tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post8654139027689008081..comments2024-03-23T17:01:56.780-04:00Comments on Blog O'Stuff: Pietta 1858 Remington RevolverDave Markowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00543441083086479631noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post-16919956694595250122006-09-26T08:38:00.000-04:002006-09-26T08:38:00.000-04:00Don,
i've never read of anyone using dubbin, but ...Don,<br /><br />i've never read of anyone using dubbin, but if it's tallow and beeswax it should work well. One can buy mutton tallow from Dixie Gun Works and beeswax can be bought at a variety of places, if you want to make your own.<br /><br />I've come to prefer using lubed wads between powder and ball. They aren't as messy as grease on top of the ball and work just as well. I'm planning on getting some felt and a punch to make my own.Dave Markowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543441083086479631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938074.post-49194878594662898782006-09-26T07:50:00.000-04:002006-09-26T07:50:00.000-04:00This is not directly relevant, but I've been meani...This is not directly relevant, but I've been meaning to ask - do you know if anyone has tried dubbin as a lubricant for cap-and-ball firearms? Dubbin is a no-colour leather dressing, mainly tallow and beeswax. It's more greasy or fatty than anything else - it doesn't give leather a low sheen - in fact it's a no-sheen dull greasy waterproof finish. Used for saddlery and tack, and also for footwear. Sounds like it ought to be a readily-available and economical alternative to Bore Butter - if it works, of course. Might be too greasy and readily melted, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com