Dry Moly with BP?

[sportee]

Who's used what? Im looking for something that wont pick up lint and dirt in the shooting box or in the pocket and works well with BP keeping fouling soft. Ive had a suggestion to use dry moly but am concerned about the effects.

"Contains pure Molybdenum Disulfide micro-particles which burnish themselves into metal surfaces and provide a bonded dry lubricating film" This is from the material description...a bit concerning as i dont want a chemical "burnishing" into my bore. Anybody use this stuff?

 

[tiriaq]

I've not used moly with a black powder cartridge. I do use it for target rifle ammunition. There has been a great deal of discussion about the benefits of using it, but I am unaware of any reports of it damaging barrels. Can't see that it could harm your barrel in any way, should eliminate or reduce leading. I would use a greased wad under the bullet to soften fouling.
You could also lube the bullet with a conventional lube that is relatively hard at normal temperatures. Just pack your ammunition in such a manner that it isn't going to pick up a lot of grit.

 

[ben hunchak]

Some will get into the bore and help the lube on the bullets work, when you stop using moly it will disappear from your bore with shooting, this is the same for J-word bullets and cast as well. Normally one does not use moly on BP cartridges as you want as much BP lube on the bullet as possible to soften fouling, your heeled bullets are an exception.

 

[sportee]

Sounds like it might be something to try out...biggest concern is fouling issues. Gotta use lots of lube to reduce fouling and make it soft...how does the moly attack this problem? any experience out there?

 

[DEZ]

one of the shooters in are club uses it in cartridge rifle he gets a max of 3 to five shots before the bullets start to tumble and strip the hard caked fouling and wonders why he does so poorly I've explained it to him but he does not get it you need lard, grease,or neets foot oil whatever to keep fouling soft or clean between nearly every shot the bullet should have deep enough lube grooves to carry enough lube for the entire bore after firing the end of the barrel should have a star of lube on the crown. if it don't not enough lube

 

[hakx]

You will never put enough rounds down that barrel to get that "Teflon-like", fouling resistant finish that you are striving for. You will comprimise the Moly as you periodically swab between shots, or scrub the Moly out in it's entirety at the end of a shooting session.

Embrace that BP is dirty, and requires lot's - o - lube. Maybe try a BP sub like 777 or the Jim Shockely Gold.

 

[sportee]

I guess i'll just have to use the good ol' crisco/wax mix. I was just hoping that there might be a way to outside lube w/o the bullets picking up grit.