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stumpjumper
06-30-2008, 10:07 PM
i have been using 50/50 alox ,bees wax. i hate how sticky this stuff is. is speed green sticky like 50/50. i have the stuff to make speed green. or what other lube is there that isnt this sticky. i spent more time wiping my ammo down from reloading, than i did reloading it

kooz
06-30-2008, 10:36 PM
Lars Carnuba Red is not as soft as the 50/50 and works well.

mtgrs737
06-30-2008, 10:49 PM
I believe that the sticky part is the beeswax and/or the steric acid (fatty acid) that is used as a binder to hold it in place on the boolit. Hard lubes are not as sticky as a rule. You can powder you lubed boolits with mica to make them less sticky to the touch.

runfiverun
07-01-2008, 01:43 AM
you could add a bit of microparafin to make this a bit stiffer, and a bit o carnuba will help a little.
look at the lube sticky or felix's for some ideas.

38 Super Auto
07-01-2008, 07:32 PM
I just made some 50/50. The beeswax I am using is very hard. The stearic acid flakes that I use are also pretty hard. The alox 350 is quite goopy tho.