Originally Posted by
waksupi
That must be it. In cold weather shooting like we do in the winter, the beeswax lube will put you totally out of business after a couple shots, until you can warm the barrel enough to get the ball down. Good reason to not use it for hunting, either. A moose milk patch left to dry out works just fine for the purpose. For winter blend moose milk, I use winter windshield washer fluid instead of water. A gallon of water soluble oil makes anywhere from 7-12 gallons of patch lube, for around $15. I'm still on my first gallon I bought years ago, and still have a lot left.