Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: KDubs on November 05, 2020, 08:13:31 PM

Title: Hmmmm..
Post by: KDubs on November 05, 2020, 08:13:31 PM

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Gonna give this a try  :applaud
Kevin

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: KDubs on November 06, 2020, 11:11:34 AM

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Well we will see how this works ..
 Hopefully my substitue will be ok. I
Kevin
 

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: BEAVERMAN on November 06, 2020, 12:38:51 PM

give us a report on it, there is a thousand recipes for lube and they're as different as peoples personalities!

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: Ohio Joe on November 06, 2020, 01:57:14 PM

Quote from: BEAVERMAN on November 06, 2020, 12:38:51 PM

give us a report on it, there is a thousand recipes for lube and they're as different as peoples personalities!

That's a fact for sure.  :bl th up

I've tried all kinds of concoctions (store bought to homemade) and found that as long as they don't impede repeatable loading with ease while maintaining accuracy, and when left over night in a loaded barrel it still allows you to shoot with the same results the next day, (and no blown patches -nor- turning rancid) - it works for me.

In fact, lube testing is a game in itself.  Though I will always prefer spit for target shooting, and lube for hunting. :shake

Forgot to add; Any lube that leaves a patch smoldering (like Crisco can do) - don't use it... They've been known to start fires. This I've seen on Rifle Ranges where they've had to stop a shoot just to extinguish a smoldering patch.

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: KDubs on November 06, 2020, 04:19:40 PM

Right on. Not looking to start fires.
 While I was out running errands today, raining again,
 I picked up some muslin .010 to try with the gato feo.
  Anxious to shoot the real black powder.
 I had notice a few time with pyrodex nice smoking little fliers come out which I assumed was unburnt pyro or lube.
Kevin
 
 

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: KDubs on November 06, 2020, 07:03:12 PM

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 Going crazy over here.  I'm sure others have tried this but made few 10,15,18 strips soaked in warm gatofeo. In stead of rub n heat. 
 Making " ice cubes" too for the rubbin'

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: Bigsmoke on November 07, 2020, 07:40:19 PM

Hey buddy, If I ever have the opportunity to go over to your place for a few drinks, I'll take it/them neat.  No need for you to share your ice cubes with me.  The way it comes out of the bottle is just fine, maybe water back.  That's it.   :bigsmile:

John (Bigsmoke)

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: KDubs on November 07, 2020, 09:25:04 PM

 :hairy neat it is then..

Title: Re: Hmmmm..
Post by: Bigsmoke on November 08, 2020, 01:39:37 PM

See you next year.
Seagrams VO is a good place to start.
But no yellow ice cubes.
Was just thinking about something that goes kinda hand in hand with this conversation.
Old Idaho saying, "Don't eat yellow snow!!"