lube question

[siamese4570]

Got a question. I use a hard blu lube (rooster I think) on my 330 hp gould 45-70 boolits. Works good. Made up some 60/40 beeswax/vasoline to use on a 357 180 gr gc group buy boolit. Works good both in my 357 rifle and pistol. I pan lube and use a lee sizer. Any reason that this lube wouldn't work in the 45-70? velocity is 1450 fps using imr 4198.

Siamese4570

[Ricochet]

Try it and see.

My hypothesis is that if it works well in the .357, it'll work fine in the .45-70 at a much lower pressure and at a lower velocity than the .357 rifle (not far from the .357 pistol's velocity range.) Shouldn't be as demanding on the lube, I think.

Similar soft greasy lubes were in vogue when the Gould boolit came along.

[357maximum]

Your homeade will prevent leading.........however..........I personally would let accuracy be the deciding factor. Ask professor gun he will tell you what he likes.