Having read so many mentions of homemade concoctions mentioning various plant based oils, I’m curious if anyone has made “Clarified Oil” as written in The Complete Manual for Young Sportsman. If so, how does it keep and what is your experience with it.
“Clarified oil is made by putting a handful of rusty nails, old iron, or shot, into a bottle of the best salad oil. In less than a month all the impurities of the oil will sink and collect about the metals, and the residue, when drawn off carefully, instead of itself promoting, will prevent oxidization.”
When cleaning after a session, I use strait mineral oil as it has no smell. I've never had a problem with fouling as I clean the nipples and barrel with alcohol before shooting.
