Pre-Lubing w/Bore Butter

[Marc Adamchek]

Ok, let's get this one out and over right now: I KNOW you can buy patches already pre-lubed with bore butter. I don't care. I want to be able to make up batches of fresh patches (nice rhyme)on my own, to my specs. Now then, do I just sit down one evening and smear a bunch of them and put 'em in my shooting bag for the next day or two? I seem to recall someone on this board who said he did something with bore butter and patches and a microwave oven and got good patches with nicely even bore butter distribution on each one. Can anyone illuminate further on this?

 

[bwhoffman]

I melt my lube in a tunafish can on the woodstove and place stacks of 24 patches in the can. These stacks are strung on a thread and I can get4 stacks in the can. I allow them to soak up the melted lube and then place them between 2 boards(I use 1x4x10 mohagany cause thats what I have handy) and squeeze them with 2 c-clamps applying about 40 pounds of force evenly.
I played with a few different lube recipes and different fabric. All attempts created evenly lubed patches in nice, neat stacks that performed just like the store-bought pre lubed patches.

FYI,
Brett

 

[riarcher]

I tried the micro and burnt them!
Anyways, I cut my patch square, add a generouse glob on each and stack them to fill a container (I use a potatoe chip dip container) and either double boiler them or bake in the oven at 165 Deg. for 1/2 (+/-) hour. When I'm done you really can squeeze some excess lube out of them. However, I can "shoot all day" without swabbing between shots this way and I find it well worth the extra grease. This works equally well with BB or my mix of Bee's wax and olive oil. As a side note,, I use smaller balls and thicker patch.
Hmmm, Think my balls are hydraulicly driven? :rotf: (sorry,,, just had to add that!)

 

[Halftail]

Funny you should post this,
Last night I cut some ticking up into patches and put a smear of lube(Birddog lube) after every 5 patches or so and chucked them into the microwave for a minute.Now I got 50 pre-lubed patches to try in my Early Yorke Sunday morning.I have been getting only so-so groups with that rifle using spit as a patch lube.
The microwave is not to PC but it works for me :blah:

 

[Swampman]

I make my own lube using lard, olive oil, and bee's wax. I string a stack of patches using a needle and thread and then dip them in the hot lube. After they cool, I cut the thread flush on each end and just peel them off the stack as I shoot. Cost little, works great!

 

[sniper68]

If ya use your microwave, don't use full power.. Set the cooking time for 5 or 10 min and set the power level down to 4 or 5. Same as usin med or low heat on the stove. Then just keep an eye on it. Each microwave is a little deffirant:thumbsup:.

 

[jtmattison]

I put some lube in a little plastic bowl and melt it in the mocrowave. Dunk a stack of patches in making sure they are soaked with lube. Squeeze out the extra and let them cool. Into the patch tin they go. Done deal.

HD

 

[TexiKan]

Have done this for years. Lube 101 comes in a wide, plastic container. In the microrange it goes, watching it until the lube begins to melt. Then I dip the patch material into it and squeeze out the excess.

Years ago, someone advertised a brass container/dispenser to hold a strip of patching material. (a little fatter than the size of a large, brass shotgun shell) I can carry the lubed patch material around in it and cut off as needed. When it is not in use, I store in a sealed container. Wish I could find some more of those items because I bought only one!

Anyway, I am sure you can melt Bore Butter the same way, except not in it's original container!

TexiKan

 

[pondoro]

Bore butter melts great in the microwave. I use a small tupperware container, put wads for my BP revolver in it, with a blob of bore butter. Leave the lid loose. 'wave for a few seconds, stir around, wave again if necessary. Add more BB if the wads soak it all up and still feel dry. The whole process takes ~ 5 mintues for 100 wads.

 

[boar]

Marc I melt my deer tallow on wood stove then rub them on my strip of patch material till soaked thru. You had the right answer on that link I wasn't allowed to put up. Dilly

 

[2172]

I cut ticking in long (24" or more) strips and spread on workbench...smear on borebutter, roll buttered side inwards, store in small jar...I think this jar originally contained pimentos...small, round and thick glass....I cut patch at muzzle. butter-side outwards...have never thought about using the microwave, but will give it a try..Hank

 

[PALongbow]

Funny I just got done smearing pine scented Bore Butter into some pillow ticking .015 patches. I melt the bore butter on a plate in the microwave. Once the BB is melted lightly smear some Bore Butter into the patches using your fingers (be careful BB may be hot). The patches will really soak up the BB so lay the patches on paper towels to dry a bit. Wipe both sides of the patches off with a paper towel so you don't have an excess of BB on your patches. Store in tin or ziplock bags.

Ron

 

[Halftail]

I shot my patches yesterday and they worked great!Some were really soaked up with lube too and they all fired the same.I even retrieved a couple to look at them and they were good enough to shoot again,so I did!

 

[bibletotingunslinger]

Well I guess I will put my 2 cents in,
I rip my patch cloth into 1 1/4 wide strips about 30 inch's long. I lay the stip out on the table,
I then take a tube of Bore Butter and squeeze out a long line all along the strip of cloth.
I then take my finger and stroke the cloth and work the lube into it. I then roll the strip up and put it in a film can to keep it from drying.

 

[shmrck1]

I've tried that and it works great! Also will
work with whatever patch lube you like. IMO
Well maybe not spit, unless you collect it :rotf: :rotf:
snake-eyes :hmm: