Ballistol

Ballistol's Great

I've been using Ballistol for years. Using only Ballistol (no grease) I've put over 3,000 rounds through my Ruger SR9 & a couple thousand through my Beretta Cougar .45 & have no wear on moving parts. It's really good stuff & is safe on metal, polymer, & wood gun parts. I use it for everything. Cleaning & lubing my pistols & rifles, protecting wooden rifle stocks, knives, leather holsters, sqeaky door hinges, & it's completely safe around kids & pets. I've tried about everything out there. Unlike other oils that run everywhere (like Rem & Breakfree CLP) Ballistol stays where you put it. It's the best cleaner & lube I've tried. :D
 
Summer re-run?....

Wasn't this same exact post topic on the forum less than 4 weeks ago?

The member could search; "ballistol" and bring up all the reply messages or remarks.

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I use and like it. I mostly use it on my revolvers and for cleaning barrels. It has a bit of a funky smell, but that fades after a few hours. You have to let it sit a while if you're going to use it as cleaning solvent. I let it soak in for a few hours and it really lifts up the crud nicely. What I really like about it is that's it's safe for all materials and it leaves a slick protective coating on whatever you put it on.
 
clydefrog

i did do a search for ballistol, However the reason i established this thread or any thread is I would like to get some more up to date info or some fresh opinions from new or even old users.

After all is that not what these hundreds or thousands of forums for.

if all a person did was do searches we would never get new info.
 
Love it. I've gotten into the habit of only using it on BP guns nowadays, but it will work on just about anything, including leather holsters, wood stocks, etc. Good stuff. I don't think it smells bad either. It's not as sweet and pleasant as Hoppe's #9 for sure, but it isn't terrible.
 
I think it's one of the best product to use on anything. I use it at the Gun Shop. It works as good as any other combination gun cleaner and lube. I use it at home on my hardwood floor to keep it looking good. I buy it by the case.
 
Mixed Review

I use it, and like how it works....on the other hand, it STINKS!

I've recently been using Eezox, and that's what I'm going to use from now on.

Being largely a rifle handloader and shooter, I also use a variety of other higher powered cleaning materials.....
 
Lubrication - the ULTIMATE zombie thread!

I accidentaly got some Ballistol on my head once and when I woke up in the morning I had regrown hair where it had been on my scalp!

And my dandruff went away!

I rubbed it on my joints and it cured my arthritis !

It also removes bunions!

I don't use it on my guns though cuz it's too expensive.
 
I have a reprint of the 1939 Stoeger's catalog, featuring Stoegerol, which sounds a whole lot like Ballistol. In addition to many claims for its CLP capabilities, it was a fine medicine as well:

"Stoegerol kills pus-germs and bacteria and wounds in man and beast, and sterilizes them until medical assistance can be procured. Effective in running sores, chafing and soreness after horseback riding, perspering and sore feet, burns, frostbite, prickleheat, eczema, rheumatism, gout, colds in the head, coughs (rub nose, throat, chest, and other affected areas with Stoegerol.) If used before hiking and hunting tramps, precents soreness and chafing. Stoegerol relieves piles, eczema, dry and moist, destroys fleas, body lice, mange, crabs, scabies and all other vermin on man or beast."

"Stoegerol absorbs through the skin into the circulation and kills in this manner many cold bacillus in a short time. Most colds begin in the head and by rubbing the forehead, nose, throat, and chest with Stoegerol quick relief will follow if applied in the early stages. For the same reason it relieves rheumatsm, lumbago, and gout."
 
Ballistol has been gaining a lot in popularity recently because of Hickok45's unpaid endorsement of it. I really like his videos, but I don't use Ballistol. There are better products out there if you do the research.
 
I use it a lot, but on my knives and not so much on my guns. I have used it on guns and it is a nice all around product, but I have found other items I like better. However, I can see it being a very good product for field use where you only want to carry one product with numerous uses.
 
it was a fine medicine as well:
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That probably was Ballistol. Not too long ago, Ballistol's promotional literature listed all sorts of weird therapeutic applications. Apparently you can ingest it, not that I'd recommend that.

From what I understand, Ballistol is a mineral oil with oleic acid, which is a fatty acid. That might account for the fishy smell.
 
Ballistol was invented in Germany in 1904 & the military started using it from 1905-1945 for use on their rifles, stocks, & leather gear. And yes...soldiers would even use it for the treatment of minor wounds, sores and scratches. After that it became known as a miracle oil & was sold in countries all over the world.
 
I prefer Kroil, but I like the smell of Kroil on top of how its the go to oil in general. The ballistol salesman at the gun shows tries to tell me Kroil is toxic but how could it be toxic and smell awesome? :confused:
 
The claims of being effective against lice and mange are probably true.

There are some oils which break down the exoskeletons of lice and other small insects and arachnids/mites. Coal tar, for instance, which is found in a limited amount in Denorex shampoo, is used to treat eczema, psoriasis, and lice. Most of those oils are not good for your skin... but they do kill lice and mites, and make fleas flee.

I haven't used Ballistol so I can't comment on it, but if the thread degenerates inot everyone chiping in on what they think the best lubricant is - I'll throw in my new opinions on it.
 
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