The Gun Thread
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Olive oil was the original lube, one was to sit a bottle of it in the window and turn it once a month or so, after a year anything that settled to the bottom was not retained, that was the gun oil. I suppose after boiling them at night after combat they were allowed to dry and the re lubed. Some say olive oil itself will gum up after a while.
Ballistol was originally developed by a German firm and I believe during the black powder age, Hickok45 you tube channel once said it would neutralize the corrosive effect of black powder, not positive on that though he does know a LOT of stuff.
Ballistol was originally developed by a German firm and I believe during the black powder age, Hickok45 you tube channel once said it would neutralize the corrosive effect of black powder, not positive on that though he does know a LOT of stuff.
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When I do, I clean by dropping everything except the wood in a pot of water that was brought to a boil and then removed from the heat. I have an old dutch oven that I use. Ad I remove each part I wipe it spotless clean. Then I use no salt Crisco and oil each piece individually, some folks use bore butter which I also like but hate the smell. Then I reassemble and put a bit of extra grease in the action before I close it up.
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I like the guy's line of thinking in the article. I do some of the things he says don't and I don't do some of the things he says to do.
I don't use any grease under or over the ball. I use about 25 grain in my 44.
I only use the boiling water cleaning method when my action gets gummy, which is after many shooting excursions. I do just use oil for cleaning between each shooting excursion otherwise. Just and oily patch made from an old cotton rag.
If I am hunting and weather is damp, I use a bees wax/ oil mixture over the ball to seal out moisture. (Bees wax and Crisco 50/50 mix approximately) so it is firm by plyable, and sticks to the cylinder walls.
While shooting info use a bit of greese on a patch and swab the bore about every 5 or six reloads. I never get much fouling out usually just enough to turn a white patch black, but not enough to feel greasy or gummy or gritty.
My first round out of the barrel each excursion, I will put a bit of grease on top of the first ball. I use a slightly over sized ball so that the cylinder shaves off a tiny little ring off. This does allow better contact with the rifling in the barrel, and I think is more accurate.
I don't use any grease under or over the ball. I use about 25 grain in my 44.
I only use the boiling water cleaning method when my action gets gummy, which is after many shooting excursions. I do just use oil for cleaning between each shooting excursion otherwise. Just and oily patch made from an old cotton rag.
If I am hunting and weather is damp, I use a bees wax/ oil mixture over the ball to seal out moisture. (Bees wax and Crisco 50/50 mix approximately) so it is firm by plyable, and sticks to the cylinder walls.
While shooting info use a bit of greese on a patch and swab the bore about every 5 or six reloads. I never get much fouling out usually just enough to turn a white patch black, but not enough to feel greasy or gummy or gritty.
My first round out of the barrel each excursion, I will put a bit of grease on top of the first ball. I use a slightly over sized ball so that the cylinder shaves off a tiny little ring off. This does allow better contact with the rifling in the barrel, and I think is more accurate.