Straight up JPW as a tumble lube

[Old Dawg]

In warm weather I put my bullets in a capped mayonnaise jar and set it in the sun for about 30 minutes. In the winter I set it on a floor heat register. They don't need to be hot, just warm enough to cause the wax to melt as the bullets are tumbled.

[JimA]

How long does it take for straight JPW to dry on your boolits? Is it tacky?

[DanWalker]

I usually wait a day or so to load them. Standing them up to dry helps a lot. The excess lube will actually run down off of them if you stand them up immediately after tumbling. My boolits when fully dry, have a waxy feeling to them just like 22 ammo does.

[JimA]

That sounds OK.. I'll try it for some of my powder puff 38 special loads.

[pastor]

Pc ???

[pastor]

i have been told by those older than i that they used to use jpw for lube back during ww's.

Alox has been around for a long time and was designed not for boolit lube, but a rust inhibitor.

I use jpw for coating lots stuff...wood finishes, saw tables, sticky doors and drawers, sliding surfaces, and just about anything that needs to slide or have a protective finish.

I pc every boolit now and do not worry about jpw, 45-45-10, lla or any grease lubes any longer. Makes life much much simpler and barrels much cleaner.

Bangerjim

pc ??

[DLCTEX]

Powder coat.

[BAGTIC]

Yup! I did. Amazing how leaving those two little numbers (32) out changes things. OTOH I did say "H&R Magnum" not S&W, AFAIK that is the only 'Magnum' H&R has ever made.

I will be trying it in my 500 S&W Handrifle as soon as I recover from shoulder surgery but I think I will be keeping the loads mild.

[DLCTEX]

The JPW dries to a flakey crust if left on the boolit for an extended period before loading ammo. The 45/45/10 will be there a year later with no ill effects IMHE.