Muzzle Loader Foam Cleaner

[conrad101st]

I saw this foam at Wally world made for muzzleloaders.

I have been avoiding petro solvents and using the all natural stuff like bore butter to clean my weapon.

Will this bore foam ruin my 10 plus years of "cured" barrel?

Anybody try it? 

[Redhawk1]

I saw this foam at Wally world made for muzzleloaders.

I have been avoiding petro solvents and using the all natural stuff like bore butter to clean my weapon.

Will this bore foam ruin my 10 plus years of "cured" barrel?

Anybody try it? 

Just use Windex with vinegar. I have never found any of the foam cleaners to do any better in my muzzleloader's or black powder guns.

[Biff Mayhem]

I avoid Bore Butter too!

However, petroleum solvents and/or oils will not harm muzzleloader cleaning and storage concerns -- when following my own self-made rule to run two patches of rubbing alcohol down the bore -- then both sides of two dry patches before loading the powder and bullet.

All this talk about avoiding petroleum products with muzzleloaders simply means to not fire the muzzleloader with this stuff in your bore. But using this stuff otherwise is perfectly fine.

[Redhawk1]

I avoid Bore Butter too!

However, petroleum solvents and/or oils will not harm muzzleloader cleaning and storage concerns -- when following my own self-made rule to run two patches of rubbing alcohol down the bore -- then both sides of two dry patches before loading the powder and bullet.

All this talk about avoiding petroleum products with muzzleloaders simply means to not fire the muzzleloader with this stuff in your bore. But using this stuff otherwise is perfectly fine.

Now I use bore butter, I use it after I clean my guns, the last thing I do is run a patch with bore butter on it. I have never had a problem with it.

[quickdtoo]

I've been using Bore Butter or Wonder lube 1000 in several rifles ever since it came on the market, never had a problem at all, good stuff when used properly and applied to the bore after it's clean. I believe most of the complaints about it are from those who don't get the bore clean to begin with. I use the pine scented for a patch lube when hunting, too.

Tim

[mangulator]

quickdtoo, stated it the best I use Wonder lube and neverr had a problem. Love the pine scent

[bubba]

I have used bore butter for years and never a problem. Clean the gun dry the gun make sure the gun is clean and put a patch with bore butter down the barrel
I have not had any problems with it at all. When I am ready to load it I put an alcohol wipe down the barrel and load it.

[Biff Mayhem]

Gun oils allow for shooter mistakes -- bore butter does not!

Sure wish we were all perfect.... then I would use the bore butter too!

[conrad101st]

I guess I just like the bore butter b/c my weapons seem easy to clean and don't rust.

I pack/flood my weapon with butter after thoroughly cleaning it at the end of the season.

In October, I clean it with boiling water to remove the butter and then just use enough butter to act as a lube and rust inhibitor while I hunt.

Don't use any oils on my smoke poles.

[rickyp]

wher do you find the pine bore butter? I have an almost new and about 1/4 left of yellow tube but I really want is the pine scent.

[quickdtoo]

I get mine locally, but Cabelas sells it as well as others...

http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0006158210247a.shtml

http://www.thunder-ridge-muzzleloading.com/lubes.htm#butter

http://www.muzzleloader.com/cleaning/cleaning2.htm

[S.B.]

Just use Windex with vinegar. I have never found any of the foam cleaners to do any better in my muzzleloader's or black powder guns.

What ratio do you use of this combination?

[Redhawk1]

Just use Windex with vinegar. I have never found any of the foam cleaners to do any better in my muzzleloader's or black powder guns.

What ratio do you use of this combination?

I use the one that comes in the bottle from Windex. It does not have ammonia in it. It is in a clear bottle with a clear liquid and it has Windex with vinegar on the label. No mixing needed.  Don't use the blue Windex, it has ammonia in it and will inhibit corrosion.

[gt2003]

I bought some last year for my 7mm.  I used it in my ML and it worked ok.  But, I wasn't any more impressed with it than I was with hot soap and water or gun solvent.  They all pretty much seem the same to me.  Good luck, Greg

[Hillbilly Jim]

I found some on closeout and bought three cans.  Works great on my Cowboy guns after using a black powder.  Of course water and additives worked  too. 
I think the foam works so well is because I let it sit for ten minutes after foaming before pushing a patch through.
If I can find more at same price as last purchase I would buy more.
Hillbilly Jim

[doegirl]

wher do you find the pine bore butter? I have an almost new and about 1/4 left of yellow tube but I really want is the pine scent.

It's fairly commonplace, I've seen some tubes @ Wally World the other day.  I prefer the pine scented bore butter as well.  You don't mistake the bore butter for rust when it's bright green

[quickdtoo]

I use the one that comes in the bottle from Windex. It does not have ammonia in it. It is in a clear bottle with a clear liquid and it has Windex with vinegar on the label. No mixing needed. Don't use the blue Windex, it has ammonia in it and will inhibit corrosion.

http://www.windex.com/counter-cleaner/