Patch Lubes

[Cpt Flint]

I used the Awesome Murphy along with Lehigh Valley and Mr Flintlock lube. I can see no difference after hours on the line.
I still say that if you can buy the mixture at any Dollar Store or Walmart that's a mighty good reason to use it.

 

[Rudy Thompson]

All kinds of stuff makes great patch lube. One of the better patch lubes is GoJo hand cleaner. GoJo is great for cleaning the bore too.

that is interesting , is it thinned or used straight?

 

[Rudy Thompson]

I also use Totally Awesome but I mix it 3:1 (3 parts water) no Murphys. It works well but I might try 50-50, stronger could be better. I clean with this before I go home, a 1 hour trip, and a quick clean at home and I'm done.

Totally Awesome what is this? a chemical cleaner?

 

[ord sgt]

For the spit patch, I used Beechnut chewing tabacco to help lubricate the cloth patch strips when at the range. Then I quit chewing baccy.

 

[mooman76]

Totally Awesome what is this? a chemical cleaner?

It's a general purpose cleaner. Works great on grease. They have it in lemon and orange flavors.

 

[Carbon 6]

Totally Awesome ingredients are;

Orange Oil Blend
Ethoxylated Alcohol
Disodium Salt
Tetra Sodium EDTA
Hydroxy Sodium
Water

It has a very high PH, 12-13

 

[Okie Hog]

is it thinned or used straight?

Plain old Go Jo right from the can. Stick a finger in the can and wipe it on the patch. i store the treated patches in cap cans.

 

[Daniel Dickey]

If you’re a good shot you can make Swiss cheese out of Cheddar, or any other cheese for that matter!...

 

[Rudy Thompson]

Plain old Go Jo right from the can. Stick a finger in the can and wipe it on the patch. i store the treated patches in cap cans.

I will have to try that

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Make sure you get the Go Jo without the grit in it, just the smooth cream.

 

[nchawkeye]

SnoSeal works well also, have used it since the '70s...

 

[Okie Hog]

SnoSeal works well also, have used it since the '70s...

SnoSeal works very well.

 

[toot]

For the spit patch, I used Beechnut chewing tabacco to help lubricate the cloth patch strips when at the range. Then I quit chewing baccy.

I too used to use a spit patch also when I used to chew RED MAN, GOD I used to love that BACCKY. it used to leave a lot of tobacco residue on the patch, but it shot out of the barrel with the load!

 

[Grenadier1758]

SWISS CHEESE, is not made in SWITZERLAND?

Actually as was pointed out to me in a cheese shop in Zurich, Switzerland all the cheeses in the shop were SWISS Cheese. The one I wanted with the holes was Ementaler.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Correct, it is made in the United States. you will not find Swiss cheese in Switzerland, unless we export it there.

That is correct. In Switzerland you will not find cheeses named Swiss Cheese. They are all Swiss cheese, if made in Switzerland, but with their specific name.

 

[Howard Pippin]

All kinds of stuff makes great patch lube. One of the better patch lubes is GoJo hand cleaner. GoJo is great for cleaning the bore too.

Being that I had some, fast orange hand cleaner probably works much the same way, and I have tried that and it's as good or better than some Patch lubes that I have bought.
Squint

 

[toot]

is that most stinking, gagger cheese, LIMBERGER, TOE JAM CHEESE, also made in SWISTZERLAND? is it the most stinking of all cheese's?

 

[LawrenceA]

Genuine cheddar comes from Cheddar.

I alwasy get mine from the fridge. Dunno where it gets it from

 

[Griz44Mag]

I too used to use a spit patch also when I used to chew RED MAN, GOD I used to love that BACCKY. it used to leave a lot of tobacco residue on the patch, but it shot out of the barrel with the load!

EEEEEUUUUUUWWWWWWW -

 

[toot]

I guess some people are squeamish? the powder doesn't care what is behind the ball and powder. common we are black powder shooters.