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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:30 pm

Got an email from my Pedersoli dealer that my Frontier .50 is on track for delivery from Italy before Xmas...They are getting all their import/export stuff ready now.

I have seen a couple of videos of BP guys cleaning Triple 7 with a mix of Peroxide, Alcohol and Murphy's Oil Soap. They say it does a good job and no chance of rust. I dunno, the whole cleaning thing still has me perplexed. We'll see.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by fortyshooter » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:33 pm

RanchRoper wrote:
Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:30 pm
Got an email from my Pedersoli dealer that my Frontier .50 is on track for delivery from Italy before Xmas...They are getting all their import/export stuff ready now.

I have seen a couple of videos of BP guys cleaning Triple 7 with a mix of Peroxide, Alcohol and Murphy's Oil Soap. They say it does a good job and no chance of rust. I dunno, the whole cleaning thing still has me perplexed. We'll see.
Geez...I didn't know you needed a chemistry set to clean up BP !

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:20 pm

Na no sweat RR you will be fine just use the soap and hot water blow it dry then oil it with Ballistol or some non petroleum. Petrol oils and BP dont mix. Im sure you can get eexox or amsoil up there. Kroil works to used that in the Shiloh.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:58 pm

Sounds like my BP rifle is in. Might try to get up to Calgary this weekend and pick it up.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:15 pm

Awesome can’t wait for you’re reaction after sending balls down range
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:41 pm

good to hear, hope you enjoy your new smoke pole

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:07 pm

All set to get it tomorrow. Will try it Sunday. They sell Ballistol too. Might try some.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:54 pm

Sounds great RR and will be watching for a good range report on it! Ballistol is good stuff I use all the time.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:27 pm

Here are a couple of patches. Found them about 30 or so feet out in front of my shooting position. Not sure what they are supposed to look like but they look like the did what they were supposed to do. I am shooting 50 gn of Triple 7, and it seems to shoot quite well.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:28 pm

They look perfect. Keep shooting and shooting.
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