Rendered Lambs tallow is the best fir any black powder lube.

You can even use a muffin tin and line then with cupcake baking paper cups.....perfect once the lube cools.

60-40 lanolin/beeswax works very well.

I've been watching these videos and don't have a black powder revolver, but I want one now. This looks like a fun hobby. Thinking of an 1851(?) .36 replica. Any recommendations?

Good basic info, thanks.

Mine is Gato Feo type. I wanted to stretch the components and bees wax being the most expensive it was the least amount in the ratio. I made 10 pounds of lube so only 2 pounds of bees wax. Just enough the bees wax adds its sticky adhesive character and higher melting temperature to the mix. I do have a few pounds of 50/50 bees wax/olive oil meant for earlier muskets and long rifles. Its nowhere near as effective as tallow base lubricants but it certainly makes a good case lube for sizing brass. The 50/50 tallow and bees wax blend is correct for musketry. Arsenals called for this blend on minie balls and Johnston and Dow pistol bullets. Ultimately to each his own. I do firmly believe the tallow is a must and that it unlike anything else, has a specific effect on carbon fouling. I've yet to find another natural material that so ably lends itself to softening black powder fouling without itself becoming gummy or ineffective with subsequent shots.

Does it go rancid after a while?

I thought the official ratio was 8 parts beeswax to 1 part tallow

My mouth makes my patch lube. In 50 years it has yet to be improved upon.

It doesn't seem her parents had a problem with it.