Ballistol - anyone use it?

[Mike1911]

Anyone use this stuff? I read a few reviews and people seem to like it. But they said it's just awful. Just wondering if anyone on NES cares to comment on it.

Thanks!

http://www.ballistol.com/

 

[MichaelJR]

What is it?

 

[JayD]

quick google says its a lubricant

 

[strangenh]

Pretty good cleaner esp. for black powder; gets a lot of lead out of rimfire barrels, too.

Smells like buffalo farts. No, really.

 

[FalArAk]

I use it exclusively,mixed with Marvel Mystery Oil for my semi-auto rifles.Also works great for corrosive ammo clean up.

 

[MichaelJR]

I use it exclusively,mixed with Marvel Mystery Oil for my semi-auto rifles.Also works great for corrosive ammo clean up.

so it's an A+ for 54r?

 

[Mike1911]

Here's there website:

http://www.ballistol.com/

 

[joshh]

if you are looking for a good product try eezox! its pretty new to me but i'm impressed so far.

 

[Knob Creek]

Blackpowder Cowboy Action shooters swear by it

 

[J.M.]

I use it when cleaning up my flintlock, to preserve the metal and keep the bore seasoned. It works well but has a nasty smell to it.

 

[EddieCoyle]

I use it on my machine gun.

 

[BossHarley]

Use it on my cowboy (black powder) guns. I dilute for cleaning, spray on straigt for lubrication and protection.

 

[Zappa]

I only bought it once to try it.
It works as advertised for cleaning and lubrication, but the smell could gag a maggot.
I'll stick with Break-Free.

 

[ScottS]

The smell is definitely an acquired taste, but once you get used to it, it's not so bad. I use it all the time for corrosive ammo clean-up, and it's biodegradable, and non-toxic.

 

[sig shooter]

I use it for cleaning my black powder guns and it works very well for that. As for regular guns it does not work as well as modern gun oils.

 

[bullseye]

Why is it the good stuff typically smells bad. It is another good lube/cleaner product.

 

[strangenh]

Why is it the good stuff typically smells bad. It is another good lube/cleaner product.

Yeah, that is really almost always the case, isn't it?

My regular CLP (Bullfrog Rusthunter) doesn't smell bad at all (neither does Eezox, but Rusthunter kinda smells like butterscotch - and works well despite not reeking). Ballistol was the first gun cleaner I ever tried. It's stinky but not toxic, so it's not like it will kill you (you'll just want to die from the smell). Every now and then I run a few patches with Ballistol through a 22 barrel, and it's amazing how it draws out the leading. I think the Patchworm people even sell one version of their product complete with Ballistol pre-soaked patches.

 

[FalArAk]

Why is it the good stuff typically smells bad. It is another good lube/cleaner product.

I use 70% Marvel Mystery Oil and 30% Ballistol,the smell is quite arousing.

Although the smell of Ballistol never really bothered me,once I got used to it I learned to love it.

 

[yanici]

I'm gonna buy some so I can see what monkey farts smell like.

 

[Clumber32]

It's great stuff for blackpowder guns, and works great with smokeless guns too. It's non-toxic, and won't hurt finishes, leather or wood. I like the smell. There's Anise in it I think, so it smells like Italian cookies. My favorite gun cleaning product.

 

[RobertPaulson]

So is Ballistol both a solvent type cleaner and a lube all in one?

 

[dcmdon]

I use it as a general purpose lubricant. it works fine and smells good. It also won't harm leather or wood.

I even used it to polish a pair of dress shoes once in a pinch.

 

[dcmdon]

I only bought it once to try it.
It works as advertised for cleaning and lubrication, but the smell could gag a maggot.
I'll stick with Break-Free.

Ha. I just read this. I think it smells much better than CLP.

 

[ScottS]

So is Ballistol both a solvent type cleaner and a lube all in one?

If you mean a solvent-type cleaner like brake cleaner, then no. But Ballistol is a good CLP, and you eventually get use to the smell.

 

[PilarOne]

Good article on Ballistol---> http://www.americanhunter.org/blogs/keepin-em-cleaned-and-oiled

 

[Djharpin]

I'm hooked on Ballistol as a CLP, but still use some light grease on the slides.

 

[45BPCR]

I spilled some in my truck on the way to a match in PA.
My wife hated me for 7 hours.

 

[frenchman]

I use it exclusively for lubrication. I think it is German stuff. I know that they tell you in hunting school that it is the best thing since sliced bread, and almost every German hunter I know uses it.

 

[Army Jeeper]

I'm hooked on Ballistol as a CLP, but still use some light grease on the slides.

^ this. Wonderful product, not cheap or super easy to find but worth it.

 

[mursenary4]

I know Hickok uses it on all his semi auto handguns so if it's good enough for him than it's good enough for me