patch lube

[George Holton]

Has anyone kept track of the different concoctions made up to use as patch lube? It would be kinda fun to see a listing of kinds of goop used over the years. starting with my favorite, Spit. handy almost always available ,not very sanitaary...... Bob

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I've seen at least 25, all kinds of animal fat, oils(olive), specialty BP lubes, moose snot/milk, skin oil, and my favorite - Go-Jo white hand cleaner. A recent post feller was shooting self-made/cast slugs and did a range report on 2 different lubes, got tighter groups with one so lube can make a difference. I found that a just damp patch was better than a 'sopping wet' patch. Seems like it would be other way around? I dry patch between shots when plinking and use a felt 'button' I punch out overpowder, get tighter groups.

 

[romeoh]

Well, I used a grease that´s originaly produced to put on your hands when milking cows.
Cheap and easy to get. Kinda like vaseline.
Works good with maxiballs and also does it´s job as patch lube.

Right now I´m experimenting with a ballistol/water mix...

romeoh :hatsoff:

 

[Wehrmacht]

For competition black powder matches I use a 7 parts water and 1 part Ballistol mix, soak the patch material then lay it out and let the water evaporate out. Works great!

For hunting and general plinking I use deer tallow or a mix of 25% beeswax with 75% bear oil or straight bear oil. All works good.