Commercial Boolits Missing Lube...

[John C]

I have a partial box of commercial cast boolits in which each of the bullets is missing at least part of the lube in the single groove. The gap ranges from 1/16th to 1/4 inch gap in the lube of the .452 bullet. At what point is too much lube gone to shoot? Should I use these as-is, or should I tumble these prior to shooting?

[Tatume]

You could use them as is without trouble, except that I have found the lube on most commercial cast bullets to be of limited value anyway. If you tumble lube them with Lee Liquid Alox and shoot them at moderate speeds, I think you be happier.

[44man]

Seen too much of that and recovered some boolits that still had lube in spots. Makes for fun when a boolit acts like the tumbler motor.
I pick it out and replace with a good lube.

[Budzilla 19]

Make up some BLL with that Lee Alox, coat those boolits, load them and enjoy! You won't be disappointed with the results.just my .02 cents. Have a good Labor Day weekend.

[rond]

I would use them as is.

[bdicki]

Clean with brake cleaner and powder coat.

[runfiverun]

that lube will melt out at 125-f or thereabouts.
I'd either re-fill the grooves with something [chapstick would work] or empty them out and tumble lube.

[mdi]

BTDT! I sat my partially lubed bullets on a paper towel, in a tray, and set them in my toaster oven set at around 150-175 degrees. The lube melts off and is soaked up by the towels. Oven is not hot enough to ignite the lube soaked towels. I then dip lubed them in 45-45-10 (I don't like the "looks" of lube all over he bullets). Worked so well I started dip lubing, in 45-45-10 many of my cast bullets...

[44man]

Good job.

[M-Tecs]

If you want to remove it hot water works well. The lube floats to the top.

[John C]

Thank you, gentlemen, for your replies. I'll remove the lube and tumble lube. I'm going to try 45-45-10 this time around.

[Tatume]

Before going to the trouble of removing the lube, try tumble lubing with it in place. Works for me.