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General Black Powder => Wads, Lubes, Patches, Cleaning Supplies, etc => Topic started by: DragoonRick on August 20, 2022, 04:00:59 PM
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Have any of you used cooking spray like “PAM” as a wad lube or lube for the revolver after cleaning?
I did not see any examples on YouTube. That should mean something.
I have in a pinch used such spray. It did not rust. Parts moved smoothly.
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I haven’t but don’t see why it wouldn’t 🤔
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Cooking spray is just vegetable oils and propellant, canola, palm, peanut, soy, coconut etc. It should work OK. Olive oil is most popular for BP guns because some say it doesn't go rancid as fast as other oils.
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Its made out of several natural oils so it should be good to go. Cost would be the detriment. You can get 8 oz. of Pam or 16 oz. of olive oil for about the same price.
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There is always a can or two in the kitchen I’d use very little for shooting. Some are reported to be mostly olive oil. I will look for that.
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Hi, I have had problems with my Paterson revolvers with fouling making it difficult to remove the barrel for cylinder reloading. The Paterson doesn't have grooves in the arbor like on the 1851 and 1860. I tried many different lubes with little success. However, I finally found a lube that works great minimizing arbor fouling with the Paterson's, PAM.
One needs to be careful to not use vegetable lubes for rust protection. Most vegetable lubes are water miss-able that could allow rust in time. While I use PAM with my Paterson's arbor, I always use other use lubes for rust prevention.
Regards,
Richard
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I have been using an Olive oil food spray for years. When I have finished at the range I spray my BP revolvers all over, wrap them in a rag and take them home to finish the cleaning job.
Keeps the fouling soft and so much easier to clean off.