What did I do wrong?
I've always cleaned and coated my ML barrel with Crisco after giving it a bath in boiling water. For the past 10 yrs I've never had a problem. That being said, this year I cleaned and coated it with Ballistol.
Today, after 2 months, I pulled it out of the safe and it looked TERRIBLE. The nipple looked like a corroded battery terminal (it took visegrips to remove), the muzzle had copious amounts of surface rust (not sure about deeper into the barrel) and the lock area looked like the muzzle end. Did I do something wrong?
From what I understood, this stuff (Ballistol), was originally made for use with blackpowder. What happened?
Right now I'm a bit worried about my rifle. It's a CVA hammer-lock "Frontier-Hunter" with a laminate stock, capable of consistent 2" groups @ 100 yds with patched balls. I'm afraid I've ruined this great gun. Any suggestions will be very much appreciative.