Author Topic: Tightening group size (Read 2438 times)

walks with gun · « **on:** February 12, 2021, 07:23:04 PM »

Putting off experimenting with new possible patch lubes for a bit, 24 below again right now with no signs of warming for a week. I've seen almost everything used as a patch lube hoping to cut fouling and or improve accuracy and it got me to thinking, Has anyone tried patches lubed with Preparation H to shrink groups. Just a idea, like I said it's too cold out for much else.

shifty · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2021, 07:39:56 PM »

I wander if it would work on a worn flash hole ?

Oil Derek · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2021, 07:40:41 PM »

Disgustingly charming Walks with gun, I like your wit!

Powers to be might move this to Over the Fence once they catch on.

walks with gun · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2021, 07:52:14 PM »

Never know, people try about every possible thing for patch lube and always are trying to invent something new. This could possibly turn out to be the new " Bore Butter".

Scota4570 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2021, 08:02:11 PM »

Which one, ointment, cream or suppository??

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2021, 08:23:43 PM »

I think I'd be a bit afraid to use the Prep H as a patch lube. Pretty soon, your bore would change from a .54 to a .17, and ramrods for a .17 are rather difficult to obtain.
I am sticking with my tin of mink oil.

Hungry Horse · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2021, 08:24:07 PM »

HHHHHEEEEEYYYYY!!!! No suppository guns.

Hungry Horse

little joe · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2021, 09:49:06 PM »

Don,t make fun of something until you try it.

Hungry Horse · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2021, 10:36:22 PM »

Are we still talkin’ bout guns?

Hungry Horse

hanshi · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2021, 11:40:35 PM »

What about Preparations "A" through "G"? I guess they fell by the wayside; too bad, they may have worked quite well.

little joe · « **Reply #10 on:** February 14, 2021, 07:42:33 AM »

Do you remember several years ago there was an article in Muzzle Blasts on lubes. Several of the boughten lubes were awful, with saliva,tap water and URINE placing very high.

hanshi · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2021, 12:30:44 AM »

Saliva does work very well and I used it for years back in my early days.

walks with gun · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2021, 12:35:26 AM »

Are we still talking rifles here Hanshi lol. Spit patches work great on the range but I never recommend them for hunting or storage. I don't want a patch drying out or if I want to pull the ball I want a lubed patch.

Daryl · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2021, 10:09:24 PM »

Long time friend of ours used brandy for patch lube. He always put them in his mouth, before loading though.
He used them for bunny hunting and ringed (rusted) his barrel at the ball seat location.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2021, 11:28:45 PM »

Years ago I would have fair luck with spit patch but tried straight water and had real poor results.

retired fella · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2021, 12:01:46 AM »

I have been trying TOW for months for their group tightners. They are always on back order. Does anyone have a used one that i can buy???

little joe · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2021, 01:04:51 AM »

My buddy, who is a pretty good shooter uses bear oil.

hanshi · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2021, 11:08:06 PM »

Quote from: walks with gun on February 15, 2021, 12:35:26 AM

Are we still talking rifles here Hanshi lol. Spit patches work great on the range but I never recommend them for hunting or storage. I don't want a patch drying out or if I want to pull the ball I want a lubed patch.

Yep, we're talking rifles and it (spit patch) also would have to be used at the range. It can also be used in the deer bush, but as you correctly pointed out, It doesn't pay to leave a load like that in the bore more than a short while.

mountainman70 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2021, 12:49:28 AM »

And I was hesitant to recommend a trip to the Spiritu Sanctimonious Store. .. The prep h brought a chilling memory of a not so sober saturday morning at my grandparents.Many moon ago.

Dave

Seriously, I used prep h once at our range to lube patches, and never heard the end of it til covid. mmmmmmmm

Mike from OK · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2021, 11:42:20 AM »

Quote from: hanshi on February 13, 2021, 11:40:35 PM

What about Preparations "A" through "G"? I guess they fell by the wayside; too bad, they may have worked quite well.

Maybe A thru G worked too well... Like a green persimmon.

Mike

wolf · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2021, 06:27:31 PM »

what i found to tighten group size is practice, a lot of practice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Jeff Murray · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2021, 10:52:28 PM »

Of the few times I have used Prep H there was no way I was going to measure the group.

Sharpsman · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2021, 01:22:34 AM »

Watching the front sight and paying attention to trigger control helps a bunch!!

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