Bore Butter on A Sabot
08-27-2007 | 01:01 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Bore Butter on A Sabot
Semisane
Dang! Well that about covers it... and basically what I have been doing with the lightly lubricated barrel that I am always talking about during hunting season in the woods.
The pamphlet that comes with Hornady SST'sstates;
"The use of lubricants on the exterior of the sabot is not necessary. However, the sparing use of a lubircant will ease loading in many rifles and will also ease in cleaning the bore. If you choose to use a lubricant, use sparingly. Careless use of lubricants can contaminate the powder charge and cause hang-fires or misfires."
"The use of lubricants on the exterior of the sabot is not necessary. However, the sparing use of a lubircant will ease loading in many rifles and will also ease in cleaning the bore. If you choose to use a lubricant, use sparingly. Careless use of lubricants can contaminate the powder charge and cause hang-fires or misfires."
08-27-2007 | 06:50 PM
#12
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RE: Bore Butter on A Sabot
Guys,
Thanks for all the tips. I think I'll experiment with not lubing them and see how they load. If that proves difficult I'll go back to using a slight amount.
I like the Windex System. I found some Specimem Cups on E-bay today that look to be the perfect size......$6 for a dozen. I'm going to"borrow" that trick!
Good tips about Bore Plug's too. I must admit that I have a tough time removing bore plugs after shooting. I have a "T" wrench and my hand tight is a touch too much. I'm going to back off a bit and break the plug after a couple of shots from now on.
John
Thanks for all the tips. I think I'll experiment with not lubing them and see how they load. If that proves difficult I'll go back to using a slight amount.
I like the Windex System. I found some Specimem Cups on E-bay today that look to be the perfect size......$6 for a dozen. I'm going to"borrow" that trick!
Good tips about Bore Plug's too. I must admit that I have a tough time removing bore plugs after shooting. I have a "T" wrench and my hand tight is a touch too much. I'm going to back off a bit and break the plug after a couple of shots from now on.
John
08-27-2007 | 07:28 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Bore Butter on A Sabot
Doc White recommends the use of a lube on his PowerStar sabots (not very relevant since you can no longer find them) and claims~..."LUBRICATE THE CHANNELURES IN THE SABOT-IT KEEPS THE BARREL MUCH CLEANER, SLOWS DOWN PLASTIC ACCUMULATION IN THE BARREL AND LOSS OF ACCURACY, AND LOADS EVER SO MUCH EASIER."
Those were a special circumstance but I think if your load is very difficult to seat, a dab of lube wouldn't hurt a thing. Bore Butter used in such fashion would not harm your bore given the cleaning procedure outlined.
Those were a special circumstance but I think if your load is very difficult to seat, a dab of lube wouldn't hurt a thing. Bore Butter used in such fashion would not harm your bore given the cleaning procedure outlined.
