noob lube question

[colt100]

I'm going to shoot my new BP shotgun for the first time tomorrow.

I'm completely new at this game and have been reading all I can about BP. I have some TC bore butter which I was told to use as a lube on the felt wads, to keep the fowling soft so you can fire mulitipal shots before cleaning is needed.

I have put bore butter and crisco on the felt wads but was unsure how much to put on. What I did was apply a bit of heat so the material would liquify and spread it on the edges of the felt with my finger. I used more crisco then bore butter cause it's a whole lot cheaper.

How much lube is needed? Also, should I prep the bore of my shotgun with the bore butter before shooting? If so, should the bore butter be placed down as far as where the BP goes?

Any other tips are appriciated. Thanks

 

[roundball]

I'm going to shoot my new BP shotgun for the first time tomorrow.

I'm completely new at this game and have been reading all I can about BP. I have some TC bore butter which I was told to use as a lube on the felt wads, to keep the fowling soft so you can fire mulitipal shots before cleaning is needed.

I have put bore butter and crisco on the felt wads but was unsure how much to put on. What I did was apply a bit of heat so the material would liquify and spread it on the edges of the felt with my finger. I used more crisco then bore butter cause it's a whole lot cheaper.

How much lube is needed? Also, should I prep the bore of my shotgun with the bore butter before shooting? If so, should the bore butter be placed down as far as where the BP goes?

Any other tips are appriciated. Thanks

I spread bore butter on large 2.5" or 3" patches or melt it on them in the microwave...(don't over heat as it makes the patches stiff)

I run one up & down a bore to coat the metal, then when I seat a wad, any excess is wiped off the walls.

As far as I'm concerned, you can't have too much lube on the wads...the more lube the better as far as fouling goes, especially in low humidity weather.

 

[Bob J]

I use over-powder card, 1/2" pre-lubed fiber wad, and thin over-shot card in my 10 ga. I don't "pre-lube" bore, yet have no problem shooting without cleaning between shots. If your felt wads are well-lubed, don't see any reason to "pre-lube" bore.

That being said, I'm sure Roundball's idea of lightly coating bore doesn't hurt (my very tight-fitting fiber wad is lubing bore on downstroke anyway). Just wouldn't gunk it thick as that might create a pressure problem.

 

[Stumpkiller]

How much lube is needed? Also, should I prep the bore of my shotgun with the bore butter before shooting? If so, should the bore butter be placed down as far as where the BP goes?

You don't need much, but an even coat is best. I dip the bottom 1/4" of my wads in melted lube. Too much makes them heavy (translates to more recoil and less muzzle velocity for the pellets). You can also just wipe the Natural Lube on the edge with your finger. Even dry, if you squeeze the wad (as firing will do) you'll see little beads of oil squeeze out.

Lubing first is like buttering a pan before you cook.

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