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What is Moose Milk???
- Thread starter dfulmer
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For years I have used a mixture of equal parts of murphy's oil soap, hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alchol to clean black powder. I have been told that is what they call moose milk. I am not sure about that, but what I do know is it works great for cleaning black powder I have not seen anything that works better. I also use it to clean my brass when shooting black powder cart. Try it.
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There are a variety of recipes for "moose milk". Basically, it is a water soluble oil (I use Ballistol), water, and a detergent of some type (I use liquid dish detergent.).
2 oz. of detergent, 4 oz. Ballistol, and water to make a quart. The mixture turns white from the oil being suspended in the water.
Some folk add alcohol in some form or other.
Pete
2 oz. of detergent, 4 oz. Ballistol, and water to make a quart. The mixture turns white from the oil being suspended in the water.
Some folk add alcohol in some form or other.
Pete
Although I'm sure there are older versions of Moose Milk, the oldest I've heard of was made using one of the many water soluble oils made for high speed production machines.
This is commonly used on lathes and milling machines to keep the cutters cool and washing away the chips.
It is available at various machine suppliers and it is mixed with water to make the usable solution.
I have read that patches which are soaked in it and left for a month or so loose their strength.
Personally I like Stumpkillers version of Moose Milk. It's easy to make and easy to use.
In fact, I like it so well that I have suggested that it deserves its own name rather than just calling it Moose Milk.
I prefer to call it Moose Juice. :grin:
zonie
This is commonly used on lathes and milling machines to keep the cutters cool and washing away the chips.
It is available at various machine suppliers and it is mixed with water to make the usable solution.
I have read that patches which are soaked in it and left for a month or so loose their strength.
Personally I like Stumpkillers version of Moose Milk. It's easy to make and easy to use.
In fact, I like it so well that I have suggested that it deserves its own name rather than just calling it Moose Milk.
I prefer to call it Moose Juice. :grin:
zonie
