To Bob Z, When I first made the Lube I used everything in that original list with Powdered Graphite. The Powdered Graphite settled out to about 1/4" on the bottom. With the little experimenting I did I could not determine a problem but was bothered/concerned. Then I found the statement he had made about using Oildag. Found Acheson and was able to get  reasonable price in 1 Pint cans. Got a Bunch of shooters to say they would like to try it.
So I bought a case of 12. They sold out immediately, had to hold one back for myself. Still had guy's asking so ordered another case of 12. Sold about 8 cans and then it fell off. With time a few more were sold and I now have one full and one, my original, partially used. The formulae does not use a lot. and I have in a few cases portioned out enough for someone to make a batch. Some like it and some are non Committal either way. I like it and use it for all my Lubricating. Straight Black, Duplex Black, and all smokeless Loading. Here again all my efforts are Offhand and I am satisfied. Does not make my results a final word in any way. Would take a real Bench shooter to define better or not. I do own some really fine condition Rifle's. A Pope 38-55. a Schoyen 33-40. A Zischang 38-55. And a quantity of Sharps rifles LR, MR, SR, What I do know is that when I have one of my really good let offs the Bullet usually lands right where I called it. This indicates to me that I have a good Rifle, It is sighted in, and the Zero is right on.
Unfortunately those types of holds and let offs are getting lesser and lesser now day's. HTH Regards FITZ. OLD TUCK
P.S. The current batch is about 10 years old. It shows no sign of Biologic failure. I do keep it in Butter tubs in a Vegetable draw in the Refrigerator.
But that which is in the top Double Boiler pot is at Room Temperature. And shows no problems from one use to another. FITZ OLD TUCK

OLD TUCK, I remember calling offhand shots like that.  When Ol' Shelton used to spot for me, once in a while he would say I was a point off or maybe a clock point.  Them wuz the days      I hated it when I would say something like 21 at 2 and he would say 20, but it was OK if he said 22     

My interest in Pope Lube for the Pope barrel is having to let all lubes age for a year to get top accuracy.  When the slick feeling goes away, the bullets will go into one ragged hole at 200 yards.  Fresh lube will almost stay in the 25 ring if I do my part.

Good luck and Happy New Year!   

I was demonstrating flintlock years ago for a shooting class the club did for high schoolers. Flint requires follow through    One target I shot at a ML match had a possible of 50, I only scored 49  There was a 2 or 3 second delay as the flint, steel and pan debated whether to fire it or not. They finally did fire it.     the 49 surprised me on that one.  Any way, one of the members was photographing the class. He caught me with the pan igniting.  I had always wondered, there it was, both eyes wide open 

I sort of suspected they would be.  At a Halloween night shoot I did not do do well.  I had no night vision to see the sights.   

I know what you mean about the rifle getting a bit heavy.  My .33-47 is 16.5 pounds.  I am beginning to wonder how I shot the 100 shot and a few other offhand matches with it in a single day with a 20x scope. Moving down to a 12x and giving up shooting the 36x on the .22.   

A few nights ago I had a nightmare.   My wobble are was inside the 25 ring, but the rifle would not fire. It would not be cocked.  The trigger would not be set.  Fired primer wasn't changed. Forgot the bullet.  Forgot the power.  It went on and on.  The rifle never fired! I hope it was a night mare and not a premonition.