Mink Oil

[Gvilleddie]

I just received a can of Mink Oil from TOTW and plan to use it for patch lube. How do I use it? Rub it into the patch or do I melt it and saturate the patch? Can Mink oil be used for rust prevention? Thanks....

 

[yonderin]

Try it both ways and see what works best for you. For a short time I melted lubes and dipped my patches to saturate them. Didn't do it long enough to get past french fried patches.

Didn't like the shooting results and quit after a short time. Maybe with more experience.....

 

[Griz44Mag]

I melt some mink in the microwave and put a cap tin on a coffee warmer.
Add 5 or 10 patches - pour a little mink on, let it absorb.
Repeat until the tin is full.
After a tin or two you get the feel for how much mink and how many patches - they get saturated without swimming in tallow.
I keep tins in my range box for all the stuff I shoot matching my best accuracy with the appropriate patch.
I love using mink as it keeps fouling to a minimum and protects the bore at the same time.
I use a close fitting jag to push balls down - and that wipes with mink to lube and clean the bore at the same time.
Works like a charm for me.

 

[SDSmlf]

I just received a can of Mink Oil from TOTW and plan to use it for patch lube. How do I use it? Rub it into the patch or do I melt it and saturate the patch? Can Mink oil be used for rust prevention? Thanks....

Personally, I have used TOTW Mink Oil for hunting loads. Temperatures that I experience don’t seem to effect it much. I rub the patch or patch material on the Mink Oil or Grease and then load with the greased side towards the bore. Have left patched ball and powder in bores for extended periods of time without issue as far as corrosion and accuracy. Mink oil doesn’t seem to cause rust in my opinion, but I do not rely on it for rust prevention.

 

[dave951]

First thing I'd try is rubbing one side of the patch in the solid mink oil and loading that side to the bore. If that doesn't work satisfactorily, move on to another method, but only change one thing at the time or your tests lose validity.

 

[renegadehunter]

I find it to be very slick. My 1:48 TC seems to really like a very minimal amount of patch lube for best accuracy. I swab every shot so enough lube to keep the fouling soft is not a concern of mine.
I've used it from 20°F to 80°F, no stability issues.
I just apply it by hand to each patch by swiping the striped side of a pillow ticking patch across the lube in the tin and then rubbing it out to the edges with my thumbs. I try to just barely coat the patch, as thin as I possibly can.

 

[hanshi]

Mink oil will work either way you use it on patches. I just normally rub it in good with my fingers which melts it anyway.

 

[Gvilleddie]

Took my new can of Mink Oil to the range yesterday. Placed half dozen patches on the surface of the “salve” and when I was ready to use I just swished patch around a little and down the barrel. It was a warm day. It worked great in ramming the ball and really seemed to have less fouling. What was there was soft and easily cleaned. Gonna continue to use it. Good product.

 

[Sam squanch]

Great for squeaking minks….

 

[tenngun]

I like it and send off as soon as I get low, but I can’t say it works better then lard. … just sound neat

 

[Black Powder Guy]

I use it in temps from 50f to 90f. Wipe it on the patch then into the barrel with the ball.

-Brian