According to Ned Roberts, Bear Oil was supposed to be good for BP guns.Also have heard a mix of Mutton Tallow & Beeswax is very good, don't remember proportions & haven't tried it. Many contend a BP bbl should be "Seasoned" by applying the lube while it is as hot as can be heated in boiling water, & that it should then never be subjected to a petroleum product & cleaned only with a water based cleaner.
Whale oil was recommended for many items other than guns. All the old sewing machine makers recommended the "Best" grades of whale oil for their machines. A lady a while back told me she could "Tell" when someone had oiled a sewing machine with "3 in 1" because they were always gummed up. I didn't argue, but highly suspect they were the ones which had liberal doses of the old whale oil sold by the machine makers & had then set & evaporated for years, leaving only the "Gum". I purchased a small bottle of whale oil, just prior to it becoming illegal & it will definately "Cloud Up" & settle in the bottle. I no longer use it, just keep it around, it's in an unmarked bottle.
