Mixing ballistol with water
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The water softens and washes away black powder fouling quicker than pure Ballistol. Especially in the nooks and crannies at the base of the bore and in the cap nipple, without removing it.
It's actually not as good as getting it all out with hot, soapy water. But it does stop corrosion from happening if it gets left for a few days, before it gets cleaned properly.
Ballistol is great for coating the bore for storage, as long as it's just applied as a thin surface coat. The thing is, it should be removed with a solvent before loading and firing again. Ballistol does evaporate eventually and leaves a very sticky substance behind.
It's actually not as good as getting it all out with hot, soapy water. But it does stop corrosion from happening if it gets left for a few days, before it gets cleaned properly.
Ballistol is great for coating the bore for storage, as long as it's just applied as a thin surface coat. The thing is, it should be removed with a solvent before loading and firing again. Ballistol does evaporate eventually and leaves a very sticky substance behind.
https://ballistol.com/uses/firearm-cleaning-lubricant/
" Pay attention to the quality of the gun oil. In the range I see many people using WD40. This is a good oil, that is capable of getting under the moisture, and it is making a light coating of oil film on the surface of the metal. However this film is not thick, so if you touch the surface, you can make easily rust stains. I personally like the Swiss Brunox, but you can find many good oils on the market. Brunox does the same as WD40, but leaves a stronger oil film. Be careful with Ballistol. It is a good oil as well, but do not clean the bore with it, as it just does not work with black powder. It will enlarge your group size, and it takes 30-50 shots to remove the layer from the barrel."
From = https://www.davide-pedersoli.com/ri.../cleaning-single-shot-muzzleloading-guns.html
" Pay attention to the quality of the gun oil. In the range I see many people using WD40. This is a good oil, that is capable of getting under the moisture, and it is making a light coating of oil film on the surface of the metal. However this film is not thick, so if you touch the surface, you can make easily rust stains. I personally like the Swiss Brunox, but you can find many good oils on the market. Brunox does the same as WD40, but leaves a stronger oil film. Be careful with Ballistol. It is a good oil as well, but do not clean the bore with it, as it just does not work with black powder. It will enlarge your group size, and it takes 30-50 shots to remove the layer from the barrel."
From = https://www.davide-pedersoli.com/ri.../cleaning-single-shot-muzzleloading-guns.html
