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Title: Dry Lube System
Post by: Wild Ed on February 05, 2012
Have any of you tested dry lubed patches against normal type lubes?  What were the results, I have heard some amazing stories?  Thanks, ET  'shok'
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: Otter on February 06, 2012
Would like to know more my own self. What kind of dry lube is used??
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: Wild Ed on February 06, 2012
I was told to use water soluble oil or balistol in a 6:1 or 7:1 mixture, soak my patching strips and wring the excess and let the patching dry.
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: flintboomer on February 06, 2012
I used to spray patches with teflon lube, let it dry or shoot it wet, both worked ok. It worked but I don't use it any more.

I was at a match where a nationally known bench rest shooter was shooting a 30-40# bench rifle. His patches were a teflon coated cotton and he shot it very well. I asked him about the cost of the material and I think it was about $35 per yard and difficult to get.

Water soluble oil is cutting oil and is a normal part of my solution when I use 'moose milk' or 'moose juice'.
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: Wild Ed on February 06, 2012
Shooting dry is supposed to really tighten your groups up.  I think I will give it try when I can get it all together and find time to do a test.  (susp)
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: old salt on February 06, 2012
I have used Murphy's oil soap and alcohol as lube between shots. The last I made was 3-4 years ago, used the last this past fall, and now I do not remember the mixture. Will have figure it out again, and this time I will write it down this time.
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: Dogshirt on February 07, 2012
I HEARD(don't know from Persnl Exper) that Murphy's builds up in the grooves. Just what I heared, no personal experiance.
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: Rev on February 07, 2012
3 solution cleaner. Equal parts Murphy's Oil soap, Hydrogen peroxide & rubbing alcohol...
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: old salt on February 07, 2012
The way I used the Murphy's Oil soap and alcohol solution and I think it was 50/50, was to souk the patches and then let the alcohol evaporate. That way I had a dry patch so to speak to run between shots or when the fowling made it hard to load
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: halfstock on February 08, 2012
Yep Rev is right, 3-part is hard to beat. strpot strpot chrrs [conf]
Title: Re: Dry Lube System
Post by: punjab on February 08, 2012
The dry patch system works for me.Much more consistent and tighter groups.