Ballistol ?

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I have recently read an article on Ballistol for patch and bore lube and many claim that it has improved their accuracy. It is also supposed to protect your bore from rust for years of storage. If anyone has used this stuff, please let me know what you think of it.
 
I use it for patch lube and for oiling after cleaning, it is great stuff. Never wipe the bore between shots, super easy cleanup at the end of the day. I can't say enough good about it.
 
I'm trying it out. No problems so far, seems to work well as both a patch lube and as a rust preventative. You can get it free if you have access to a machine shop that doesn't mind you borrowing a quart of cutting oil now and then.
 
I currently do not use it as a patch lube but may try experimenting this appliaction. I use it sparingly as a final wipe down between the range and shop. Makes my shop clean up, easier. I have a 16oz. container that I have had for quite a few years now. I use another product for a protective coating before storing. It's good stuff and works ???



Be Safe !!!
 
I use it in a mixture for patch and wonder wad lube.

However I never put it in my guns anymore. 6 or 7 years ago I used it as a final lube after cleaning in all my arms (air gun, smokeless, & Black Powder). Within 1 week - every one of those arms had surface rust in the bore. I don't know why this happened, but I know it happened and fortunately I caught it early enough to clean out the rust with bore paste before any metal pitting occured.
All of these guns had been cleaned, and then a patch of denatured alcohol run through them to dry out any moisture, then the Ballistol applied. All arms were then stored under climate control for the entire time. I can see no reason for the rust, but it was there and the only difference to my normal cleaning routine was using Ballistol rather than a gun oil for preservation.
Basic troubleshooting says that the most recent (or only, in this case) change is usually the cause of any sudden issue.
 
I have a BP store and had never heard of Ballistol before until I read somewhere that McKee used it. We now carry it retail and it is a hot item. Not the aerosol but the bottle. You can mix it with 1 part B to 5 to 7 parts water and it's great. Water and oil separates =but this doesn't. My wife had cases of spring water 12 oz bottles in the basement and I poured out just a little of each of 6 bottles and put a capful of B in them. That was 6 weeks ago and they are white, non-separated and will clean, lubricate, polish etc.... Since the oil doesn't separate; my guess the ballestol stays when the water dries. That's my guess. It is a mineral oil w/ somethin? But I like it and so do customers

Billy
 
Great product for the BP shooter. You can find it for under .50 cents a fl oz if you look around, even cheaper in bulk.
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I've used it and it's good but all I ever found locally was spray at over 1.00 per ounce.
 
Hawg- the spray is different. You might want to check out the 12 oz bottles that you can pour and mix. We haven't sold any aerosol. It's the 12 oz can that you can mix w/water. We have it. Do you want me to send you some or you can order it direct from Ballestol.
Billy

I clean my guns with it and haven't been disappointed.
 
For what it is worth, I spent the 4th of July in the pits at Daytona watching the races and it seems about all of the NASCAR teams are using the aerosol Ballistol on their lugnuts, wrenches and studs. So it must be good for something.

And yes, my wife did walk away with a pocketful of Tony Stewart's nuts :eek: .........................Lugnuts that is. :p
 
I use it some and like it, but....this stuff stinks sooo bad (and FOREVER) that is will completely ruin your hunting/possibles bag for any type of hunting purpose. It linggers like trapping lure too.
 
I shot in a match in PA on June 6th this year. Frontiersman so all black powder. I put my guns in their soft cases at the end of the match, after spraying with Ballistol. We left PA the next morning for the Outer Banks of North Carolina. A week there, less than 100 yards from the ocean with all the salt in the air. Returned to Missouri a week later to a mess with lawns, business etc. The weekend of the 11th of July was a shoot weekend with the Arkansas Leadslingers that I wished to attend. It was only on the evening of the 9th of July that I remembered that the guns were uncleaned. With a great sense of forboding, I opened the cases to discover that all guns were in good condition and only needed a "wipe down" and a bore snake through the barrels to be ready to shoot on Saturday.
I don't recommend this level of neglect but it sure gives a good feeling to know that if you can't get to them immediately that a quick spray of Ballistol will hold them until you can.
 
I opened the cases to discover that all guns were in good condition and only needed a "wipe down" and a bore snake through the barrels to be ready to shoot on Saturday.
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Over a month, that's pretty good. I've gone nine days with nothing done, not even a wipe down with no signs of rust or corrosion but never a month. I frequently go two or three days before cleaning and I use Pyrodex which has a worse rep than real bp. An undeserved rep if you ask me.
 
Count me as another satisfied user of Ballistol.

I first tried it a few years ago after reading about it on THR. I've found it to be the best thing I've tried for lubricating the cylinder pin of Remington cap and ball revolvers. I also use it as a general lube and anti-corrosion agent.

I made a mix of 1/3 Ballistol and 2/3 distilled water for use as a cleaner for BP or corrosive modern ammo, though I'll probably go back to Windex since it's cheaper and works at least as well.

Ballistol works very well as a CLP for modern firearms shooting non-corrosive ammo.
 
I've found it to be the best thing I've tried for lubricating the cylinder pin of Remington cap and ball revolvers
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Try some PAM cooking spray. I finally got around to trying it and it works pretty good.
 
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