lube and rust preventative

[jim m]

what is everyones opinion of balistol as an oil & rust preventative. ie, inside and out of barrel, lock, ect. and if you don't like balistol, what do you use :hmm:

 

[rabjr]

Bear Grease

I think a lot has to do where you live and how humid it is. Here I warm up all the metal parts, barrel, lock, furniture if iron and rub on bear grease. Make sure the bottom of the barrel and breech area gets a good dose and put the gun back together. I've only had to do this procedure once per gun. Once the gun is cleaned, I have a thinned mixture that I load up a couple of patches and swab the inside of the barrel with. After that I use an old shaving brush with Bear Oil on it to brush the inside of the lock and the outside of the barrel. Never had a problem with rust. :thumbsup:

 

[cowpoke1955]

I use to use GUNK water soluble oil for patch lube. When GUNK stopped making it, I thought I was sunk. A lot of folks in here talked about Ballistol I thought I would give it a go. I couldn't find it in any stores here, so I ordered it online[url] http://www.ballistol.com/index.htm[/url] . I got the package A, which has two 16oz. bottles for $22.00, plus $8.00 shipping. A little goes a long ways. I mixed it 4 to 1 with water for patch lube. I took it to the range and shot all day without having to swab the barrel once. Haven't had it long enough to see how it protects against rust. I would give it a big thumbs up :thumbsup: !

 

[Nimrod]

I read that brake fluid will get rid of rust and ATF will stop it from comming back tried it on a old scope that had small spots of rust,havent done a long term storage, because I shoot twice a month. will run a patch too see and it comes out red from the atf and b4 shooting I clean with alcohol. :thumbsup:

 

[bob1961]

i hot water clean and make sure things are dry with alcohol and then oil every thing with hopp's gun, rem oil or what ever i have on hand....alcohol wipe the bore before loading and good to go :v ................bob

 

[jim m]

thanks white buff, that's what I was talking about, storing gun . guess I could have worded my original post a little better. I run a dry patch and the follow up with alchohol before heading out to shoot. I know petrol based oil and black powder don't mix, but does any one see a problem with petro based oil in a muzzleloader for storeage?

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I use Butch's Bore Shine at the range and again at home to clean my BP firearms. It dissolves BP residue and since it has a drying agent, leaves a small film that protects against rust till I use hot water to flush out the bore from the muzzle out through the nipple threads. I use scalding water, then patch it dry. Then apply oil liberally and pump the oil through the breech and out the nipple using my patchworm and 2 patches soaked in oil. Then store gun muzzle down on a paper towel so oil drains out of nipple, etc.

At the range I run a patch down the bore with my patchworm, then I cap-off to make sure the ignition path is dry and clear. Never a missfire and NO RUST either . I use Rem oil in the spray can so I can shoot additional oil down the bore while using the patchworm on the rangerod. Don't have to worry about rust in the hooked breech either! And I don't have to take out the plug to be clean!

Hope this helps, Dave

 

[boar]

Haven't bought any store lube since the 80's. Have Bear,Groundhog,Skunk,beef and Deer Tallow. Am using the Deer at present. Have some Stumpy's Moose Milk I made up. All good. Keep in freezer till I need them. Dilly

 

[Idaho Ron]

I use rem oil and pour it on. Ron

 

[MikeChapin]

I use Balistol for metal protection inside and out. I live in a dry climate and it keeps everything rust free.

Another benifit is that the rifles do not crud up as much. I used to use 10 wgt motor oil for protection. After using Balistol for a few months I can now shoot all day without swabbing. Even my Mountain Rifle, which would crud up after five or six shot now can go all day.

 

[Jac Spring]

I'm certainly no expert here but I use bore butter for short term and there's nothing better than the various gun oils for long term storage - yes, you'll have to wash it out of your bore - no biggy - just like the first time you clean a new bought ml.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Ichnay on the oil

Bore butter all the way.

LSA on flintlock springs over the winter only