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PetahW · January 2, 2013, 10:04 AM

I use an overball lube of white Crisco cooking lard (grocery store), filling the front of each chamber even with the cylinder face. (It's available in both small/large canisters)

The heat of firing melts the lube and keeps powder fouling very solft/sloppy, so that shooting can continue as long as you wish.

Often, I stop for a minute or so, to simply wipe the excess slop from the grips/hammer, etc - so the gun doesn't slip in my hand during firing. .

Yep, It's messy - but it works.

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January 2, 2013, 10:04 AM	#7
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 3,290	I use an overball lube of white Crisco cooking lard (grocery store), filling the front of each chamber even with the cylinder face. (It's available in both small/large canisters) The heat of firing melts the lube and keeps powder fouling very solft/sloppy, so that shooting can continue as long as you wish. Often, I stop for a minute or so, to simply wipe the excess slop from the grips/hammer, etc - so the gun doesn't slip in my hand during firing. . Yep, It's messy - but it works. .