The Casual Shooter: More DIY lube: Make your own Ballistol I buy Ballistol by the gallon, but this is an even cheaper alternative.
So 80% Mineral Oil, 10% Oleic Acid, and 10% Benzyl Acetate with a little Anethole if desired. I like the price point!!
The last gallon I bought was $56.00. The only gallon I see listed today is direct from Ballistol and it's $80.00. Definitely cheaper, and the ability to make it more or less odorless is nice too.
Checking with Ebay and Amazon at the moment, of all the ingredients, Benzyl Acetate seems to be the hardest one to get. 120ml of Benzyl Acetate would be just under $20 shipped and taxed, and it will have a "strong" Jasmine odor. I'll look around at some other places and see if they have a better version available. Oleic Acid is available for $10/4oz The Anethole I can get locally; I like how Ballistol smells. Thank you for posting this!
If you like the fresh Ballistol smell, don't leave a rag with Ballistol on it in a hot car. Alters the smell, and not in a good way.
He's from right in the middle of my old stompin' grounds. Covers a lot of interesting stuff that nobody else does.