william cook
32 Cal.
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I was looking around my workbench and spied a bottle of Neatsfoot oil and wondered if it would make a good patch lube?Has any body tried it? Bill. :hmm:
An old name for cattle was "neat". Neatsfoot oil was traditionally made from the leg and feet bones of cattle. As far as I know, lard is exclusively made from pigs.NWD said:I think that traditionally neatfoot oil is made from lard,
...bovine hooves, so i've been told.George said:I don't know what neatsfoot oil is made from today.
George said:An old name for cattle was "neat". Neatsfoot oil was traditionally made from the leg and feet bones of cattle. As far as I know, lard is exclusively made from pigs.NWD said:I think that traditionally neatfoot oil is made from lard,
I don't know what neatsfoot oil is made from today.
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eaglesnester said:all I can tell U is that my experience with neatsfoot oil was not productive. After the 2nd or 3rd shot or so I was unable to get a patched round ball down the bore. I think it fouled my barrel.
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