser it is. So "stiff" in summer, and room temp margarine consistency for winter. (Don't forget to strain the bear fat oil, or it will stink later!)

 

[Sparkitoff]

Ok

 

[Historical Armsmaker]

Once your bear fat returns to the grease, melt some bees wax. I add the melted wax to the bear grease. The hot wax needs to be added to the grease and will blend easier that way. I use 1/3 wax to 2/3 grease first and let it cool. Once it cools, check it for how it spreads on the ticking. I have several rifles from .38 to .54 and I use the same mix for all. The idea here is the mix depends on air temp. The hotter the temp, the looser it is. So "stiff" in summer, and room temp margarine consistency for winter. (Don't forget to strain the bear fat oil, or it will stink later!)

I forgot!!! ...I fill a tin for my hunting pouch, but initially I cut my ticking into strips and drag the patching under my thumb across the tin. I don't cut it individually. Only cut it at the muzzle while loading, or in a ball block for hunting.