Patch material is made with uniformly woven, high quality 100% cotton. The bottom line is that you need the best bore cleaner you can find, but bore cleaners seem to be a mix of superstition and science. This is a short tutorial on how to make round muzzle loading patches for black powder. Flintlocks patch lube and bore cleaner custom formulated after 50 years experience shooting black powder firearms. Sep 09, 2009 wondering if anyone has any good home recipes for patch lube. It keeps fouling soft and flows through lube sizers. From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiats, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm. The muzzle loader will fire a variety of projectiles from balls to hollow points. C any muzzle loading rifle, muzzle loading shotgun, or muzzle loading pistol, which is designed to use black powder, or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition. I then place the patch on the muzzle, drop on the ball and ram it with the wet patch. Round patches are caliber specific and come in 4 different thicknesses. Lubricants for patched round balls track of the wolf. The most accurate natural patch lube that will not corrode youre powder is mink oil by track of the wolf and my own creation.
Fp10 contains the additive metal treatment mt10 which dramatically increases lubricity between moving parts, with no buildup or changes in tolerance. First i prelubed the barrel by running a patch with the lube on it down the bore to coat it. Muzzle loaders are cheap to use because they dont require brass and are not expensive to buy. The lube is made with all natural and biodegradable ingredients no petroleum.
I use both, as well as wilsons ultima lube from time to time. Muzzle loader originals precision lube 2000 black powder patch. Sabots are designed to be shot right out of the package dry. Traditions ez clean 2 cotton cleaning patches 200 pack. Lubed muzzleloader shooting patches 200 pack muzzle. Home made patch lube for bp shooting yahoo answers. Buy shooters choice fp10 lubricant elite 4oz sqz btl fpl04. Traditions performance firearms muzzleloader shooting.
This patch lube will aid in reloading and accuracy in. How difficult is it to get into hunting with a muzzleloader. It does because i have a good coating on my bench below the area of the muzzle. Tcs all natural lube plus bore butter was designed as a lube to be used with traditional patched round balls lube the patches and all lead conical bullets like our maxiball and maxihunters. I dont personally use the tc stuff because i bought a boatload of patch lube at a gunshow about 20 years ago. The only reason why most muzzle loaders are not done this way is because of the fact they are very hard to load when sized to the groove diameter. What is your favorite method for lubing dry patches for use in a. If you prefer to cut your patches on the muzzle with a patch knife, leave the material in strips.
Wondering if anyone has any good home recipes for patch lube. These absorbent cleaning tools are crafted from highly absorbent and gentle 100% cotton, which wont damage the interior of your barrel. Well i have use them the first 25 or so a buddy and i use them was not bad. After consulting with a voodoo priest and a chemist, though, we think weve moved past both of those issues and are pleased to offer up the 4 top bore cleaners for your consideration. Run a clean patch through the bore after and you wont have. Lube your patches with honey the connecticut muzzle loaders. Lube helps to keep the fouling soft which helps to push the fouling back down the bore after each shot.
Thompson center cotton round ball shooting patches 7030. Usa lubrications will meet or beat any published price for our products. Alittle trick i found years ago, is that if you like round patchs vs. This is the lube dan wesson recommends for their pistols. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term antique firearm shall not include any weapon which incorporates a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm. The bullet has three lube grooves, and on normal, cool louisiana winter days, the air temperature wasnt cold enough to solidify lard so that it could be easily applied to the bullets grooves with just a finger. Borecleanx tracks best black powder bore clean solvent, case of 25. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Order all your lubrication supplies from usa lubrications today online. I have been using tc bore butter on my patches for round ball 50 cal muzzle loader, i just read that it might be ng and be leaving chunks behind messing up my accuracy. Oxyoke originals wonder lube plus pretreated cleaning and seasoning patches. Traditions prelubed shooting patches are made from specially selected 100% cotton for uniformity and strength to use with traditional muzzleloaders. Wonder lube has captured the attention of black powder enthusiasts all over.
Grouping problems w my muzzleloader arkansas hunting. I find that the damp patch scours the excess fouling and allows me to shoot all day without ever having to clean the rifle. Ballistol16 ballistol, multi purpose sportsmans oil, 16 oz liquid with trigger spray. Com is the worlds largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiats of all types. Does not gum up and slow the slide in the cold and stays put when it is hot just the right consistency for the best reliability under all conditions.
Tlr claims this in one of the best muzzleloading patch lubes on the market. Am going to experiment with ballistolwater mix also just got some mink tallow from track of the wolf to try. Traditions wonderlube plus shooting patches a1240. After pouring the powder, i take a patch and saturate it with lehigh valley patch lube, allowing excess to drip on the ground. I lubed my square patches with cold weather junior lube and headed for the range. I got these tools from a fellow who sold me his euroarms. Industrial lubricants free delivery possible on eligible purchases. This non petroleum black powder gun lube shares similarities to bore butter, but is better, also seasons the bore of your gun aiding in accuracy. We use october country bumblin bear grease to lube the patches. Theres so many sizes i dont know what exact one i need for round ball. Proper loading and maintenance january 7, 2015 by elijah green 44 comments the muzzle loader is a simple gun that uses black powder or pyrodex as a propellant. Testing vigilante gun grease muzzleloader bulletpatch lube. I ended going for an unintended swim during a rescue while wearing my firearm. Wonderlube muzzleloader shooting patches 100 pack muzzle.
Main forum list the campfire discussion forums firearms need a good homemade patch lube. Gather up the ticking from around the ball and taking your patch knife, cut it off even with the muzzle. You now have a ball set to a patch thats even all the way around. Patch lube is beneficial and really should be used. Dec 23, 2010 what do you use for a patch lube on your muzzle loader and does it work well. Jake and i discuss ball diameter, patch thickness and patch lube. Flintlock s patch lube and bore cleaner custom formulated after 50 years experience shooting black powder firearms. This is patch and bullet lubricant for use with muzzleloaders.
Whats a good homemade patch lube thats cheep and doesnt fowl up the barrel or harm the powder. Nov 25, 2008 for many years i used hoppes 9 plus as a patch lube for my pistol, but when the bottle was empty i was unable to get any more of the stuff, so i tried a number of other substances, hogdon spit patch is a waxy substance and not easy to apply, ox yokes wonder lube is easier to apply. With the barrel in an upright position, empty the powder measure into the barrel, and then tap the side of the barrel or stock to settle the powder into the breech where ignition will take place. This 19th century percussion cap muzzle loader was recently brought in for a bore inspection prior to being offered for sale by one of our local auction rooms tennants auctions in leyburn. Shooters choice fp10 lubricant elite 4oz sqz btl fpl04. I used it for target shooting on a thompson center hawkens 50 cal muzzle loader, it works great, i installed the it in under five minutes, also i was using a real thompson center vernier tang peep sight.
I know that george fennel, the developer of fp10 states a good case for his product. Shooters choice fp10 lubricant elite is designed and formulated for the professional armorer and competitive sportsman for use in todays technically advanced weaponry. Traditions performance firearms muzzleloader deluxe nipple wrench with. If one didnt use enough lube i can see where you would literally bake the lube on the bore as a.
It comes in stick form and will fit the 4500 sizer, and similar sizinglubricator tools including rcbs. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman, cva, traditions, tc, pyrodex, blackhorn 209, and many more. With that in mind i am looking for specific information on the use of various lubes in muzzleloaders. The lube will stay consistant in temperature ranges from over 100 degrees to below zero, and will not run or freeze when. Next, having applied the lube to the patch, center the lubed. Traditions performance firearms muzzleloader shooting patches. Start the ball just so that its just below the muzzle.
However, i use a relatively loose patch ball combination a. Anyway, thats how my stick floats, and i think if you try this you will like it. Gato feo aka ugly cat is an awesome lube for bpcr bullets but also does yeoman service as a patch lube for muzzleloaders. I heat up my lube to hot over the stove and dunk my patch into it than strip the excess off with a towel to create consistency. Wad punches wad punches to make wads for your muzzleloader or black powder cartridge rifles. This procedure to make reliable patching material is really easy, clean, and consistent. Fp10 is being used in iraq as it is the only lube that can actually penetrate the metal parts on fully automatic weapon systems that were suffering jams doe. Subjectively though, militec1 seems to lube better.
Next, having applied the lube to the patch, center the lubed precut patch over the end of the barrel, lube side down. How to use lube on a patch and a roundball the high road. October country lubed daisy patches october country. If you are shooting sabots, do not lube your sabots. Lube also helps to keep the patches from tearing when the ball is started in a tight muzzle and to make ramming. A sharp patch knife is then used to trim off the remaining material by simply running the blade flat across the flat. Racking the slide on a 1911 is smoother with the militec than with fp10. The 100count pack of wonderlube plus lubricated patches are. Jun 18, 2014 jake and i discuss ball diameter, patch thickness and patch lube. It utilizes technology that dates beyond the civil war. Gato feo lube for muzzleloader patch strips youtube.
In fact, i could argue the fact that a good muzzle loader could be shot better than a modern rifle when all the pieces of the puzzle are put together. If one didnt use enough lube i can see where you would literally bake the lube on the bore as a result of hot gases from burned propellant. Works well as a patch lube and also as a chamber cap off with my. Folks prefer to use patches loaded with spit than to load with dry patches. Its pretty hard to press the lube into patches, so this is a nice luxury to have. Using an excessive amount of lube would give a genorous coating in the barrel and the excess would be blown out the barrel. Would you like to be alerted when the item becomes available again. The best bore cleaner on the market cleans while you shoot and is nonpetroleum based.
Birddog6s patch grease is a specially formulated patch grease for shooting round balls in black powder rifles with real black powder. The dimensions of the lube are approximately 4 inches long by 1 inch in diameter. Lehigh valley lube works ok but no longer available. Please enter your email address and quantity below and we will send you an alert when the item becomes available.
Black powder the best patch lube ive ever used well gentlemen, you know i like to experiment. I use it to lubricate my patches for patched round balls, certain projectiles that dont use a patch if. It has been their go to patch lube for years so they decided to release it to the. This lube is now being produced in its original formula by the original maker hooray.
Boreclean tracks best black powder bore clean solvent, with fliptop spout. I find that the damp patch scours the excess fouling and allows me to shoot all day without. The next what ever the amount the balls fell out of the guns see after we loaded we flip the barrel down hit the barrel once watch for ball to come out, it did. This procedure to make reliable patching material is. I use both, as well as wilsons ultimalube from time to time. Patch and lube, two of the most important components to. This is the only lube we recommend for use on all the custom guns that we build. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Pretty much the standard in black powder firearms lubrication. Fp10 is being used in iraq as it is the only lube that can. However, there are still many round ball shooters who will use a long strip of this patching material, then push the ball and lubricated section of the strip into the bore until the front of the ball sits flush with the muzzle. The newest innovation in muzzleloading, as you can see they are very different from all the. Is tcs natural lube plus bore butter really that good. Lubricants for patched round balls view cart checkout wish.
For many years i used hoppes 9 plus as a patch lube for my pistol, but when the bottle was empty i was unable to get any more of the stuff, so i tried a number of other substances, hogdon spit patch is a waxy substance and not easy to apply, ox yokes wonder lube is easier to apply. My opinion of lehigh valley lube went up another notch, and i will no longer feel bad about leaving a uncleaned gun barrel overnight if i fieldclean it with a wet lv patch note. Anticorrosion properties of patch lubes and lubricants. Im going to start with round ball because its cheaper practice and then mo. Patch and lube, two of the most important components to improve. So, im about to start shooting muzzle loader for the first time and am wondering what size patch i need to get for my. It can be applied by hand to muzzleloading bullets. The muzzle loader is a simple gun that uses black powder or pyrodex as a propellant.
Lube your patches with honey the connecticut muzzle. But i really feel that militec1 is a superior lube. The patch and lube a re very important components in getting the most out of your rifle. Davis company is a retailer in historical reproductions and has been one of the leaders in manufacturing muzzleloading firearm components, including locks, triggers, mounts, and accessories for over 30 years. The gato feo recipe has three common ingredients that are mixed.
I work in a dusty, dry rural area and carry a firearm in those conditions. I will still use eezox for a final coat, and i will never leave a gun stored. Patch and bullet lube, supplied by the possible shop. I used it for target shooting on a thompson center hawkens 50 cal muzzle loader, it works.