Slick 50 as Patch Lube

[Heidi 1672]

Hello, At a Spotsmans Club Meeting last week a few shooters were discussing Slick 50 as a patch lube.Seems that a couple of them thought it worked quite well. Has anyone here ever tried it?

 

[Norskie]

I would not because I believe it is petroleum based, and the heat from the burning powder could turn it into tar-like fouling in my barrel. I use TC bore lube or its clones.
Moose

 

[Blizzard of '93]

I have'nt used it, I did use vaseline and a lot of other lubes before I discovered Go-Jo white hand cleaner. It works real well and does double duty as a cleaner also. I carry it in a squeeze tube when going to the range or woods.

 

[Heidi 1672]

The man who claimed that it worked so well said that it contained teflon but not petroleum and that it seasoned the bore as it was fired.

 

[Zonie]

Pa Hunter: No, I haven't tried it either, and I have to say that using Stumpkillers Moose Juice (Milk) puts me in a position where it isn't likely that I will try it.

It is thoughtfull of you to post about using the stuff and it makes me wonder, have you tried it?

Assuming it doesn't contain any petroleum products I wonder what the oily stuff that the Teflon is suspended in is??? I always thought it was some kind of oil so that it would mix with the stuff in an engines crankcase without causing problems.

Thanks again for the question.
zonie

 

[renovato]

I think Slick 50 is synthetic. I still don't think I'd want that in my bore. Synthetics react just like petroleum distillates in a lot of situations, and I think it would be severe fouling just waiting to happen. I'm not sure teflon on a patch is that great of an idea anyway, unless it's one of those extremely tight fitting loads that require hammering home. Having some friction on the patch is a good thing, as it allows pressure to build and powder to light more evenly before moving the ball. This increases consistancy and accuracy. To me, the patch "lube" is really nothing more than a solvent to keep fouling soft.

 

[Keppy]

I have used Bullet slick and other synthetic oil as a lube for lead bullet when I shot the centerfire silhoutte game. It worked very well for that and had no leading in the barrel after a 40 or 60 round match. I even used it on jacketed bullet. Easy cleaning I thought. There was and I think still is a big thing on moly coating which I think is teflon. I do know that I had to increase my powder charge with any of it.But for BP I stick to the olive oil. It works.

 

[Old40Rod]

Why spend the money on Slick 50? I use Windex or 409 that I steal from my wife's cupboard, works great... :winking:

 

[Slamfire]

I'm agreein' with ol' 40 rod, there ain't no reason to spend all that money, when spit comes fer nuthin'. :youcrazy:

 

[Zonie]

Just for the record, Teflon and "moly" aren't the same thing.
Teflon is a form of plastic owned and copywrited by DuPont.
"Moly" is short for molybdenum-disulphide, a super slick compound that's great for a dry lube in things like key locks and stuff.
The centerfire rifle shooters like moly because it reduces leading, (or so I'm told).


By the way, if any of you folks have a Teflon coated frying or sauce pan, don't overheat it on the stove. If it gets up around 750 degrees F, the Teflon will vaporize and it is very toxic if you breath it.

And NOW, back to our program...

zonie

 

[Pittsburghunter]

By the way, if any of you folks have a Teflon coated frying or sauce pan, don't overheat it on the stove. If it gets up around 750 degrees F, the Teflon will vaporize and it is very toxic if you breath it.

Zonie is right and if you own a bird it will kill it quickly.

 

[Robert an saa fan]

Thanks for that too high heat Teflon cook pan reminder re toxic hazard .

Neighbor lost a parrot that way.

 

[xxgrampa]

greetings all,

slick=50 is teflon suspended in castrol 30 wt. oil. racing slick-50 is teflon in 20-50 castrol. and it costs twice as much. :grin:

we shouldn't be too quick to look down our noses at it for a patch lube. new motor oils are formulated to, disolve carbon, inhibit rust. and lubricate. all three are good things for black powder.

the teflon is supposed to fill in the pores of the metal keeping the bore cleaner and easier to clean.. so... as time goes by, the bore should get better and better and better..

hi-power rifle shooters use it to condition their barrels and to PREVENT fouling. :hmm: .

..ttfn..grampa..

 

[DanChamberlain]

Wish I'd have known that when my girlfriend had two noisy parrots!

Dan

 

[arcticap]

I didn't imagine that they were using such a high viscosity motor oil as a patch lube, but rather one of the lower viscosity Slick 50 products pictured. The pump can on the right says nonflammable while the spray can says that it contains petroleum distillates.

 

[xxgrampa]

greetings all,

when i was using pyrodex, slick 5o engine treatment was the best patch lube i ever used. that and military cleaning patches (ruff side to the bore helped make clover leaf groups at 50 yds.

still use it as a bore conditioner in the bpcr rifles. seems the longer its used, the less cleaning the bbl requires.

.ttfn..grampa..

 

[ssettle]

Grampa, You say you use Slick 50 in your bore on your BPCR, How are you using it? I have a 45/70, last I shot it I put 5 shots on paper at 50 yards that you could cover with a nickel. Havn't shot it at 100 yet. SSettle

 

[xxgrampa]

hi-ho ssettle,

on an unconditioned bbl. fire one shot, then run a cleaning patch with slick-50 up and down the bore till it feels smooth. after 5 shots, do it evry 5 shots, after ten shots, do it after the end of a relay or every ten shots.. just don't use to much lube on the patch.

cutting clover leafs at 50yds is good shooting. now iy's time to move to 100. :grin:

..ttfn..grampa..