Cold weather patch lube???

[2flints]

Hi all,

Just heard the weather for this weekend here in northern Maine - close to or below 32 degrees. Just wondering what cold weather patch lube you're using with success?

Thanks for your suggestions.

2flints

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Mink oil is great in cold weather, or any weather for that matter.

Track Of the Wolf has the good stuff.

 

[MSW]

got some of their Mink Oil earlier... it works well in warm weather, but it's still above freezing here in Vermont (where we have nine months of good skiing and three months of poor sledding).

make good smoke!

 

[Stumpkiller]

Moose Snot. Have hunted (successfully) to -15°.

Probably never again. ;-)

The recipe

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Moose Snot. Have hunted (successfully) to -15°.

Probably never again. ;-)

The recipe

Isn't that just mineral oil and water? Like Ballistol and water?

 

[paulvallandigham]

If you actually read Stumpy's recipe, you will answer your own question.

No. Its not the same as Ballistol and water. Unless you allow the water to evaporate from Pre-lubed patching fabric, it will freeze in the sub-zero temperatures, Ballistol or not. The use of a mix of water and ballistol as a patch lube is to reduce the amount of oil you have in the patching- not provide a cold weather lube. :shocked2:

The use of beeswax and vegetable oil, along with a bit of Murphy's soap creates a product that keeps its relative consistency at extremely low temperatures, and neither freezes, nor hardens as the temperature gets colder. :hatsoff:

 

[Pete Gaimari]

I was going by what I read on another forum. Someone asked what Moose Milk is. (is that the same as moose snot?), and someone said mineral oil and water. It sounded right at the time, because being a car guy I know water and oil turns milky.


I still like Mink Oil.

 

[ohio ramrod]

Above freezing I use 80%lard 20% beeswax, below freezing I use pure lard.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Above freezing I use 80%lard 20% beeswax, below freezing I use pure lard.

Are you shooting, or baking a cake?



Sorry, I couldn't help it.

 

[BigDogg]

Track of the Wolf's Mink Oil. Great stuff. Its all I use. Cheap too, and easy to use! :thumbsup:

 

[BigDogg]

I've heard good things about "moose snot" too. But I don't know the formula

 

[ohio ramrod]

Find one big sick moose,take large red bandana rub on Moose's nose. Cut bandana into patch size pieces! :bow: :bow:

 

[rafterob]

You've got it made when you use some corn meal as a filler :wink:

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Good guess. :bow:

 

[Stumpkiller]

I was going by what I read on another forum. Someone asked what Moose Milk is. (is that the same as moose snot?), and someone said mineral oil and water. It sounded right at the time, because being a car guy I know water and oil turns milky.

"Moose Milk" is a generic name for a blackpower solvent. It originally was water, NAPA water-soluable cutting oil and alcohol. Been around 50 years, I'd guess, in various ratios.

That's why mine is called "Moose Juice". It's castor oil based and much different - but still home made.

Moose Snot is a grease/wax version that is a whole different animal.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Lots of Moose stuff. :thumbsup:

 

[BigDogg]

Good one Ohio! But I reckon if I could get close enough to a moose to wipe its schnoz, I wouldn't need the dang frontstuffer!! :rotf:

 

[Trench]

I've been using mink oil from TOTW and Swampy sent me some bear/deer tallow that I still have to get out to the range and try out.

In short, tallow seems to work great in cold weather.

 

[paulvallandigham]

The recipe for both of Stumpy's formulae are found on THIS forum, up under ARTICLES, in the member Resource section of the Index page. Stumpy's nom de plume is Stumpkiller, here, BTW.

Moose milk is a product created years ago, and was published in Muzzle Blasts on numerous occasions. Basically, the recipe is:

Per Quart jar:

1 Fluid oz of Water Soluble Oil( Napa products)
1 fluid oz of liquid soap( I used Pinesol in my first batch. It smelled good, but I don't think it cleans any better than ordinary liquid dish soap.)
1 fluid oz Hydrogen Peroxide.

Fill the quart with water.

The Water soluble oil will turn the mix white when the water is added.

Later, Hoppes began selling its own version of Moose milk, but changed the name to the current version.

I no longer put the Hydrogen Peroxide in the Moose milk I have, as its way too corrosive. The water, oil and soap mix works as well.

Until recently, I could not get Murphy's oil soap here. Now that its available, I am going to make up some of Stumpy's Moose Snot to try.

Best wishes. There really is no reason to buy any commercial patch lube or cleaner, if you shoot BP and PRBs in your gun.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

I like my stinky Mink Oil. :thumbsup: