I can't tell you how much time my grandaddy used to spend out in the barn playing mad scientist with oils and God knows what to get a good lube that wouldn't foul up as much. I still remember his whiskey fueled rants and black fingers well. He's been gone over 20 years now. Great video!

A big can of Crisco works really well for an over the bullet lube. It works the best of any of the lubes I have tried in that it keeps the fouling soft and I can fire many times and not have to assist the cylinder in cocking. I have never used a wad with no problems at all. Crisco over the bullet does not ignite and does not harden like wax will.

...and just like that Wal-mart stores all over the country have a run on big candles, women's make up wipes and frisbies and no one can figure out why!

Outstanding video. Very informative and detailed. Thank you.

Good stuff. Learning a lot. Thanks keep those video’s rolling and stay safe.

You sold me on Bore Butter a few years ago. It is the best base pin/arbor lube I have ever tried. I make my own lambs tallow/beeswax lube as well. I also Bore Butter the bore before a shooting session (like you suggested in a previous video) and it works great.

I make my lube/grease with beeswax and coconut oil, I find it nicer than Olive oil. Change the proportions depending on your climate, since coconut oil can either be a solid or liquid at room temp, depending on the temp your room's at. Might not work as well in colder climates, but i find it smells great

I used to mix up lard and wax. That made good lube on muslin for rifle patches.

I've been looking for the perfect punch backing. I tried actual kitchen cutting boards but never thought about a Frisbee. That is a game changer right there. Thank you for the the idea.

I make my wads from those yellow ear plugs. I use a razor knife to cut 5 wads per plug. They work great!

Very nice experiment! I'll be making my own, I have everything already here, the punches, cottons, and plenty of good candles, thank you @BlackieThomas for sharing! 💯💥🤠

I bought 6 tubes of cotton pads just like those for black powder wadding (as well as general gun cleaning), except I was using them dry in a 1" pipe cannon, I didn't even think about using them as conventional lubed wads in my revolvers, great content as usual! I live in the humid Houston area, so no worries on embers.

Wow!!!! Thank you Blackie!!!!! Thats pretty innovative....I LIKE it!!!!!! Man I wish i was closer to ya!!!!! Thanks for the info!!!

I gave up using wads after finding some stuck to the target 25 yards away. My groups halved in size and fliers eliminated by base dipping Eras Gone Colt .36 conicals up to the grease groove in a molten mixture of 40% lamb tallow, 40% beeswax and 20% candle wax. After shooting 48 rounds every session the bore fouling remains soft with shiny parts of rifling still visible. By the way, I use Pyrodex P due to real BP requiring a special explosives permit and storage conditions here in the UK.

Awesome video man!

I love these wads. I put my tool in a drill. I eliminated the cutting grooves in the backer board. It doesn't take much of a turn to cut the wool.

Greetings from the Black Hills of South Dakota - great information! (we only have the OCCASIONAL mosquito, and the Rare tick out here in Spearfish, SD... typical year is too dry for either)

Great information and presentation

Great video! Very interesting! Thanks.

Thank you sir, this is exactly the area of my recent concerns, as you are right on target with your statements concerning sparks likely to ignite the West coast & burn it down. We've had a few fires start at a make-shift gun range North of here from modern firearms ammo striking (quartz?) rocks.