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I was "advised" to use Mink Oil Paste as a lube - patches and/or bullets.
Any experience? Is this "advice" for real?
Any experience? Is this "advice" for real?
Note this is not a typical 'mink oil' product sold for use on shoes or boots that may have a petroleum product in it - please don't use that stuff. TOW's mink oil is really wicked AWESOME, as only a boy from Boshstin (that's 'Boston' for you Southerners ... ) can say it!Yes it is an excellent patch lube have never used it to lube bullets. Track of The Wolf sells it.
I myself use the smear it on the patch technique and find I can be more consistent that way.Do you just rub the patch on the Mink Oil lightly or put a big smear on the patch?
For shooting at the range or just general plinking I use spit patches. For hunting I use Mink oil(paste). Works great! Have used it for over 25 years. Highly recommend.I was "advised" to use Mink Oil Paste as a lube - patches and/or bullets.
Any experience? Is this "advice" for real?
Well, have you ever gone to the range and forget to take your round balls?Just got some Tow mink lube. Forgot to try it yesterday, like a dummy.
Did you compare the three in cold weather? I would bet the mink oil would be the winner in a mid winter hunt.I love TOW Mink Oil, but lately I have been comparing three different lubes:
TOW Mink
Shenandoah Valley Patch Lube
Bear Oil
Not making 'paste' with the Bear or Shenandoah, just use straight from bottle.
I shot 5 rounds (.50cal rb) using each to see how the ball ran down as the barrel fouled, only dry wiped between shots then quick clean wet before changing lube.
I found that the Bear Oil always slid down with the least effort, TOW came in second (imo) and Shenandoah last.
Now maybe if I mixed the Bear oil with beeswax it may perform more like TOW Mink as it seemed, to me, that there was a hint more in the barrel when wiping after each shot with TOW then with (no-wax) Bear Oil.
Another comparison with the three is that I can pre-lube with TOW Mink and with Bear Oil and the don't dry out, Shenandoah on the other hand dries out quickly!
But, following Shenandoah's directions I find that good wet patch or two before leaving the range does make cleaning at home much easier then before I began using it.
But still love TOW Mink Oil, always have two or three cans on hand.
I had bunches of prelubed patches with me already.Well, have you ever gone to the range and forget to take your round balls?
It was a pleasant 65 degrees.Did you compare the three in cold weather? I would bet the mink oil would be the winner in a mid winter hunt.
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