Shooting black powder and smokeless in SAA, how to clean? - Page 2

Pahoo · April 13, 2008, 04:45 PM

Thanks again, Hawg !!!

Hawg · April 13, 2008, 05:12 PM

No problem.

Round Dial · April 13, 2008, 06:15 PM

Will any of the above mentioned cleaning methods also work when cleaning up after shooting smokeless loads?

Hawg · April 13, 2008, 10:08 PM

Smokeless isn't water soluble. Hoppes is the best thing to clean smokeless residue. If you want to use bp after cleaning for smokeless just run a few dry patches down the bore and chambers and then one soaked in olive oil or bore butter etc. If you roll your own you can use bullets lubed with bp lube for smokeless but not the other way around.

Round Dial · April 13, 2008, 10:11 PM

I just did a bunch of reading about Ballistol. It sounds as if it's a really good CLP for both smokeless and BP. If I were to just use Ballistol on the pistol are there any other precautions when using BP (i.e. do I still need bore butter or any other product)?

Hawg · April 13, 2008, 10:16 PM

I never used ballistol for smokeless. It might do ok full strength, I just always used Hoppes.

Pahoo · April 16, 2008, 01:19 PM

Round Dial

I season all my M/L barrels, SS and blue, with bore butter butter, Bore Butter has it's limitations. For long term storage and metal protection, I use chain oil lubricant with Moly. Made by Gunk. Keep in mind, that I am very frugal (Yuppy word for Cheap) I only use Ballistol on M/L's in a limited way. Ballistol is good stuff and very safe to use. On smokeless, I use Hoppe's or Birchwood Casey.

Be Safe !!!

April 13, 2008, 04:45 PM	#26
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Thanks again, Hawg !!!

April 13, 2008, 05:12 PM	#27
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	No problem.

April 13, 2008, 06:15 PM	#28
Round Dial Junior Member Join Date: January 19, 2008 Posts: 9	Will any of the above mentioned cleaning methods also work when cleaning up after shooting smokeless loads?

April 13, 2008, 10:08 PM	#29
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Smokeless isn't water soluble. Hoppes is the best thing to clean smokeless residue. If you want to use bp after cleaning for smokeless just run a few dry patches down the bore and chambers and then one soaked in olive oil or bore butter etc. If you roll your own you can use bullets lubed with bp lube for smokeless but not the other way around.

April 13, 2008, 10:11 PM	#30
Round Dial Junior Member Join Date: January 19, 2008 Posts: 9	I just did a bunch of reading about Ballistol. It sounds as if it's a really good CLP for both smokeless and BP. If I were to just use Ballistol on the pistol are there any other precautions when using BP (i.e. do I still need bore butter or any other product)?

April 13, 2008, 10:16 PM	#31
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	I never used ballistol for smokeless. It might do ok full strength, I just always used Hoppes.

April 16, 2008, 01:19 PM	#32
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Round Dial I season all my M/L barrels, SS and blue, with bore butter butter, Bore Butter has it's limitations. For long term storage and metal protection, I use chain oil lubricant with Moly. Made by Gunk. Keep in mind, that I am very frugal (Yuppy word for Cheap) I only use Ballistol on M/L's in a limited way. Ballistol is good stuff and very safe to use. On smokeless, I use Hoppe's or Birchwood Casey. Be Safe !!!