Bore butter for broadheads?

[Rob W.]

The wet conditions we have had around here lately has been rough on my broadheads even coated with chapstick and taking them out every night. I just wondered if anyone has tried bore butter? I have a bunch of it, it stays put and has protected my front stuffer for years.

Rob

[Henry Hammer]

I think that would work good, although never tried it on BH's it works great for it's  intended purpose. Henry

[Old Vet]

Rob,

I have never tried bore butter, but I have used unscented Vasoline for years with excellent results. After you get the broadhead shaving sharp, put just a dab of Vasoline on your index finger. Rub index finger and thumb together, then carefully, from the ferrel to the sharpened edge, rub on a very light coat. It doesn't take much, just enough to make the blade look oiled.

Deer won't smell it. If done with a light coat it doesn't add weight or collect dust. And the biggest plus, your broadheads will be ready to use when they are pulled out of the quiver all season long.

[RedShaft]

i love the smell of that stuff. i think it would work but for the smell

[Hoyt]

I used the Wintergreen on mine the other night..just happened to be laying within reach and thought I'd give it a try.

[Strutter]

Take a permanent black magic marker and color the sharpened edges of your BH.  Not sure how it coats them but they won't rust and it's quick and easy to do.  Take 2 BH's and use the marker on one and lay them outside for a day or so.  You'll see the results firsthand.

[Rick Perry]

never thought about bore butter but I think it would work great

[AkDan]

honestly bore butter is junk when it comes to waterproofing.

I use RIG on the smoke poles....  The stuff rocks!!!  I've gone to running a lubbed patch with Rig.  its a chrome lined 10ga sxs....works very well where bore butter has failed me a few times now!

I typically use Vaseline or chapstick (convenient) on bh's.

[BWD]

Originally posted by AkDan:
honestly bore butter is junk when it comes to waterproofing.
I typically use Vaseline or chapstick (convenient) on bh's.

yep and yep

[Stumpkiller]

Agree with the earlier comment that Bore Butter is not rustproofing.  I use B.C. Sheath or Barricade for my broadheads and muzzleloaders.

Bore Butter is a good lube but not a protective storage coating.

[b.glass]

Sharpie!

[KentuckyTJ]

I do as Strutter says. The started putting black marker on my large single bevels sharpened edges from creating sunlight glare and now that he says that I haven't had one get rusty since starting to do that.

[Rob W.]

I had them sharpied and chapsticked. These were the old blued looking Ace heads and it rained hard before I got out ofthe woods. I haven't had a problem with any of my other heads. I painted them today and put some petroleum jelly on them.
After trying it I decided the bore butter has way too much smell.

[AkDan]

try RIG you wont regret it! though it does have a smell.

The other issue with BB is it turns rock hard in the cold.  

I've never heard of the sharpie trick, I'll have to give that a try.

[Keefer]

Another thing you could try is buy a $.99 cent toilet bowl ring and melt a tablespoon or so in a old small pan or use a propane torch and melt some in a coffee can or whatever you want and dip the whole broadhead in it or just the sharpened edge of the head...Beeswax used in the toilet bowl ring takes forever to get off metal but will stay water proof...You will have more then you could ever use and can reuse it over ...

[Keefer]

Oh almost forgot it has a Natural smell as long as it ain't a used one from a pulled toilet!   :D

[Roger Norris]

Bore Butter sounded like a good idea to me....mainly because I have a bunch of it and use very little.....I shoot my flintlock maybe 10  shots a year.

Chapstick, Montana Pitch Blend, or Snow Seal works for me

[Slickhead]

my cousin made a mix of beeswax and RIG
worked well

[Rick Perry]

bore butter sure does keep a muzzleloader shooting real black powder ( very corrosive) from rusting ............ so I cant see why it wouldnt work on broadheads

[AkDan]

bore butter is a good patch lube and in a barrel can do OK with rusting but it is not a rust prohibitor.   I started wiping the outside of my double with it (black powder 10 sxs) and left it down south.  Thankfully my little brother went through the gun cabinet, my gun was terribly rusted.   Now I only use rig on the outside and when I'm done with it for the year I run a patch with rig internally.  

I do have bore butter and will use it on a hunt after loading I'll run a patch down the barrel if I'm shooting a bunch say waterfowl or skeet.

I wouldn't use it on bh's.   The in and out of a quiver will wipe it off way to easily!   chapstick holds on a little better...I did have good luck with Vaseline.  The marker idea sounds interesting I'll be giving that one a go!