Ballistol: who has an opinion please?

[milprileb]

I would appreciate some opinions on Ballistol and if you recommend it.

Please...I am not asking about Eds Red or Hoppes or other things, just want to get some definitive facts about use of Ballistol .

Thanks,

milprileb

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[gunner]

Ballistol is also good for borecleaning it takes more time than Hoppes or so, but it works. After cleaning with Ballistol you must take a good oil ( i use a synthetic motor oil also turboprop oil) because the Ballistol get infiltrated by moisture.

Regards

Gunner

[Polock]

Bought several cans of it at a gun show several years ago as it was marked way down price wise. I like it for bore cleaning after using corrosively primed ammo. Seems to be a good powder solvent, but won't touch copper fouling. I like using it as a rust preventive as I don't worry if some gets on the stock or leather sling.
I've had good luck with it, but do not believe it is worth the high price it now sells for in my area--

[jmoore]

So far, all I can say is that the smell of it makes me want to leave the room!

[villiers]

Ballistol is the traditional German weapons oil and all the old German servicemen swear by it. Legend has it that it is also used for cleaning wounds and a multitude of other unexpected uses. It is still the most commonly used weapons oil in Germany where everyone believes religiously in its almost magic powers.

[Polock]

villiers--Kind of like Hoppe's #9 is to old shooters in this country!

[Badog]

villiers--Kind of like Hoppe's #9 is to old shooters in this country!

Hey, hey, hey! Smile when you say Hoppe's No. 9 when we old shooters are around.

[Small Arms Restoration]

I use it as a lubricant and rust remover. It may clean powder fouling but isn't a solvent. It will not hurt wood or any of the synthetic stocks. I just wiped down a couple of Glocks with it and the shined right up. My customer was pleased, so I gave hime a 2oz sample spray can..goood stuff

[Patrick Chadwick]

Since Ballistol is completely non-agressive and does not spoil and surface on a rifle, it is very good to use a soft cloth dampened by Bailistol to wipe down any gun and give it a squirt from the spray can down the barrel and in the open chamber before you put it back in the cabinet, especially if it is a gun that is only used occasionally. For this reason, very popular with dealers for stock held in open racks.

Patrick

[mk23]

The smell is quite strong, and more so for women in my experience You can use it to cure rashes, condition leather and stocks and it also cleanes powder residu. I have it in my rangebag for quick cleaning sessions at the range, or a squirt down the hot barrel to loosen powder residu.

It shouldn't be uses to preserve guns that are stored for longer periods, since the stuff evaporates, leaving a sticky residu.

I think the formula hasn't changed for a century