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Papucho
10-09-2008, 10:39 AM
Iīve read the sticky on lubs and it shows lots and lots of recipies, but some are for dipping or pan lubing. Could anyone help me by indicating which ones I can use through a Lyman 4500 lubesizer?
Calamity Jake
10-09-2008, 10:52 AM
Just because the person that wrote the recipie uses it for pan lubing doesn't mean you have to, most any of them can be used in a lube sizer, some will require heat, some won't.
Most are general purpose lubes, but some are application specific.
I have made the felix lube and use it for all rifle loads, and can be used for pissol boolets too.
I also have a couple of pounds of alox 2138F and beeswax which will make NRA 50/50, I want it a little stiffer so will make 60/40 for them pissol boolets.
Maven
10-09-2008, 01:23 PM
Home-brewed Emmert's (black powder), Felix Lube, 50-50 NRA lube, e.g., Javelina, and Lyman Super Moly will all flow through your 4500 at temps. as low as 50 - 55 deg.F However, the Super Moly has got to be the messiest and one of the priciest bullet lubes extant.
Sprue
10-09-2008, 03:57 PM
I haven't experimented with the various (formula) lubes much at all. The first lube that I made/used was Felix. I haven't had any reason to move on as leading is non existent now.

Works good in 45/70, 45acp, 44mag, 38spl & 9mm.

No heater required with the RCBS Lube Sizers. Will work fine in yours.

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Papucho
10-09-2008, 04:18 PM
Thank you all for your replies.It's courious you mentioned Super Moly,I've just finished the last of the 20 sticks that came with my lubsizer (bought it from a friend that never finally got into casting,now he buys my bullets) and you are so right, i'ts as messy and sticky as can be.
Again, thank you all.
Maven
10-10-2008, 01:37 PM
Papucho, I forgot to write the other day that hard lubes (commercial) and Felix Lube can be softened by adding ~1 tablespoon at a time of petrolatum (e.g., Vaseline) or ATF and remelting them. Just be careful not to overheat them. You can then pour or ladle the molten lube into your #4500. (Warm it with a hair dryer first if it's in an unheated room).
Papucho
10-10-2008, 05:52 PM
Thank you very much Maven