Action Magic II and Ballistol oil ??

montveil · May 18, 2008, 05:55 PM

I have been reading great things about Ballistol oil and Action Magic II super lube.
I cannot separate the hype from fact.
Are these products all they say they are? Would you use them on your firearms?

Thanks

DWARREN123 · May 19, 2008, 09:00 AM

Ballistol was developed long ago for military type usage, older mil-surp firearms. Ballistol can be used on many different materials such as leather, metal, rubber and others. Ballistol can be mixed with water to clean the bore of firearms that shoot corrosive ammo then patched and use Ballistol full strength. I have and use Ballistol and like it for what it is. haven't had any experience with Action Magic II.

dutchy · May 28, 2008, 05:24 AM

Please find below the text of one of my earlier posts.

A number of years ago, a german equivalent of G&A (Visier), did a field test on gun cleaning oils. Not copper removers but general 1 product gun care liquids. They were tested on
A. anti corrosion
B. powder residue removal,
C. Bore cleaning.

Reason for the test was the emergence of many new PTFE based products (yes, 2 decades ago).
The test was supposed to run over several weeks.(anti corrosion and powder residue removal).

Finally the test was ended prematurely because ALL (but one) products had failed in one or more aspects. The only one left standing after several weeks was exactly the same oil that served the german army in both WWI and WWII and that I still use today for 1001 applications. I would not dream of going camping without it.

Don't know if its available in the states, it is called Ballistol from the Klever company.

Try it, you'll like it.
Used it on VCR's (makes them new) doorlocks etc.etc.

It revived my 1906 swede's sling from flat dead to flexible as new. Waterproofs leather.

45Marlin carbine · May 28, 2008, 06:51 AM

I shoot BP revolvers, a '58 Rem .44 and a ROA - I carry Ballistol in a small squeeze bottle w/long thin spout in my kit. just a drop on a binding cylinder pin after firing a few cylinders and it's good to go. good stuff all around.

ocharry · May 28, 2008, 12:54 PM

i used to use break free,,,for years,,,and then about 12 years ago i found ballistol,,,and i have never looked back,,,,when i started using it it was really hard to find,,,,,,so i became a dealer for the stuff

it does have a funny oder,,,but maybe that's because i grew up with hoppe's

every one i give a bottle to try,,,just loves the stuff

i keep a bottle on the night stand too

,,,, you just never know

ocharry

montveil · May 28, 2008, 02:47 PM

here is the site where ballistol is explained and you can purchase

http://www.firehawktech.com/

May 18, 2008, 05:55 PM	#1
montveil Member Join Date: February 14, 2008 Location: NC mountains-Boone Posts: 38	Action Magic II and Ballistol oil ?? I have been reading great things about Ballistol oil and Action Magic II super lube. I cannot separate the hype from fact. Are these products all they say they are? Would you use them on your firearms? Thanks

May 28, 2008, 05:24 AM	#3
dutchy Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 199	Ballistol's the best. Please find below the text of one of my earlier posts. A number of years ago, a german equivalent of G&A (Visier), did a field test on gun cleaning oils. Not copper removers but general 1 product gun care liquids. They were tested on A. anti corrosion B. powder residue removal, C. Bore cleaning. Reason for the test was the emergence of many new PTFE based products (yes, 2 decades ago). The test was supposed to run over several weeks.(anti corrosion and powder residue removal). Finally the test was ended prematurely because ALL (but one) products had failed in one or more aspects. The only one left standing after several weeks was exactly the same oil that served the german army in both WWI and WWII and that I still use today for 1001 applications. I would not dream of going camping without it. Don't know if its available in the states, it is called Ballistol from the Klever company. Try it, you'll like it. Used it on VCR's (makes them new) doorlocks etc.etc. It revived my 1906 swede's sling from flat dead to flexible as new. Waterproofs leather.

May 28, 2008, 12:54 PM	#5
ocharry Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Posts: 766	i used to use break free,,,for years,,,and then about 12 years ago i found ballistol,,,and i have never looked back,,,,when i started using it it was really hard to find,,,,,,so i became a dealer for the stuff it does have a funny oder,,,but maybe that's because i grew up with hoppe's every one i give a bottle to try,,,just loves the stuff i keep a bottle on the night stand too,,,, you just never know ocharry __________________ The felon does not fear the police, and he fears neither judge nor jury. Therefore what he must be taught to fear is his victim." - Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC

May 19, 2008, 09:00 AM	#2
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 1,758	Ballistol was developed long ago for military type usage, older mil-surp firearms. Ballistol can be used on many different materials such as leather, metal, rubber and others. Ballistol can be mixed with water to clean the bore of firearms that shoot corrosive ammo then patched and use Ballistol full strength. I have and use Ballistol and like it for what it is. haven't had any experience with Action Magic II.

May 28, 2008, 06:51 AM	#4
45Marlin carbine Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2007 Location: South-Western North Carolina Posts: 1,124	I shoot BP revolvers, a '58 Rem .44 and a ROA - I carry Ballistol in a small squeeze bottle w/long thin spout in my kit. just a drop on a binding cylinder pin after firing a few cylinders and it's good to go. good stuff all around.

May 28, 2008, 02:47 PM	#6
montveil Member Join Date: February 14, 2008 Location: NC mountains-Boone Posts: 38	here is the site where ballistol is explained and you can purchase http://www.firehawktech.com/