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Hi, I didn't want to add anything in particular to the lube question, but would just like to add my 5 cts. worth on accuracy loads in the 9 mm. with cast bullets.

When you talk about factor do you...

I just ran your data on my QuickLoad programme. With 4,3 gr. Unigue you will have a powder fill of about 110% ( i.e. compressed load) if the case volume of your particular brass are identical with...

Stearic acid behaves completely different in bullet lubes formulae than sodium stearate! If you want to work with stearic acid you will need to saponify it first with sodium hyroxide. ( stearic...

I believe the slower powders like N-340 or 3N37 are very good powders for CB loads in the 9 mm. Here in Germany the Hodgdon Longshot is also a very suitable powder for such loads. I personally prefer...

I bought some local German product ( Hartweizen Gries) which comes fairly close to cream of wheat. I took some straight out of a fresh packet, weighed it and placed it in the warm oven at 200°F for...

Try this link for semolina: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semolina

My standard CB loads for my 308W /303brit/ 8x57 IS are between 27-30 gr. VV N-140 with a synthetic buffer material from Dupont....

Cream of wheat might be sold in New Zealand as semolina. At least that's the what it is called in UK.

Best regards,

Adrian - Germany.

Case fillers have only limited applications in handgun loads in my opinion, although I use them regularly in rifle loads with plain based hard cast bullets.

There are some very important issues...

Hi, The castor oil dosen't polymerize on its own. It requires elevated temperatures although I'm not sure how high the temperatures need to be for this to take place. As with most types of chemical...

Beware those spacers are probably not lead at all! Especially if you can bend them to 90° before breaking. If in fact those spacers were either linotype or monotype, they would be so brittle that...

Hi, with a load like that the bullet alloy needs to be fairly tough since assuming your OAL being 1.045" the chamber pressure would be in the region of 30-31 k. psi. Thats asking a bit much from...

In my experience the main culprit for dripping on any bottom pour pot results from fluxing the melt in the pot. The fluxing causes the crude and metal oxides to coagulate some of it rises to the top...

Hi Larry,

I think in the OP the dimensions referred to the cylinder throat and barrel not specifically the forcing cone of the barrel. When he re-slugged the barrel ( see Kweider posting #17) he...

I'm not familar with the composition of wheel weights in the USA, but here in Europe it is generally accepted that wheel weight contain on average approx 3% Antimony and negligible Tin. If we assume...

If you don't want to go to the trouble of making hollow lube sticks directly with the aid of 1" tubes and wooden dowels, may I suggest you simply store in 1/2 lb. jam jars (glass vessels with screw...

Hi, Some of the moulds for Loverin style bullets with those narrow driving bands and lube grooves have a significant radius on them. Probably to aid bullet release from the cavities after casting....

Hi, It might well be that the combination of small expander and relatiovely soft bullets (BHN 9) contribute to this problem. When you talk about "last band" I assume we are talking about the driving...

If you want a pistol lube for your Star lubrizer w/o hazzle you should probably stick ( no pun intended) with Magma's original lube especially if you perfectly happy with its performance.

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The lithium greases most familar to me are the ones to be bought in the automotive trade and particularly from Castrol. The talk about universal grease based on Lithium complex for high temperature...

Hi, I'm using Magma equipment for my commercial cast bullet operation here in Germany and hence I am also very conscious of fumes and smell when fluxing melts. Something which I prefer is plain soap...

Hi, The real secret to making the Felix Lube correctly is the temperature control while adding the Ivory soap. In earlier lists it was stated that the molten waxes should be just starting to "smoke"...

Hi, Out of curiosity I ran your data through my QuickLoad ballistic programme. Assuming your bullet from MBC was made with the Magma mould ( bullet length 0.670") then on a standard case volume the...

If you have this thing about aroma then you really have to shoot black-powder loads. Hey, that sulfury smell nothing to beat it. just the same as the old steam trains before they all changed to...

From what I have read sofar, I think your mould blocks are just getting too hot for this type of casting. Typical symptom is when bullets fall out freely after getting mould blocks up to temperature...

Hi you have already got some good hints. The big disadvantage with oils or commercial bullet lubes is the potential danger of contaminating the cavities which will result in poor quality bullets....