Winter Bore Solvent

[nkbj]

What's the non-freezing between shots bore cleaning solvent you use this time of year?

 

[Black Hand]

Water or saliva. But I don't swab between shots - the bear-grease keeps the fouling soft for 20+ shots, and I clean after shooting.

 

[smo]

I have swabbed with denatured alcohol also windshield washer fluid that has additives to keep it from freezing. Which are most likely alcohol based. I just use a damp patch then flip it over and use the back side followed by a dry patch. Usually if it's that cold unless I'm hunting I don't shoot. I wait for a warmer day . Hunting I carry a small bottle of denatured alcohol in my pouch. :hatsoff: I have just used spit patches as well. :thumbsup:

 

[bpd303]

Stumpy's Moose Juice, year round doesn't freeze up. However I don't shoot in subzero temperatures. http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/203261/

 

[Twisted_1in66]

I've used Stumpy's moose snot since my tube of Bore Butter turned into concrete in 11° temperatures in Vermont one year.

You have to make it yourself but it doesn't freeze and I don't need to wipe in between shots. If a load is a little tough to push down one time, I just make sure I have more Moose Snot on the next patch and keep shooting - great stuff!

Twisted_1in66 :thumbsup:
Dan

 

[Dean2]

What's the non-freezing between shots bore cleaning solvent you use this time of year?

Just buy the -40 Windshield juice and use that. I have used it to -30, after which I don't shoot enough to have to wipe in between. Hunting even small game you only use 8 to 10 shots before you want to warm up and you can clean where it is warm. Almost free and works well. Like anything that has any water in it, below -20 it will leave a light coat of ice as you dry the bore so use a good mink oil, Hoppes BP etc for lube to offset.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Murphy's, Alcohol, and water....A small bottle close to your body if you're worried about it freezing.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

I use that mink oil sold by Track of the Wolf. Have reported here many times gow I was judging the last shooting station at one of the VT winter primitive snowshoe biathlons and in a 3-4 shift on a cold day where it was in the teens ... I witnessed 8 broken ram rods ... 1 from spit patches and the others all from Wonder Lube or Bore Butter!

 

[M. De Land]

cold weather windshield wash same as the rest of the year.

 

[M. De Land]

I'm going to try some Gunzilla for patch lube one of these days as it has no water in it to freeze and no petroleum to muck up the powder residue.

 

[rushlake1]

Lee valley lube..today started shooting at 0 degs. finished the day at 20 deg. Much better than my old stand by Hoppe's which was frozen..
Much better.
Mink oil (track of the Wolf)covered patchs shined today too!
I was testing lubes for a new hunting rifle.
picture before adjusting front sight.

 

[smo]

That's dead deer close :thumbsup: