Break- Free

[Juice Jaws]

What do you think about Break Free to lube the bore after cleaning? I have been told not to get in on the frizzen because it hard to get off and wont spark good.

 

[CrackStock]

No pproblem. Break Free is better for lubricating the action of a modern gun, but it will do a good enough job preserving a ML bore.

I know of groups of people shooting Besses and Chalrevilles who use nothing else.

CS

 

[Bob J]

Break Free worked great for me as a bore protectant. Although I now use Ballistol.

 

[Juice Jaws]

Why did you change to Ballistol? I have been thinking of trying that also. Have been using Bore Butter.

 

[todg]

I've gone to bore butter. Seems like the rifle is easier to clean now. Smells good too and doesn't stain clothes.

I still use break free on non-BP stuff.

 

[No Deer]

I have been using Breakfree CLP for a couple of years now on all my muzzleloaders, works very good.

 

[Gary]

I'll use Break-Free.

 

[renovato]

Break Free is a good all around lube and preservative and will keep rust out fine. It's one of the better rust proofers, though as I found out the hard way, it isn't good for long term protection. I had rusting on some parts treated with it that were stored for a couple years.

I also switched to Ballistol. My reasons were because of it's versatility. I use it as patch lube, solvent, lubricant and rust protector (short term only). It's just more convenient to have 1 product for everything. Once I found out what a great patch lube it is, I just started using it for everything else.

 

[ski76]

Break Free/C.L.P is excellent and in my own opinion, the best stuff the military came up with for our small arms. I use nothing else on my MLs except Break Free. Just like anything else, you do have to do some p.m.(prevenative maintenance) once in a while and re-oil your ML even if you store them for a long time. :thumbsup:

 

[MikeChapin]

I use Break Free on the external areas and the lock internals. It works great. For the bore I use Balistol. Petroleum based lubes crud up the bore badly when the rifle is fired. Since I have been using Balistol in the bore I can shoot all day without swabbing the bore. An old CVA Mountain rifle that I have used to be a real pain. It required a damp patch after five or six shots. Now it will go all day.

 

[tkstae]

I've been using Ballistol for the past two years on my Lyman and several other rifles with great results. Never thought of using on my patchs for the 54 cal. I will have to give that a try.

 

[Jumpshot]

I use Break Free on my muzzleloaders and centerfires. I got used to using it when I first joined the Army 22 years ago. Old habits die hard I guess. I tried Bore Butter on my muzzleloaders for a while but switched back to Break Free. A couple of dry patches easily remove it from the bore before shooting and it doesnt cause me any cleaning problems.

I also find it protects from rust just fine. I have an old Mauser that has been in storage for eight years (I keep promising myslef I will do something with it someday :shake: ) protected with the stuff without benefit of a de-humidifier. Periodic inspections continue to reveal a clean shiny bore. Just gave it a thorough cleaning recently to verify bore condition and found no traces of corrosion. Works for me. Humidity doesnt seem to be an issue as I live in the Pacific Northwest. I havent tried Ballistol in my muzzleloaders but I will if it helps reduce swabbing between shots. Sounds like good stuff.

 

[Bob J]

Why did you change to Ballistol? I have been thinking of trying that also. Have been using Bore Butter.

I was getting a lot of the Break-Free on my hands using it to clean and wipe down metal parts. Didn't think it was such a great idea to be absorbing petroleum products on a regular basis. It did work great as a rust preventative.

Ballistol has worked well, too. Mix it with water and use it in conjuction with a flush kit to clean; then wipe down bore and exterior with aerosol Ballistol.

 

[Parzifal]

:v
C.L.P Break free w/ teflon.....Is a amazing product for my working arms, my military muskets love it.
When I am not going to use or am going to store a piece I have found thick high pressure black grease is the best product."in my opinion"

 

[RickD]

I`ve tried it and like it..very good product

 

[CrackStock]

Actually, the reason that these guys use Break Free on their Besses and Charlies is that they have a ready supply of it from Uncle Sugar. As I said, it is very good as a lubricant for modern guns and does an okay job on protecting MLs. I find that Rig2 Sportsman Oil and Rig gun grease are better for protecting bores. Oil for a month or two and the grease for any longer in my experience.

CS