[bamaranger]

I have only recently discovered Ballistol, and find myself using it a good bit on with both muzzleloaders and modern firearms. I especially like that I can treat leather with it as well, boots and slings, scabbards, holsters. I am still experimenting with Ballistol down the bore.

But for a long time prior, and still do, I clean my muzzleloading rifles with hot soapy water, dry, and then treat the bore and metal parts with a product called Wonder Lube. I still use Ballistol on the lock internals, since it's a liquid, I think it gets in the nooks and crannies better as mentioned. Same for the nipple threads, and the cleanout screw and drum on percussion rifles so configured. Wonderlube is a paste, and I treat a patch or clean toothbrush and apply it on surface metals that way, and of course, a treated patch goes down the bore on a rod.

Wonder Lube has a natural, orange (y) smell that is not offensive at all.