Lubrication for Plug/nipple threads?

[swampdogz]

Can I use Hoppes Lubricating Oil for the plug/nipple threads on an inline Muzzleloader? Specifically an older model knight LK-II.

I've read more about the bore butter type products and will pick them up this weekend when in town, but for now, will this work ok?

Thanks in advance.
-ac

[backwoodsman]

Just seen the post. Sorry. I'd use grease designed for the breech plugs.

[DocHolladay]

T/C Bore Butter. Can be used to keep threads from locking on plug/nipple threads. Also used after cleaning to keep bbl from rusting during storage and between hunts.

If you use it regularly and clean your muzzleloader as suggested(no harsh chemicals), it will season the bbl which makes its easier to clean and load. It is what we recommend to everyone that comes in to the store with the same question/problem.

[MountainDevil54]

it wont season anything, bore butter that is. i was trying it in my cva accura and after swabbing it out before shooting, all i ended up with was hard crusty fouling and a crud ring at the bottom of the bore. Previous, i wasnt using any oil and things were going fine.

Bore butter is great for patch lube, conical lube, SHORT time storage. Use a good gun oil for long term. Always run one dry patch after oiling to mop up excess oil.

You can also use teflon tape for your breech plug, the white plumbers tape is what i use. its easier to clean up but can be a pain to get off of the breech plug. A wire brush helps.

[DocHolladay]

Bore Butter is like any other oil/grease, to much and it is just as bad as to much. We have hundreds of customers that use it regularly with success before, during and after season. Also, it doesnt season the bore after one application and shooting. It does it after repeated uses. You use thin coats on a clean patch after the bbl is clean and also apply it to the threads of the breech plug before screwing it in. If you are going to store it for long periods, put more Bore Butter on the patch and then run a swab or two down the bbl before you start shooting to clean up any excess lube.

Of course this is from Thompson Center's website, but it tells exactly what we see from the people using it.

6: Is T/C's Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore Butter really that good? How does it work?It sure is, and if you've got some friends who are using it, ask them. Our All Natural "Bore Butter" is absent of any petroleum based oil, and contains an ingredient which seasons the bore with repeated use, just as you would season a cast iron skillet. Tar, used to pave highways, is made by heating a petroleum based oil. In other words, heat plus petroleum oil equals tar! That's what causes the heavy fouling when shooting a muzzleloader with conventional petroleum based lubes. The problem of heavy fouling was one not encountered in the old days, as the oils used then were all natural' whale oil, bear fat, deer tallow, etc. Petroleum based oils were not discovered until the mid 1800's, and during the Civil War, fouling did become a problem.

7: How do I use Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore Butter?
It's easy. 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. Use bullets prelubed with Bore Butter, and when cleaning, use an all natural bore cleaner like our No. 13. As you continue to shoot, you will be slowly seasoning the bore and will notice that very little fouling builds up. Loading will remain easy from shot to shot, and cleaning will be a snap.

Note about Sabots
T/C's All Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore Butter was designed as a lube to be used with traditional patched roundballs (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. Sabots are designed to be shot right out of the package____DRY. In fact, you should remove any trace of Natural Lube, or any lube for that matter, from the barrel before shooting sabots. The less lube you have in the barrel when shooting sabots, the better, to achieve optimum accuracy.

When your hunting or shooting is done, and your rifle cleaned after shooting, re-lube your barrel with T/C's All Natural Lube Bore Butter prior to storage. Wipe down the outside as well. It's an excellent rust preventative.

[Runner]

We use our own bear lard that we render from our bears each year. It's a close match to Bore Butter, but with no odor at all. Works great inside the barrel too and won't turn to cement when cold.

-Runner

[mabowhunter]

I use choke tube lube. Really don't know how I got started but it does work. So far no freeze ups and I leave it on the plug all year long.