So, Hydrocarbons plus carbon equals asphalt? Isn't there some sand and gravel in there? Or were you referring to tar?
Petroleum Products and BP don't mix?
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So, Hydrocarbons plus carbon equals asphalt? Isn't there some sand and gravel in there? Or were you referring to tar?
That pretty much says it all.
I was going to use Crisco until I talked to Dave at the Gun Works. I remembered I had an old jar of Vaseline on the shelf in my garage. My other thought was Coconut oil. There’s a big jar of it in the kitchen for cooking. I figured it would smell good too!
My other thought was trying to find some lard. I remember my friend’s mom from Mexico used it for cooking when I was a kid. It came in a red box and made her kitchen smell funny.
There are a couple of guys in our club who hunt bear. I’ll see if I can obtain some grease from them. My patch lube is a product from October Country called “Bumbling Bear Grease” (beeswax and bear grease). I suppose I could have melted that down and added a little more wax to make it more solid.
I must say, this gun was easier to clean than some of my others. The fouling wasn’t that bad. Each load went down as easily as the one before it. I cleaned the barrel every 5 shots. However, I’ve noticed that larger calibers (54 and up) don’t seem to foul as badly as those 50 cal and under.
I really don’t need any more answers. It was a stupid question to ask. I’ll search through the threads and see what I can find. I guess was just hoping to run across a chemist who could accurately provide an answer that wasn’t based on prejudice.
Like I said, the first time I heard that petroleum products cause black powder residue to turn to “tar”, was from a ML shop owner selling Lube 103.
Thanks!
Walt
My other thought was trying to find some lard. I remember my friend’s mom from Mexico used it for cooking when I was a kid. It came in a red box and made her kitchen smell funny.
There are a couple of guys in our club who hunt bear. I’ll see if I can obtain some grease from them. My patch lube is a product from October Country called “Bumbling Bear Grease” (beeswax and bear grease). I suppose I could have melted that down and added a little more wax to make it more solid.
I must say, this gun was easier to clean than some of my others. The fouling wasn’t that bad. Each load went down as easily as the one before it. I cleaned the barrel every 5 shots. However, I’ve noticed that larger calibers (54 and up) don’t seem to foul as badly as those 50 cal and under.
I really don’t need any more answers. It was a stupid question to ask. I’ll search through the threads and see what I can find. I guess was just hoping to run across a chemist who could accurately provide an answer that wasn’t based on prejudice.
Like I said, the first time I heard that petroleum products cause black powder residue to turn to “tar”, was from a ML shop owner selling Lube 103.
Thanks!
Walt
Johnny Tremain
Silversmith in training
Yes petro oils interact with black powder (sulfur, carbon, Salt Pete)
Simple chemistry reaction, the combo will make a sludge like tar, which will slow the next round from going down the tube.
Every Rondie we go to, someone has not gotten the memo, and they get educated.
Simple chemistry reaction, the combo will make a sludge like tar, which will slow the next round from going down the tube.
Every Rondie we go to, someone has not gotten the memo, and they get educated.
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My biggest problem loading is dry mouth, otherwise spit patch works great.
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Alochol and guns don't mix? I better stop swabbing w/ it.
But it works so well... (unless I load before it has dried. Alcohol burn, so does BP. So why does alcohol-dampened powder resist so well?
But it works so well... (unless I load before it has dried. Alcohol burn, so does BP. So why does alcohol-dampened powder resist so well?
I pre-wet mine and carry a good supply in pill bottle(s) I put a squirt of detergent in the bootle full of patches, then add water to fill to the brim. Give the patches a few squeezes to get the air out and mix the soap. Let them sit for a while to thoroughly soak, and you are good to go, On the line, I remove a stack of 10-20 patches at a time, squeeze them until they don't drip. Put those in my pouch or a smallcontainer to keep them wet until I need one to load. My guns stay clean all day doing this.
hanshi
Cannon
I don't know if they mix or not. But BP and water DO mix, I've tried it and it dissolves into a nice slurry.
