Homemade lube

[Eutycus]

As they say Puro Manteca.

??????

That is what Mexican shoppers would call pure lard.

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

2# de manteca de oveja
1# de cera de abeja
1# (16oz) aceite de coco

My apologies, Crisco and Eutycus trigger a weird reaction on my wiring!!

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Please dont use petro based oil, it just gums stuff up.

Been my lube since day one.
1lb Bee's wax
1lb Lard
4-6oz cornola oil. More in winter, less in summer.

 

[bpd303]

I can picture the Castor Oil acting as a lube but the other ingredients seem more of a solvent.

It is both a solvent and lube, works wonders in both applications.

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

It is both a solvent and lube, works wonders in both applications.

How do you keep it in the grooves of a Maxi -Ball or Maxi -Hunter??? Seem very “liquid” to me..

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

Please dont use petro based oil, it just gums stuff up.

Been my lube since day one.
1lb Bee's wax
1lb Lard
4-6oz cornola oil. More in winter, less in summer.

Johnny, there is not petro on my lube unless those ol’ rams have been feeding on old tires!!!

 

[bpd303]

How do you keep it in the grooves of a Maxi -Ball or Maxi -Hunter??? Seem very “liquid” to me..

I don't, it's used as a patch lube for round balls, for lubing mini-maxi bullets I use SPG.

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

Johnny, there is not petro on my lube unless those ol’ rams have been feeding on old tires!!!

I don't, it's used as a patch lube for round balls, for lubing mini-maxi bullets I use SPG.

Got it. So in the end the recommendation to the OP is to buy SPG?

 

[The Crisco Kid]

The lard and beeswax mixture is supposed to work fine according to a black powder cartridge shooter I know who was a winner in the 70's and 80's. It should work well for maxies and minnies too. There's only one way to find out and it's cheap to make.

 

[bpd303]

Got it. So in the end the recommendation to the OP is to buy SPG?

Nope but I have tried just about every concoction listed and for me SPG is 10 times better, the OP can use whatever works for him.

 

[Mogadishu Meanderer]

Nope but I have tried just about every concoction listed and for me SPG is 10 times better, the OP can use whatever works for him.

Looking into making my own homemade bullet lube with some sort of combination of beeswax and food grade grease or oil.

Bpd303, I am not looking to sound condescending or trying to pick a fight, but jezzz, look at the OP statement. He can’t use whatever works for him because he hasn’t gotten there yet, that’s why he is looking for suggestions to make the best lube he can. You said you tried everything in the book and nothing beats SPG but yet you suggest he should use whatever works for him instead of SPG. So what’s you suggestion for the fellow shooter?

 

[deerstalkert]

I’m hoarding your bear fat lube until I get down to fine tuning the .45 SMRs. Figured it was no since wasting it on sighting in.

i have 6 more pints of this year. burn it and i will send some more!

 

[bpd303]

So what’s you suggestion for the fellow shooter?

Seeing as the OP will have to buy most of the ingredients (beeswax) to make his lube, I guess my suggestion would be to buy SPG and he said .
I would love to hear any advice.

I'm done with this thread. Thank you.

 

[Pete G]

Seems like a lot of guys buttin’ heads lately!

 

[Mad L]

Looking into making my own homemade bullet lube with some sort of combination of beeswax and food grade grease or oil. I was even thinking about doing a Ballistol mixture. I would love to hear any advice.

Well, since you did not mix your own "homemade" Ballistol then I will toss in my 'homemade':
I take TOW Mink oil and mix in pure Bear Oil, mix to a frothy cream, let set to a thick honey consistency (a little more or less Bear oil untill the consistency of thick honey, but not dripping).

I like TOW's but it hardens too much for me in cold and dries out on patches not used after a couple weeks, adding the Bear oil solved both problems.
I Love pure Bear oil but messing with liquid lube is just a hassle as I don't shoot of a bench, so adding to TOW Mink solves that.
Best of Both Worlds Now!!

However; I use it for Patched Round Balls. I do not shoot bullets so don't know how well it would be tother mixtures...?

 

[WALT53]

Looking into making my own homemade bullet lube with some sort of combination of beeswax and food grade grease or oil. I was even thinking about doing a Ballistol mixture. I would love to hear any advice . Crisco and bees wax

 

[WALT53]

Crisco and bees wax .

 

[Weavedreamer]

Looking into making my own homemade bullet lube with some sort of combination of beeswax and food grade grease or oil. I was even thinking about doing a Ballistol mixture. I would love to hear any advice.

Appreciate everyone’s comments I did some research in almost all of the suggestions. I’m interested to try spg lube at some point because of its reputation. Although, for the mean time I’m going to experiment a little with animal and plant based oils. I ordered some coconut, castor, and jojoba oil to mix in different proportions with some legit beeswax I found. I’ll try to update how well it works out after I get some time to go shoot again but regardless, thanks again to everyone for your helpful advice.

 

[WBNovak]

I make my own lube all the time.

 

[Eutycus]

I made a batch of lube several years ago from so many various ingredients and it isn't possible to recall them all. I know it has some Crisco, a crayon or two, lard, a dab of outdated Neosporin, petroleum jelly, paraffin, vegetable oil. It may even have a little Neats Foot oil and Vicks vapor rub in it. I've never gotten around to using it but it looks fairly good and "slick". I have no doubt it will work. I've been reluctant to use it because of the Petroleum Jelly, but "one of these days".