I had some concerns about Montana X-treme Bore Conditioner. I Know Sabotloader and I have been trying it out and finding out some good things about it. But without really knowing, we personally could not tell other members of the forum that his is a great product. And that they should use this product. So I have sent some emails and the questions were answered. I of course sent in a few more questions, but I wanted to keep you updated as to what I have found out about Montana X-treme.

So this is the email, that they answered for me...



Dave,
Great to hear from you again.
Montana X-Treme Bore Conditioning Oil, "the accuracy oil", was developed to penetrate the cracks and pores of the barrel. The longer it sits in the barrel the more it will loosen up carbon embedded in the machine marks, pores and along the edge of the rifling. This is probably what you see on the patch. (In my letter to him I mentioned the black smudges on patches I was getting out of my rifles. And it would make sense, that some of the older rifles would have more carbon built up in all the different nooks and crannies of the barrel.) My guess is that after a while this will be less and less. As you continue to use it you will find that cleaning becomes easier.
This is also true when you use it in your center fire riles. It reduces the amount of copper fouling and makes the copper fouling easier to remove. We have several very good shooters, among them Jeff Hoffman at Black Hills Ammunition, who swear by it. They have found that it eliminated the need for a fouling shot.

(The following are some of the questions I asked)
1) So what exactly is the reason I should use the bore conditioner?
It will penetrate and protect the bore making cleanup easier. It reduces fouling that can lead to poor accuracy.

2) After it is applied, what should I do next?
Leave it in the bore and let it soak in.

3) I dry patch the barrel before I shoot. Is this all I need to do?
Yes. Always dry patch the bore to remove any excess before shooting.

4) And will these oils react to black powder and produce that black tar substance?
The film left in the bore should be extremely light therefore it will not react with any propellant.

I hope this helps.
Best regards,

Don Luhr
Western Powders


Again, I have sent in a few more questions. If you have any questions about the product that you need answered, post them here, and I will send Don a link to this post so he can then address them or what... Hope this is going to help out some of us.