Just as a heads up, I've never loaded or cast a bullet in my life.
I inherited a ton of reloading equipment. I've shot a bunch of ammo that my grandfather loaded with his cast bullets, and I've always found it to be extra smokey and smelly and dirty. The plastic ammo boxes that hold the brass have a noticeable stank as well, and the shot cases are waxy.
I shot some **** Magtech 38 LRN and I found it to be no dirtier than FMJ stuff. I liked it.
My grandfather's lubed bullets are extremely sticky. The projectiles he never got around to loading. I found some old lube tubes marked 50/50 alox to beeswax manufactured by Javelina Products so I assume that is what he used.
Is that a overly dirty lube? I would be interested in casting if I found a CLEAN lube. I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks!