Bore Butter vs. Barrel Blaster

[bowbender6]

What the difference between Bore Butter and Barrel Blaster Rust preventative patches? Anyone used these? Meijer had 15 jars on clearance from marked down from $9.90 to $6.60. I thought I might try some and if they get marked down farther I"™ll stock up.

[cayugad]

I've never used Barrel Blaster. While I am sure it would work I could not comment on it. Bore Butter on the other hand I have used. I no longer use it as I have found better ways of protecting my rifle.

[sabotloader]

bowbender6

They certainly look like BB to me - even says it is the final step...



http://www.cva.com/products/access_clean.htm

Who knows what they might have mixed in, they might have even put some bore oil in, but I doubt it because of the adverse effects on real BP - might even contain some synthetic oil thatwould be a great final touch, but again I doubt that.

If you are happy with BB - I am sure this is the equivelent without having to pay TC royalties to use the product...

[bowbender6]

Smells like it too. I am not trying to protect it soo much as to get a more consistent bore every shot when hunting or if I leave it for a day or two. If I leave it loaded for a day or two the first shot is usually severl inches high.

[sabotloader]

bowbender6

Gotta tell you I agree with you on the bore thought, just not sure I would use that product... and I am not saying it will not work.

I shoot sabots, well I did till recently, I know the bore is suppose to metal clean and dry... but I always do and always have ran a very lightly oiled patch down the barrel and re=patch with a clean dry patch after i load for hunting. I can not imagine hunting in the conditions I hunt and not have some form of bore protection in the barrel, even though I shoot SS barrels for the most part - bores do rust especially these days with the chemicals and crud that are in the rain and the atmosphere...

If it works for you don't fix it - just take care of it...

I wanted to add this new Slip 2000 synthetic stuff I am using is working great so far and it would be really easy to make your own patches with it. I have been using it on this Hawken I am shooting with now to learn how to shoot conicals - fouling is almost non-exsistant even with T7 and clean up is a breeze with a couple of windex patches, cople of dry patches and re-oil the bore for the next trip.

[bowbender6]

The slip 2000 stuff sounds interesting. I have just begun to test out some of these theories and don't know whta works. Hope themore advice I get well shorten my experimental time by eliminating some failures others have tried.