Ballistol

[dragon813gt]

Ballistol IS NOT A GOOD RUST PREVENTATIVE. If anyone has a comparative test to prove Ballistol's quality or something else that is better than Eezox- post it up WITH PICTURES ... Click to see test

Eezox Rust Prevention Test ... click to see test
9 Months sitting on the bulkhead - 100' from the Atlantic Ocean!

If you maintain your firearms on a routine maintenance and keep them in a controlled environment it's perfectly adequate. No one is saying it's the best for long term storage. There are far better products for that.

[commando223]

It has really made cleaning my BP guns a lot faster.

[jonas302]

I like ballistol, I like that its not the latest and greatest, I like the smell, I like that its not at all harmfull to my skin or health I get enough of that at work, I like the slicked up rust free feeling it gives my guns
Its what I wipe down with and patch out the bore with unless there is major copper buildup

[deadeye ruck]

Many guys here say that God put lead on the earth for bullets.

Many blackpowder shooters say that God provided vegetal seeds on the earth for making ballistol.

It is a diverse oil that does a lot of things well.

[jmort]

"No one is saying it's the best for long term storage."
True

"It is a diverse oil that does a lot of things well."
True


"Many blackpowder shooters say that God provided vegetal seeds on the earth for making ballistol."
True and funny

[John Allen]

I just became a dealer for it in the scuba shop. I keep buying it myself and I figured this is stupid. It has marine uses too I might as well carry it.

[Bazoo]

I couldnt get past the smell long enough to see how well it works. It stinks so bad to me.

[lefty o]

I couldnt get past the smell long enough to see how well it works. It stinks so bad to me.

ill second that. putrid smelling.

[dragon813gt]

ill second that. putrid smelling.

The more you use it the more you get used to it. I absolutely have black licorice and that's what the smell is along the lines of. I suspect others that don't like it feel the same way. I agree that it's smell is a big detractor. But it becomes a nonissue over time.

[jmort]

Like many things, like it, hate it or neutral. I hate black licorice anything. The smell does not remind me of that. I am OK with the smell. Can't say I love it. But I can more than tolerate it. In a perfect world it would be on the order of a citrus flower, my favorite scent. A great all around lubricant and the original CLP. It is the only wet product I will use on pad-locks. It do not gum up. That it is non-toxic is a huge bonus.

[lefty o]

i like black licorice, but ballistol doesnt smell like that. well maybe black licorice soaked in manure for a week then left to rot in the sun for another week. there is no getting used to it.

[dragon813gt]

Yes, there is getting used to it. You may not be able to but I did so that's proof that you can. Many refer to it as a cross between black licorice and sweaty gym socks. Regardless, use what works for you. I'm not a fan of the smell of Hoppes #9 but many almost want to bathe in it.

[jmort]

^^^ exactly states my feelings

[sparky45]

I started using Ballistol last year and couldn't stand the smell. I love Licorice (BTW, the only Licorice I know of is black) and it definitely doesn't smell like Licorice. As of today, I'm addicted to the smell and use nothing else but Ballistol. I also love the smell of #9.

[Bazoo]

For me, guns are more than mere tools. They are something real, and a connection to times past. Part of the enjoyment for me, is the smell. I like the smell of old books, new boots, old tools, honing oil, hoppes9, but not ballistol. Smells like a cross between a couple days dead animal and a pair of mildewed, rotting leather boots.

[jmort]

So why not state it a third time???
You don't like the smell of Ballistol.
Use something you like.

[Hickok]

I really like Ballistol. Started using it on my cap and ball revolvers. Like duct tape, JB Weld, and a Leatherman tool, it is good to have at hand. Literature about Ballistol says it can be used on cuts and scraps also.

Originally made for the German military.

[Smoke4320]

I keep a soaked patch of it hung around the rear view mirror .. Keeps away the freeloaders

its like skunk scent to me .. I started hunting using it during muzzleloader season as a cover scent
a cotton ball in the shoe laces.. got used to it ..
now every time I smell it I think of the good times in the woods hunting

[dragon813gt]

I've been using it for the past two days while I do yearly maintenance on all the guns. My garage is going to smell like it for weeks :laugh:

[Rooster59]

Never found the smell objectionable. I actually like it better than most other gun oils. Call me odd. My wife does.

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