Sharp Shooter

Who uses it, who doesn't? What are your experiances and how do you use it?

Im not sure I really trust it for strorage as a rust preventer but a friend of mine runs a patch of it down his bore before he shoots and his tenth shot will load like his 1st shot. Works great that way for him so I might try that next time I go shoot. Used to use it for storage but would get a rusty bore every once in a while so I quit. Think you have to know how to do it just right for it work that way.

sabotloader

Sharp Shooter

I have used it for years and it really worked well for me - never had a problem with it. In your case shooting traditional rifles with true black powder it could be a good product. You really do have to be careful about caking the barrel with BB. BB will reduce fouling if applied to a warm clean barrel in a very thin layer. Shoot I even use it in my trap guns - sure cuts down on plastic fouling.

A better product (IMO) of the same type product, available today are prelubed TC T-17 patches - they are much easier to handle than globs of BB and can be used in the field as a bore wipe also. I use them often at Rondy shoots.

In my case I did use them for bore protection also - but there are many people that have had bad experiances with it. BB and T-17 are both water soluable and assuming you are washing your bore with hot soapy water you are removing it each time you clean - and you want to do that to prevent a build up.

Lots of people will disagree but use what works for you

bronko22000

Sharp shooter - I use BB in every one of my 6 or so sidelocks and I've never had a rusting issue. And one of these rifles I've owned since the early 70s. After a shooting session, I always swabbed the bore out before I left the range with T/C #13. No I use T-17 as Sabotloader mentioned.
When I get home, I strip the rifle(s) down and give them a hot soap and water bath - first with a nylon brush then patches. Then a hot clean water rinse.
The trick with using BB is to be sure the barrel is completely dry and hot before application. Before I apply it after the rinse, I dry with patches, then an alcohol moistened patch and another dry patch. Wait a min or two and apply the BB sparingly.
A lot of shooters do not use it and would rather use a quality gun oil. And that's fine. I just figured if it ain't broke, don't fix it. And BB works for me.

Powerfisher

I am pretty new to BP but I use BB and have had no problems with rusting or clumping. I use it on my T/C Omega and my Traditions Woodsman. I am not quite sure what "seasoning" the barrel is but it is sposed to help season your barrel as well.

sjsfire

I shoot modern inlines and do not use Bore Butter. No need to in my opinion.

cayugad

Bore butter is a great conical lube. Other then for that, I have no use for it.

rozman62

I do not use it anymore in mypipeas I also pulled rust out of my renegade after long term storage. I do understand that it makes a good gun wax for stocks as it does contain a fair amount of beeswax. I now like it better on the outside of my gun.

SteveBNy

Seasoning is for cast iron - not steel rifle barrels.
I like my Triumph, but am indifferent to TC because of past issues - can't believe
they still push "seasoning" for modern guns.

Steve

lemoyne

Powerfisher
Most people do not understand seasoning a barrel. When I season a barrel I first scrub it completely clean then I take everything off including the breach plug I put it in an oven and hold it at 200 degrees for about 10 to 15 minutes,then using insulated gloves I wipe down the inside of the barrel with BB. I have Hawken rifles I won bought or built [one of each] in the 1965 to 1978 period that have never had any thing else used in them. Now none of them have ever shown any rust. The one thing I would mention about BB is that it is a waxy substance and if you don't use some thing to clean out the excess when you clean the gun it can build up and will affect accuracy. Lee

Bernie P.

It's ok for patch lune,con lube and on breech plug threads but I wouldn't use it for anything else.