What can be used as breech plug grease?
Use Teflon tape, it is great stuff, if you ever have to unload from the breech you will really appreciate it, powder doesn’t get in all the threads of the breech. Also it will seal the threads better than any grease. Cleaning the threads of the Breach is a breeze.
What is breech plug grease made of?
Knight’s grease is formulated with Dupont Teflon to withstand heat created during the ignition of powder and will prevent the nipple and breech plug from seizing and sticking in the barrel, ensuring easy removal of the breech plug when cleaning your black powder rifle.
Can I use bore butter on breech plug?
I have a Traditions Flintlock with a breech plug and use bore butter on it. I have found that it works great.
What is a breech plug?
Definition of breech plug 1 : a plug for closing the breech of a gun : breechblock. 2 : a cascabel plug screwed through the breech to support the inner tube.
Can you use anti-seize on a muzzleloader breech plug?
Yes, the permatex anti-seize is fine. My favorite is plumbing tape. It isn’t messy, comes off easily, and works just fine to keep a breech plug from sticking.
What is bore butter used for?
Bore Butter™ can also be used to field lube bullets and conicals, plus is an excellent rust preventative on external surfaces of any firearm.
What is the purpose of bore butter?
T/C’s All Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore Butter was designed as a lube to be used with traditional patched round balls (lube the patches) and all lead conical bullets like our Maxi-Ball and Maxi-Hunters. If you are shooting sabots, DO NOT LUBE YOUR SABOTS.
Is bore butter grease?
Thompson Center Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore Butter is a biodegradable all natural lubricant which contains no petroleum-based oil or additives. It can also be used to field lube bullets. Bore butter is an excellent rust preventative on external surfaces of any firearm.
What is muzzleloader bore butter?
T/C® Bore Butter™ reacts chemically at a molecular level to the combustion of blackpowder, producing far less tar-like fouling, that keeps your rifle cleaner and allow for greater accuracy.
Who makes bore butter?
Thompson Center
I give 5 starts for bore butter….
| Brand | Thompson Center |
|---|---|
| Item Form | Powder |
| Material Feature | Biodegradable |
Should you use bore butter on muzzleloader?
The first step is to remove all traces of oil from your muzzleloader by cleaning the bore with hot water and a detergent. Then coat the bore with Bore Butter using a patch or swab saturated with it. From that point on, never allow a petroleum based lube to interfere with the Natural Lube.