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Posted: 2/10/2017 12:12:30 AM EDT
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Action and bore. Also as a Cologne.
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Posted: 2/10/2017 12:23:19 AM EDT
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I'd take #9 as a cologne any day, but not Ballistol.
You like it better than mpro7/#9? I normally use a little of both. I like the copper cleaning properties of mpro, but I just can't give up Hoppes #9 because it reminds me of my dad teaching me to shoot. (And it still works.) |
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Posted: 2/11/2017 1:25:17 AM EDT
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I use it for squeaky hinges around the house, my bicycle brakes and chains, and a few other things. I don't use it on my guns though. I wasn't impressed with it. Reminds me of RemOil but shells l smells worse.
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Posted: 2/11/2017 1:49:25 AM EDT
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I'm unsure what the question is?
Ballistol is like any other CLP out there. It doesn't require any special step or anything. Every company likes to promote how they got contracted by a large government. It's a great selling point. For Ballistol, if I remember right, they were contracted by the German government to create a all purpose oil, cleaner, and preservative (CLP basically) and at the same time, breathe life into leather that they were using at the time. Ballistol has since marketed this point up the wazoo and say that their stuff is so great you can use it for anything including as a substitute toilet paper wipe. It's unclear if Ballistol is an active contractor with the government anymore. It's like Breakfree here in the USA, they still promote their product as a government issued CLP, but reality is they have been out of it long ago. |
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Posted: 2/11/2017 1:45:30 PM EDT
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Leather slings and wood stocks for me. Better bore stuff out there.
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Posted: 2/11/2017 2:23:04 PM EDT
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Leather slings and wood stocks for me. Better bore stuff out there. Thanks. I wasn't sure if it was better in bores, or if I just glossed over it. I've been happy with my bore products so far, just checking to see if I skipped over Ballistol when I shouldn't have. The free wipes I've gotten over the years were nice for my stocks and metal exterior. |
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Posted: 2/11/2017 10:42:42 PM EDT
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Ballistol is good for neutralizing corrosive ammo salts.
After coming home from shooting old surplus ammo I pour boiling water down the muzzle and let it drain. The hot water heats the metal and it dries pretty quickly. Then I follow with a liberal application of Ballistol. I will then let the gun sit until I have time for a cleaning. Sometime that is the same day but more often than not it is a week or two before I have time. EDIT: I bought a can of the stuff to try. My plan was to use it for cleaning and lubing my mil-surps. However I am not impressed by the lubricating or cleaning quality so when I run out i will not be buying more. |
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Posted: 2/11/2017 10:56:23 PM EDT
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It's nothing fancy. Mineral oil and some additives.
basically scented WD-40/ starretts/ every other mineral based oil. Ballistol contains medicinal grade mineral oil, alkaline salts of oleic acid, several alcohols, Benzyl Acetate and an oilfrom vegetal seeds. The mineral oil is unchlorinated and conforms to the specifications of US Pharmacopeia XX. http://www.ballistol.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MSDS_TECH_BIO.pdf |
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Posted: 2/11/2017 10:57:48 PM EDT
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Ballistol is good for neutralizing corrosive ammo salts. After coming home from shooting old surplus ammo I pour boiling water down the muzzle and let it drain. The hot water heats the metal and it dries pretty quickly. Then I follow with a liberal application of Ballistol. snip |
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Posted: 2/11/2017 11:02:08 PM EDT
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Leather slings and wood stocks for me. Better bore stuff out there. |
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Posted: 2/12/2017 11:24:39 AM EDT
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I know that the boiling water flushes out the salts and because it is out it drys out pretty fast.
Ballistol does neutralize the corrosive salts. Since I bought some I hit the gun with that just in case the water missed anything. Once I run out I will not buy more Ballistol. I will just skip the "coat everything with Ballistol" cleaning step. I originally bought it thinking it was a good CLP but in my opinion it not a good Cleaner, Lube or Protectant. I have read things here and on other forums and have tried stuff. However I keep going back to what my Father used and taught me. Hoppes #9 and gun oil. |
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Posted: 2/12/2017 12:28:04 PM EDT
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Ballistol is good for neutralizing corrosive ammo salts. After coming home from shooting old surplus ammo I pour boiling water down the muzzle and let it drain. The hot water heats the metal and it dries pretty quickly. Then I follow with a liberal application of Ballistol. I will then let the gun sit until I have time for a cleaning. Sometime that is the same day but more often than not it is a week or two before I have time. EDIT: I bought a can of the stuff to try. My plan was to use it for cleaning and lubing my mil-surps. However I am not impressed by the lubricating or cleaning quality so when I run out i will not be buying more. I like that regimen for when I take out my Mosin. Doesn't happen often, but still a good call. I normally flush with hot water, then clean. I'll add Ballistol. |
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Posted: 2/12/2017 12:30:11 PM EDT
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Mineral oil (main ingredient) dry rots leather and not great for wood either. Sounds like you think it's good for nothing, bluntly speaking, right? |
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Posted: 2/20/2017 7:02:04 AM EDT
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I bought a cab to try it out in place of the usual CLP. Not a fan of the smell. Which is how I determine if I like stuff in general.
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Posted: 2/20/2017 12:00:11 PM EDT
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I bought a cab to try it out in place of the usual CLP. Not a fan of the smell. Which is how I determine if I like stuff in general. Me either, but nothing compares to Hoppes #9 in that regard... |
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Posted: 2/20/2017 4:47:26 PM EDT
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I use it as a CLP. Works decent enough. Guns are cleaned and stored with it until next range time. My handguns I just shoot and re-clean. My AR I'll give a few squirts at lube points before range time, and I don't obsess on cleaning the AR, no issues so far. I use a better bore cleaning solution about once a year. I don't shoot as often as I would like, so this may not be ideal for those who are able to toss more lead down range than I.
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Posted: 2/20/2017 6:01:36 PM EDT
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Sounds like you think it's good for nothing, bluntly speaking, right? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Mineral oil (main ingredient) dry rots leather and not great for wood either. Sounds like you think it's good for nothing, bluntly speaking, right? It's made out of Mineral OilPotassium Oleate Ammonium Oleate Oleic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Amyl Alcohol Isobutyl Alcohol Benzyl Acetate Anethole It's like diet WD-40. |
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Posted: 2/24/2017 12:17:40 AM EDT
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I've been using Ballistol for awhile,everything from lube to cleaning rifle and pistol bores never had a problem and besides if its good enough for Hickok45 its good enough for me
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