RE: Who has the best homemade cleaning solvent recipe?
Hey Encore50 here's what I've been using on all my BP rifles sidelocks and inline. All I know is that is works quite well and have never had any problems with the solution. It's a varation on what they call moose milk. I use Ballistol for the water soluble oil.
Water Soluble Oil 3 oz. (6 Tbl.) (1/2 batch 3 Tbl.)
Murphy’s Oil Soap 1 oz. (2 Tbl.) (1/2 batch 1 Tbl.)
Witch Hazel 4 oz. (8 Tbl.) (1/2 batch 4 Tbl.)
Isopropyl Alcohol (91%) 8 oz. (1 Cup) (1/2 batch ½ Cup)
Water (non-chlorinated) 16 oz. (2 Cups) (1/2 batch 1 Cup)
Hope this helps.