Fultons of Bisley, Wonder Wads smell?

[graphictart]

Hi All,
Ok, call me wierd but does anyone know the composition of these wonder wads?
I get that there is a good chance of beeswax and olive oil but what is the "smell" ?
It smells like TCP? (I quite like it)
Anyway I'm looking for some 4-5mm thick wool wadding to make my own wads in .44 cal. As I asume you need an 11mm punch and pure wool wadding, beeswax and olive oil but I want the "smell" too. (told you I was wierd!)
Any suggestions on what it could be?

All help appreciated
John

[tacfoley]

Same stuff that they use to make Bore Butter, I reckon.

You could always try impregnating your wads with Zambuck ointment, then, like Ballistol and Hoppes #9, it would also make a great graze/wound treatment!

tac

[graphictart]

Hi Tac, of course zambuc!
Why did I not think of that.
Brilliant thank you.
John

Same stuff that they use to make Bore Butter, I reckon.

You could always try impregnating your wads with Zambuck ointment, then, like Ballistol and Hoppes #9, it would also make a great graze/wound treatment!

tac

[Hares Ear]

Look up Wonder Lube on Google. It's yellow, stinks like TCP and its what they soak Wonder Wads in.

[richard577]

The smell comes from oil of wintergreen, you can get it from fleabay about a tenner for 200ml, gives your home made lubes that shop bought smell

[tacfoley]

The smell comes from oil of wintergreen, you can get it from fleabay about a tenner for 200ml, gives your home made lubes that shop bought smell

That's the stuff? Reminds me of the school play yard!

tac

[graphictart]

Thanks guys, next stop flebay. Then probably divorce court for stinking / burning out the kitchen!

That's the stuff? Reminds me of the school play yard!

tac

[Buckle]

Not exactly "Wonder Wads", but this is what I do.......

I make my own wads from 3mm wool felt sheet that I bought from an seller (if I remember when I get home I'll look at my purchase history and get the details or you!). The sheet isn't huge but I reckon I'll get about 2000 or so .44 / .36 cal wads from it. On the subject of punches I tried to find a 1/2 inch Priory punch but all I can find are metric ones that don't quite match the .44 bore (either slightly too large or too small), but I figured near enough was good enough for the felt.

For the "lube" I mixed up a solution of 85% pork lard and 15% beeswax, heated in a container sat in a pan of boiling water - not directly on the heat. Once thoroughly melted / mixed together poured into a shallow tray to a depth of about 2mm and left at room temperature to set.

Here I begged an old .44 mag case from a club member, drilled out and enlarged the primer pocket and used it to "stamp" out lard / beeswax cakes of the right cal. Used a .357 case for the .36 Colt.

When loading its; remove cylinder, powder in, felt wad in followed by lard / beeswax cake, and gently tamp down. Re-fit cylinder, load balls / bullets, cap up, let fly and enjoy the smell of BACON floating across the range........

[tim56]

Wonderlube smells like germoline, mmm!