1860 Army .44 cal , beeswax or lard ?

[Snider shooter]

So I found a bee farm that’s close by and said I could have some beeswax in a couple weeks time.
Regards to olive oil, is that the same as the cooking oil? What about extra virgin olive oil ??

I use what ever is on the shelf and cheapest. Still trying to find extra slutty olive oil. Currently using extra virgin.

 

[flashburn]

Yes Olive oil is all the same. Buy the lowest price you can find, from a Chief friend it does not matter until you are making a salad dressing. Then buy the good stuff.

 

[45C]

I use what ever is on the shelf and cheapest. Still trying to find extra slutty olive oil. Currently using extra virgin.

Update, I stumbled across a health store and guess what… they had 100% Beeswax annndd the purest virgin oil you could possibly find… purer than the Virgin Mary

 

[Snider shooter]

Update, I stumbled across a health store and guess what… they had 100% Beeswax annndd the purest virgin oil you could possibly find… purer than the Virgin Mary

Mixed by volume not weight. I use a glass jar in a pan of water creating a double boiler. It takes a bit of experimenting to get the consistency you want. First time I had too much beeswax. Remelt and add more olive oil. Make a small batch then you’ll have a better idea of how much you need of each. After you figure it out a larger batch doesn’t have to be adjusted as you have done the trail and error. Stuff works good. Only problem is after a few shots it coats the everything in front of the cylinder. I wipe it off with a rag. Minor issue.