Keith

Since I'm a 777 user & you are using other powder options, this may not apply.

My 777 experience with 100% Ballistol as a swab found that lining the bore wall with this stuff when using sabots resulted in difficult loading of the next sabot/bullet if I only swabbed after every 2-3 shots.

Under these circumstances, a tacky bore wall can withstand an undersized lubed conical or pre-lubed patched roundball, but my snug plastic sabot encountered burnt Ballistol resistance -- unless I swabbed after every single shot.

Keep us informed on how it works with AP or BM3. I'm especially interested on 2-3 shots without swabbing using 100% Ballistol as a swabbing agent. I had the exact same troubles when I experimented with Lehigh Valley Lube. Lehigh has the same thin consistency as Ballistol & is billed on the label as a good tool for cleaning and patches with no mention of a 50-50 dilution.

Both companies need to revise their bottle labels for today's primary sabot users -- who don't like to be lied to. I dumped my remaining Lehigh but continue to use the Ballistol on my rifle exteriors occasionally. It really perks-up wood finishes nicely.