Cleaning black powder cowboy action guns Part 1 Shotgun.mov

[jgladsee]

is that a Parker Brothers I see?

[ron74555]

Hi Mike, Great vid! Have a few questions about Ballistol: 1)Can you clean the same way using Ballistol for guns using smokeless ammo or is Hoppes #9 better in that case? 2) Can you use Ballistol straight without diluting with water when cleaning after smokeless? 3) Can Ballistol be used safely on brass like that on the reciever of a '66 Uberti yellowboy (I've read in a couple of posts not to use it on brass)? Thanks in advance for any reply.-----Ron

[duelist1954]

@ron74555 Hoppes #9 is better on smokeless, but, if you shoot a lot of smokeless I'd recommend Kroil. You can buy small cans of it, but you can also search for gallon cans...not that expensive and it will last for years. Kroil is great for cleaning guns...learned that from a top pistol smith.

[ron74555]

@duelist1954 Thanks for the reply, Mike. I will definitely look into Kroil.....and thanks for taking the time to put up the vids. I look foward to each one as they pop up on the SASS Wire.-----Ron (AKA The Eastwood Kid)

[brychevy]

Good info, love Guns of the Old West Magazine too. Thanks,,,

[mnharris10]

Great video Mike. I like the paper towels, seems better than the greasy rags I collect.

[colljo7]

Thank you for your vids. Mike!!!!

[MAAANVE]

Great information! Thank You.

[bccasu1]

Really great information! I've always used Hoppes but it sounds like Ballistol is better to maintain the finish on the firearm. I'm going to pick up a can this weekend and see how it does. For some reason, I've always been scared by multi-purpose lubricants vs oils supposedly created specifically for firearms. I think I need to throw that fear away.

[duelist1954]

@bccasu1 Though Ballisol is in general use as a lubricant, especially in Europe on restaurant and kitchen equipment (it meets German food purity law standards), it was developed by the German Army in WWI specifically as a gun oil.

[Gunsforfreedom]

Nice video. Keep 'em coming!

[PAR3DOC]

Hey Mike, love Ballistol