Best Moose Milk

[Ballshooter]

Ok here is my Moose Milk recipe..enjoy

• 2 pints dark rum
• 2 pints Kahlua
• 2 pints vodka
• 1 gallon ice cream of vanilla soft scoop ice cream
• 1 gallon skim milk

 

[Grenadier1758]

@Frosty861, is we substitute Automatic Transmission Fluid (synthetic sperm whale oil) or Power Steering Fluid in the Ned Roberts recipe using sperm whale oil, you've found all the instructions in Ned's book. I won't tell that it's petroleum based.

Naturally we need to know what the intended purpose is for the "Moose Milk". A cleaning solution version will be different than the patch lubricating solution. Is @BlackRock52 planning to spend a day at the range or going hunting? Is the Moose Milk to be used for cleaning? Potentially three different solutions.

At the range, the mix of 4 to 7 parts of water to one part of the water soluble oil will keep the fouling soft and the water in the patch in the solution is used to dampen the patch for the ball. Mights be able to get quite a few rounds off without excessive cleaning.

While hunting you will want little to no water with the oil. If used to wipe the bore after a shot, the 50/50 mix is good.

For cleaning, then much more water (10 to 15 parts of water) which would be good for removing black powder fouling. One part of the water soluble oil to loosen grease. One part of a soap, maybe Murphy's Oil soap, dish washing soap or ??? to act as a surfactant to remove crusty oils and grease.

I guess in my opinion, there is not any one "Moose Milk" formula that qualifies as the best one.

 

[BlackRock52]

@Frosty861, is we substitute Automatic Transmission Fluid (synthetic sperm whale oil) or Power Steering Fluid in the Ned Roberts recipe using sperm whale oil, you've found all the instructions in Ned's book. I won't tell that it's petroleum based.

Naturally we need to know what the intended purpose is for the "Moose Milk". A cleaning solution version will be different than the patch lubricating solution. Is @BlackRock52 planning to spend a day at the range or going hunting? Is the Moose Milk to be used for cleaning? Potentially three different solutions.

At the range, the mix of 4 to 7 parts of water to one part of the water soluble oil will keep the fouling soft and the water in the patch in the solution is used to dampen the patch for the ball. Mights be able to get quite a few rounds off without excessive cleaning.

While hunting you will want little to no water with the oil. If used to wipe the bore after a shot, the 50/50 mix is good.

For cleaning, then much more water (10 to 15 parts of water) which would be good for removing black powder fouling. One part of the water soluble oil to loosen grease. One part of a soap, maybe Murphy's Oil soap, dish washing soap or ??? to act as a surfactant to remove crusty oils and grease.

I guess in my opinion, there is not any one "Moose Milk" formula that qualifies as the best one.

To clarify intended use --
Shooting patches -> Ticking strips soaked in 7:1 mix, "finger stripped" of excess fluid, laid flat to dry, rolled up and stored in small cannister
Barrel "cleaning patch" liquid formula to use at range between shots or whatever your frequency is, if at all -> that's where the question I originally posed pertains -- Murphy's or Pinesol or neither...
Thanks to all for the advice (and humor) ... makes this forum great and I appreciate all that I have learned as well as will learn in the future

 

[hanshi]

Hmmm...I don't know but it seems like a lot of trouble mixing up lubes when great ones are already there for very reasonable prices. I use Hoppes BP Lube and TOW mink oil. And there are lots of others even cheaper, such as, TOW black solve, WW fluid and even plain water and all of them work.

I'm kinda lazy and just don't have the energy to spare doing alchemy.

 

[snakebit]

I see that when I travel. In Michigan, the State sets prices. The last bottle I bought was $65 and change. Hard to find though...I have always liked BT and also 4 Roses.

Just wet up in PA to $70. But finally got my last letter. It's my favorite sippin whiskey.

 

[snakebit]

To clarify intended use --
Shooting patches -> Ticking strips soaked in 7:1 mix, "finger stripped" of excess fluid, laid flat to dry, rolled up and stored in small cannister
Barrel "cleaning patch" liquid formula to use at range between shots or whatever your frequency is, if at all -> that's where the question I originally posed pertains -- Murphy's or Pinesol or neither...
Thanks to all for the advice (and humor) ... makes this forum great and I appreciate all that I have learned as well as will learn in the future

I use a 4 to 1 water to Ballistol on pillow ticking strips for use in my 32s. Seems to work well.

 

[snakebit]

Ok here is my Moose Milk recipe..enjoy

• 2 pints dark rum
• 2 pints Kahlua
• 2 pints vodka
• 1 gallon ice cream of vanilla soft scoop ice cream
• 1 gallon skim milk

Rum, skim milk? I think an intervention is needed.