Ballistol...Anyone?
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I have used Ballistol quite a bit. I even like the smell of it.
The smell goes away after a few minutes. I have put it on leather items like belts, holsters and slings.
It is also good for oil finished wood stocks.
I even use it on cuts and scratches. [I have not gargled with it yet]
I like to use it on my guns it I am hunting in the rain as it "mixes" with water and I think it protects the gun better than regular oils that just wash off, or might even trap water under them.
I also wipe my guns down before I put them in the safe with RIG.
However when I am hunting in dusty conditions, or ridding around on an atv, I wipe and lube the gun with Prolix. It dries and leaves a protective layer behind and does not attract dust.
The smell goes away after a few minutes. I have put it on leather items like belts, holsters and slings.
It is also good for oil finished wood stocks.
I even use it on cuts and scratches. [I have not gargled with it yet]
I like to use it on my guns it I am hunting in the rain as it "mixes" with water and I think it protects the gun better than regular oils that just wash off, or might even trap water under them.
I also wipe my guns down before I put them in the safe with RIG.
However when I am hunting in dusty conditions, or ridding around on an atv, I wipe and lube the gun with Prolix. It dries and leaves a protective layer behind and does not attract dust.
KLNC
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Everyone has an opinion about Ballistol--mine is that it is great stuff. I use it to clean and wipe down my stuff before it goes in the safe, and have no complaints at all. I've pretty much stopped using rival products.
baccusboy
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Ballistol should never be used on Nickel-plated guns, because there is a film of copper under the nickel. Ballistol is corrosive to copper and will cause the nickel to flake-off of your gun over time!
Ballistol also should never be used as a long-term storage solution, either. It's an excellent cleaner, and has many, many uses, but longterm storage is NOT one of them.
See here: Ballistol Education And Warning - YouTube
Eezox is an excellent pre-storage protectant. I also recommend Bore Stores bags from Brownells.
Ballistol also should never be used as a long-term storage solution, either. It's an excellent cleaner, and has many, many uses, but longterm storage is NOT one of them.
See here: Ballistol Education And Warning - YouTube
Eezox is an excellent pre-storage protectant. I also recommend Bore Stores bags from Brownells.
Just ordered a couple of bottles of ballistol. No bad experiences yet. In the past i came to prefer metal shield over CLP. Just thought I would try something new. I do prefer the cinnamon smell of fp-10 to anything else..
Never used Ballistol. I don't expect any one product to do everything and look with a bit skepticism at the ad hype around any that do.
Though,,If it's primarily a wetting agent and mineral oil,,I can see where it can't hurt much.
Alot of BP shooters like it for patch lube.
I think it's been around since at least WW2. If that's the case it's not exactly a space age lube/cleaner.
Though,,If it's primarily a wetting agent and mineral oil,,I can see where it can't hurt much.
Alot of BP shooters like it for patch lube.
I think it's been around since at least WW2. If that's the case it's not exactly a space age lube/cleaner.
baccusboy
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Ballistol is great stuff, but some Nickel-plated guns are a big no-no with Ballistol.
And please, if ever have a gun with gold inlaid leaf, DO NOT use Ballistol. It will eat it right off over time.
And please, if ever have a gun with gold inlaid leaf, DO NOT use Ballistol. It will eat it right off over time.
I actually dont think that is true at all. However Hoppes and CLP most definitely will.
That guy is pretty opinionated.
