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Winter fouling control
11-11-2022, 02:45 PM,
#1
Winter fouling control
What are you guys using for fouling control during the cold months? My normal mix of water and cutting oil froze while I was shooting this morning.
My fingers weren’t far behind!
JKR
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11-11-2022, 03:28 PM,
#2
RE: Winter fouling control
RV antifreeze 50/50 or Volkswagon antifreeze 50/50 mix. But rarely am I out in that kind of cold unless hunting.
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11-11-2022, 03:46 PM,
#3
RE: Winter fouling control
GB,
You, no doubt have far more sense than me. But, if I’m not out in the cold, it’s five months before I can shoot again. It would be hard for me to stay away from it that long. The ultimate solution would be to move south, at least for the winter, but I haven’t found the perfect spot yet.
Any reason for VW antifreeze in particular?
JKR
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11-11-2022, 06:28 PM, (This post was last modified: 11-11-2022, 06:29 PM by beltfed.)
#4
RE: Winter fouling control
Jim
Nerer mind the VW antifreeze.
Just get some RV antifreeze which is alcohol based , Pink in color for freeze proofing RV water systems.
and not "disagreeable" like automotive glycol based antifreeze
I have used the RV antifreeze in low 20s, when I "needed" to get some winter shooting done. no problem. I have used it straight, but a person could dilute with some water.
PS, Did I mention to you that Merrill gun club will be running the winter "Indoor/Outdoor" 22 long range shoot from Inside the warm clubhouse...
January 1, Super Bowl Sunday and March Madness
Arnie
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11-11-2022, 07:20 PM,
#5
RE: Winter fouling control
If my Napa oil and water mix freezes up its to cold to shoot anyway
A wise man can always be found alone. A weak man can always be found in a crowd.
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11-11-2022, 07:50 PM,
#6
RE: Winter fouling control
Sounds good Arnie. I happen to have two gallons left over from filling up my in floor heating system about twenty years ago. Should be perfectly aged by now.
I hope to make your match this year.
It never freezes in Wyoming anyway, does it Don?
Jim
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11-11-2022, 09:51 PM,
#7
RE: Winter fouling control
Not in July or August Smile
A wise man can always be found alone. A weak man can always be found in a crowd.
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