Ballistol actually would be wonderful on the carbine but tends to shine wood because of the paraffin. Its ability to form an emulsion with water when in the liquid state has been a boon to shooters of corrosive ammo because it turns out that it is the best thing there is for cleaning/neutralizing corrosive salts. Over the long term, everything evaporates except the paraffin, which remains a soft, white waxy gel which never hardens or gums. It is excellent for wood and leather but 'wets' leather, which darkens it. However, the leather usually will lighten over time. It is excellent for rubber, plastics and paint. I have soaked old rusty pistols in it, grips and all, to ease disassembly.
Attachment 59293 Ever try this, you can only find it online. Does everything, clean it, and lube it !
I use Ballistol, also. GREAT cleaner for corrosive ammo and black powder. An ounce in a cup of water makes "Moose Milk" with is awesome for BP cleaning.. The Germans used it in WW I to glean and lube weapons, leather, and wood stocks. They even used it as a topical antiseptic.
I just watched the video, and Ballistol is better than I thought. When I shot black powder cartridge in Cowboy Action Shooting, I cleaned ALL of the weapons and even the brass with "Moose Milk" made from Ballistol.
The Ballistol works great on carbon fouling. I use it now on AR15s, and it cleans the bolt carrier group better than Breakfree CLP. I also use it on my AK and HK91 clone. It eats the carbon on the piston of the AK and the fouling from the delayed roller block blow back of the HK system.
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Amazon sells the 16 ounce can of liquid Ballistol with a pumper squirt for about $20 shipped, Amazon prime. I just squirt it on, brush it, run a couple wet patches, then wipe it down with a Ballistol dampened cloth (an old silicone cloth). The 16 ounces can lasts a long time.I have never had any rust, even when I spent the 18 months in Mississippi awhile back.
I need to remove a wrong sight from the receiver on my latest M1 thats been on for years. I got this oil (Kano Kroil). I was searching for some oil to use and read about this a couple of times. I was going to put some on overnight or longer and let sit. Will this oil do anythig to ruin the finish or is there anything safer or better to use for this task. Thanks
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