How Far Do You Go? Uberti 1851 Navy Colt Take Down

ballestol mixed with water doesn't separate so it cleans and lubricates without having to through all the things the pros suggest. They take "and for good reason and cause BP seriously" but if you just want to shoot your gun and keep it oiled and operational just do the simple thing until you get hooked and want to take it more seriously. I think keeping the nipples cleaned and cleared-the barrel and cylinder cleaned is the first perogative. Ballestol mixed 6 parts to water is really all you need and then put a little straight out of the bottle to lubricate parts. Thompsons or CVA lube is good to put on arbor and wedge and loading lever spring if you like. I wouldn't use petroleum base oils like Remingtin gun oil to swab barrel. But no need for olive oil and beezwax etc. for now.
 
Slowhand said:
Fingers..... We might be hanging from the same tree, but.....I somehow have it in my mind that water and guns don't mix as well.
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Slowhand, I use water as well as Balistol & BC BP solvent. After I take the nipples out of the cylinders, I take the barrel and cylinder down to the utility sink and scrub them with straight hot water and a nylon bore brush. I wear rubber gloves and use 140 degree hot water. It gets the metal hot enough that there almost isnt any drying necessary. The Balistol that they were sprayed down with after the match has had time to loosen the fouling, and the hot water pretty much rinses it all away. Final cleaning and lubing with straight Balistol & some patches; reassembly, and put them away.
 
Balistol

I ordered 16 oz Liquid and 6 oz Aerosol bottles of Balistol from Brownells on 7/24/10. They shipped it today. My next project is a recently acquired Uberti 1847 Colt Walker. That ought to be some fun.
 
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I'm another one that completely disassembles after each shooting. Hot soapy water, dry, light oily rag. I use Q-tips to clean out the treads,etc. I think the main issue is to make a couple of screwdrivers that precisely fit the slots in the screws/bolts and be very careful not to mar up the slots- probably the biggest concern.
And I admit- probably more than is needed when I'll be shooting again in a few day's time.
 
I shot my Armys Sunday and one of them didn't "feel" right on the last stage. I dis-assembled it for the fist time in a "while" and found an exploded cap in the mechanism. Removed it and did a full body cleaning. There was enough Ballistol soaked fouling to make it look nasty but outside of the cap there was no interference with any of the mechanism.
I buttoned her back up for several more months.
 
Brownells Screw Driver Set

I decided to upgrade my screw drivers. I have a couple of older sets but it’s time to upgrade a little. Since these are going to be used primarily on the Uberti Colt Replicas ( 1851 Navy and 1847 Walker) it was recommended that I get set #3, from Brownells. Any comments or suggestions for additional bits would of course be appreciated,


MAGNA-TIP SET NO. 3 - 11 Bits for slotted screws (#445-00, #445-0, #445-10, #445-20, #445-30, #445-1, #445-2, #445-3, #445-4, #445-5, #445-6), the Field Case and Bench Tray, plus the Handle of your choice, but DOES NOT include the hex head or Phillips bits.

I chose the following handle.

#84 Hollow Handle - 1¼" (3.2cm) diameter, 8" (20.3cm) long overall. Handle With Bits includes #445-1, #445-2, #445-3 and #445-4.

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=501/Product/MAGNA_TIP_reg__STANDARD_SETS_No__1__No__2___No__3
 
Slowhand, I take mine down like you did every time I shoot the Holy Black powder thru um and soak/clean in scaldin' hot soapy water and rinse in clean scaldin' hot water...them kitty litter buckets work great for my Rev cleanin'.
Wish I could get my cat Missy to help me clean um. :rolleyes:
 
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