“old” Ballistol turn to gel?

[Muncher 1953]

I recently noticed that ballistol from a particular small container had somewhat gelled when left overnight in a bore. I have another, pint can and both cans have what appear to be lot #s or date codes. The smaller can is particularly fragrant, wondered if the stuff ages more than petroleum based oils....?

 

[Hambone]

I recently noticed that ballistol from a particular small container had somewhat gelled when left overnight in a bore. I have another, pint can and both cans have what appear to be lot #s or date codes. The smaller can is particularly fragrant, wondered if the stuff ages more than petroleum based oils....?

...Shake it...It will outlast you whether you're 15 or 50.

 

[swjXE]

I thought that Ballistol was designed to gel so it wouldn't run off.

 

[Hambone]

You can also put the gel on toast and eat it.

 

[swjXE]

You can also put the gel on toast and eat it.

Do try that out for us and let us know how it works for you.
Might turn out to be a great laxative.

 

[Muncher 1953]

I asked initially because
I had intended to refill the small container from the larger, & didn’t want to do so if the smaller one is “bad”, w/o rinsing it 1st. I’m SO used to the smell of Hoppe’s #9, that it barely smells to me, I think of it as “old man’s cologne”......... my Mrs’ reaction to the smell of the small container of ballistol was quite vocal.........
(of course, I had used it to oil up some brand new Yugo ammo pouches.....)