Olde Turkey Track?

[Ed C.]

I know we just had a long thread on patch lubes but I don't remember any mention of a solvent from Taylors called Olde Turkey Track Black Powder Solvent. It was listed as a solvent and patch lube. I was getting some parts from Taylors and figured I'd try some of this but the bottle I got does not mention it as a patch lube and only gives basic instructions on cleaning. The last sentence is concerning to me. "Run dry patches till dry and clear, and GREASE WELL" The emphasis on grease well is theirs, so this makes me wonder, "Is this a powerful stripper for cleaning, not really a patch lube? I'm perfectly happy cleaning with the warm moose milk solution and was looking to try a new lube. It smells like it may have some ammonia, is a little slippy on my fingers but dries pretty quick. I can't find anything on line about it other than Taylors endorsement. Does anybody have any experience with this?

 

[TDM]

Not with that name. I used a similar sounding product called Buffalo Spit that DGW sold in the late 70’s early 80’s. It worked great as a lube. Never seen a reference to it again.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Coming up with a clever name is the most important part of marketing. Makes no difference if you’re trying to sell an idea or a product.

 

[Ed C.]

Coming up with a clever name is the most important part of marketing. Makes no difference if you’re trying to sell an idea or a product.

Yes, it is amusing. "Olde Turkey Track" sounds like an old time mixture and then below that it says, "Modern technical solution for a primitive problem"

 

[ETipp]

In terms of a patch lube/cleaner combined, other than the Hopes, that's the only one I know of.

I do not really know what all is out there for ML cleaning products. I did, however, happen to have gotten a spray bottle of Thompson Center 17 given to me a few months ago. That stuff really works as cleaner. I've used on on black powder and 777 powder fouling and it works great. I have went back and did the hot soapy water thing to a couple of ML after using TC 17 and the water came out clear. No fouling was noticeable. It does really good in the flash channel. I do, however, oil the heck out of my ML afterwards

 

[COTNTOP]

TC17 works for a patch lube and cleaner for me. I pump my barrel out with Dawn Platinum mixed with water then use TC17 to finish the cleaning process then lube.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

I use my own pure, warm urine to clean the bore using tow on a tow warm then follow that up with some deer tallow to protect the metal after swabbing out the fouling.

Traditional.

 

[david w]

I used to use Falkenberry Juice. It was really slick, and I could shoot all day without swabbing the bore.

 

[Frogman88]

Okay, I'll bite. What's Falkenberry Juice? Never heard of it.

 

[david w]

Okay, I'll bite. What's Falkenberry Juice? Never heard of it.

It used to be sold by the Oak Gun Shop. With damp patches, i could shoot all day without having to swab.