June 5, 2017, 04:09 PM | #1 |
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Cleaning old Bullets
Have hunted exclusively with recurves the last 20 years but now my kids want to try hunting with my renegade that has been in the safe for a while. I have several old boxes of Maxi-Hunters, Great Plains, and Buffalo Bullets that had be in a container in the garage. The lube has turned to dried crud. What is the best way to clean these so I can relube at the range and use these....Thanks
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June 5, 2017, 06:12 PM | #2 |
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Soak them in mineral spirits...the old lube/wax will dissolve.
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June 5, 2017, 11:25 PM | #3 |
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You could heat them in a toaster oven on "warm" ~200 degrees on a pan with a paper towel to absorb the lube then after cooling smear fresh lube in the grooves. Keep the oven real low so as to prevent fire.
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