Author Topic: Patch Lubes: Pros and Cons (Read 2268 times)

Bob/FLA · « **Reply #30 on:** February 19, 2004, 01:48:32 PM »

On my small rifle I use neatsfoot oil soaked patches. On the smoothbore, I use prelubed fiber wads.

KING · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2004, 04:12:40 PM »

Im in on this one..........I tink that I have used a lot of " lubes" over the years,but attempting to keep them all straight can be a little mind boggling( as I get older more or less to boggle). I primarily settle on Pure Neetsfoot oil.....NOT DA COMPOUND. seems to keep foulling soft and works well for several loads before needing to swap the bore. Ok.........here is my .02...............just prior to retiring I was teaching a bunch of recruits.....a young lady came upto me( I am a Glock instructor and armorer) and was my departments firearms instructor( along with four others)....At any rate........................this young lady comes up to me and ask" How do this thing( Glock) know how to switch the bullets around so they shoot.....She was putting them in any way she could get them into the mag. The more people.the dummer they get..............Now,I did not know that a Glock or for that matter any semi-auto had the ability to be sentient............Im Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad Im retired now. stay safe..King :roll: :roll:

tommy4toes · « **Reply #32 on:** March 20, 2004, 02:37:57 AM »

I had alot of the same questions about patch lube, spent maybe $50 trying different things, and then ended up going "Dutch" if you know what I mean. The thing is, it works with whatever you try.
Patch lube in moderation. If you put them in soaking wet, thats what youre going to get when you shoot at something - a big soaking wet mess. In my Getz 50, I wipe between shots, except in a hunting situation. There I'm good for 3 shots - no accuracy loss but I'm scared I may break the ramrod.
Like some of the other fellas said, the rifle will tell you what it likes. Try the neatsfoot oil, Matt.

FDemsEMT · « **Reply #33 on:** March 27, 2004, 11:23:41 AM »

I use pork fat , go to your local butcher and buy 1-2 lbs. of pork fat ,, when you get home use a double boiler , the same they use for melting chocolate,, the fat will change to a liquid ,, you then put it thru a cloth mesh to clean out the parts that don't melt ,,Then get a bowl with ice and water, and put a 2 inch medicine bottle into the middle of the ice bowl, then pure the liquid fat into the bottle, after when it cools down you have a clean white fat glob.. I have been using this now for 5 years with great results.. it will make about 5 medicine bottles worth,,,,

If and when you get a bear ,, do the same , I hear that's what was used by the mountain men,,,,

Ramrod · « **Reply #34 on:** April 06, 2004, 11:58:36 PM »

FDemsEMT, isn't cleaned pork fat just plain old lard? I get one pound blocks at the supemarket for less than a buck.

jh45gun · « **Reply #35 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:01:53 AM »

Ramrod, I know some lard has salt added to it so I would be hesitant to use it in a gun of mine. If you can find some with out salt added then it would be ok.

Naphtali · « **Reply #36 on:** April 14, 2004, 05:56:42 PM »

To the MODERATORS:

This is a more important topic than most. Reading this thread has confused me. Since you folks know much more about the topic than I do, could you, in the near future, summarize the information presented?

And, if possible, present a few of the recommendations as, perhaps a really good place to begin?

I am particularly interested in lubricants sutiable for very cold weather hunting. Someone else might have equal interest in one suitable for summer in Alabama. And so on.

Bob/FLA · « **Reply #37 on:** April 18, 2004, 08:58:39 AM »

Dear Naphtali,
That's the whole point of this thread. For every shooter out there, we have tried countless lubes under every weather condition...AND WE DON'T AGREE ON ONE LUBE!!!

That's part of the hobby...finding what works and when. I lived in Wyoming for many years and had to find a lube that worked at 90 degrees and 30 below. Oh yeah, it also had to be consistant in accuracy, not foul the charge, be easy to handle, cleanup well, prevent rust, not dry out in very low humidity, etc.
Holy smokes! :oops: I thought this was supposed to be easier than the modern stuff...argh!

I settled on neatsfoot oil for all the reasons listed above...but that's me. Others have great success with anything from crisco (which I used for years) to the new stuff that smells like mint when you shoot it. Every gun shoots best with a certain ball/powder/patch/patchlube combo...your mission, should you choose to accept it, is find that combo. No small feat and not for the weak of heart but that's what keeps me interested.

Keep us posted on your findings. You may find a new solution or at least one we have not tried yet. I've got to get back to work. I'm working on a new lube now that I heard from an old timer. Lets see: 2 parts beeswax, 1 part lard, 1 part olive oil, 2 parts italian salad dressing, no...wait...CRAP...THAT'S NOT IT.......DANG IT NOW I GOTTA START ALL OVER AGAIN..... :-D

crow_feather · « **Reply #38 on:** April 18, 2004, 10:10:50 AM »

Thank God, I thought you found out bout my secret salad dressin spectacluar patch lube and sandwich additive. Goes well with round ball and green lettuce.

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