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We used "Spit Patches" for many many years. A spit patch will work great, however you need to shoot the ball out every day or you can get a small rust ring-I did not like this idea so I switched to Bore Butter.
Any grease product is going to thicken a bit in the cold weather-that is just the nature of grease. Give it a quick rub between your fingers, or put it on the patch and rub it in(or a snuff can already greased). It would be alright to make some-but I have just never been motivated to do so. But then I am not thepurist type. If I was then I would use bear grease.Tom.
i still use bore butter patch in summer but not very much on it.
but in winter,NO WAY.
been there done that.
i dont shoot much in winter and use powerbelt now in deer season over a patch/ball.
but if i did,i would use HOPPES BLACKPOWDER PLUS for on my patch.
itwill not freeze and it lubes/cleans at same time.
i have bottle for 10 years and its still 3/4 full as i only use it in winter on patch,it works real good.
also the bore butter smells in woods.
i think a old buck or old doe will pick up this borebutter smell as being not normal,no doubt in my mind on that.
so, i wont use it .