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Old 01-21-2021, 03:35 PM
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Since getting into the AR world I decided to try this stuff, but mistakenly ordered a bottle instead of an aerosol can.

Is it safe to use in a plastic squirt bottle?
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Ballistol has been a mainstay of mine for decades. IIRC, it's safe enough to DRINK, LOL. Seriously, you have no worries with the stuff. On wood, it can help to re-hydrate, so-to-speak, and seal-up the grain. I drizzle it on, then rub it evenly with my bare fingers. On metal, it neutralizes my acid perspiration, and keeps my blued-guns safe. In bores, it removes a reasonable amount of filth between cleanings with more hardcore solvents.
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I have a water/Ballistol mix in a clear plastic squirt bottle and it seems to do no harm long term. I use it to flush out my Mosin barrel after shooting corrosive ammo.
I don't clean or lubricate with Ballistol as much as I used to. Mineral oil does basically the same things at lower cost and without the distinctive (I didn't say bad) odor.
And since you mentioned AR....
How to clean and lubricate the AR-15 Rifle ~ LSA is still the best! - YouTube
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I have used Ballistol for years and had no problems with plastics.
As a matter of fact I think one of their packaged up kits has a plastic squeeze bottle included. I never used the spray can variety.
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I have a water/Ballistol mix in a clear plastic squirt bottle and it seems to do no harm long term. I use it to flush out my Mosin barrel after shooting corrosive ammo.

I don't clean or lubricate with Ballistol as much as I used to. Mineral oil does basically the same things at lower cost and without the distinctive (I didn't say bad) odor.

And since you mentioned AR....

How to clean and lubricate the AR-15 Rifle ~ LSA is still the best! - YouTube


I like that guy. Unlike most on you-boob, his videos are actually informative.
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Balistol is about 75% Mineral Oil

The MSDS:
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Ballistol contains medicinal grade mineral oil, alkaline salts of oleic acid, several alcohols, Benzyl Acetate and an oil
from vegetable seeds.

Plastic bottle is just fine
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My grandfather used it already and I used it since childhood, a long, long time ago. The worst that can happen when you store it in a plastic bottle for a long time is that it gets kind of cloudy.
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The metal can has a plastic neck and cap. It looks no worse for the wear had it a couple of years.
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It's good stuff and won't hurt anything.

Digging into the MSDS and also with hand's on testing, it isn't just strait mineral oil... that's the majority maybe but there's some additives, and the additives are the benefits.
There's also the oleic acid in it, that's what I believe allows for emulsifying into water. Straight mineral oil will just float on the surface, Ballistol will emulsify into a milky substance.

Ballistol also has some antioxidants and anti-wear stuff in it, that you don't get in straight mineral oil.

A couple years ago I dug into this more in depth, looking into ballistol and lubriplate etc. I had a thread going here. I bought a gallon of air compressor oil, something listed as a Lubriplate-compatible replacement. That stuff works fantastic, it's food-grade synthetic mineral oil, with all the correct/good anti corrosion and wear additives. Just like with Lubriplate and unlike Ballistol itself, it won't emulsify in water.
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I have a water/Ballistol mix in a clear plastic squirt bottle and it seems to do no harm long term. I use it to flush out my Mosin barrel after shooting corrosive ammo.
I don't clean or lubricate with Ballistol as much as I used to. Mineral oil does basically the same things at lower cost and without the distinctive (I didn't say bad) odor.
And since you mentioned AR....
How to clean and lubricate the AR-15 Rifle ~ LSA is still the best! - YouTube
I trust GunBlue explicitly, he shares his vast experience and explains each step. In the video he explains the quantity of LSA lube needed for each area of an AR.

Hickok45 share his vast experience and explains each step as well. Hickok uses Ballistol.

I use LSA as a lubricant on AR's and my S&W's. I use Ballistol as a cleaner and as a wipe down. I use Hoppes on the bore as needed.
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I have a plastic bottle filled with Ballistol on the shelf, been there for years, hasn't dissolved yet.
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