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Thread: March 2017, Contest topic: Boolit Lube

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    March 2017, Contest topic: Boolit Lube

    March 2017
    Boolit Lube


    New contest format. New rules. See link for rules.
    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...90#post2797390


    I am using the individual forum titles as the monthly topics (going from the top down).
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    WoW...........Thats cool ! Great set-up ..... Great Photo......Ol Deuce
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    Thank you. It's what I do to 'displace' wax when I don't have enough bullets to cover the pan. Plus, that jar makes a nice handle when removing it from the pan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Mak View Post
    Thank you. It's what I do to 'displace' wax when I don't have enough bullets to cover the pan. Plus, that jar makes a nice handle when removing it from the pan.
    BigMak....what Boolits & Brass is that in your photo????
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    Those are lyman cast from 457125 mold (500 gr) with a 20 to 1 lead.
    That brass piece is a 38-55, perfect for push the boolits out of the bottom.

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    We're getting a jump on the Easter Bunny with these rainbow powder coated .45s.
    They may be a little cheesy but hey, "Everything's better when it sits on a Ritz!"
    There are so many calibers and bullet designs because there are so many different targets... the target is everything.

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    I really like both this month's shots. Big Mak's pan of 500 grainers -- now how cool it that! And Team Termath -- yikes -- that's as good as any professional calendar shot!

    Here's my shot: Bee Bullets and the lube that I wish was already on them! But I have my Star .226 die coming from Lathesmith (thanks Chris!) which will make this not such a looong process.
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    Lube them up


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ID:	192125 358150's and 358105's resting in altered speed green.
    In regards to shooting safety.Until you are ready to fire, keep your booger hook off the bang switch.

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    March is gone
    Do the Best with What you have !

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    Lube making day




    yeah, this is an older photo, but I wanted to get one in before March ran out
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    That's Quite an undertaking to make your lube!!!! WoW lot of product goes into a batch of lube..

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    earlmck, you got my vote for March!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Mak View Post
    earlmck, you got my vote for March!
    Thanks much Big Mak! I had gone through about 12 pounds of Lino with the 6-cavity Lee (about 2 1/2 hours of casting -- that's one bee-you-tiful mould), so there was somewhere north of 1600 of those 50 grain pills in the pile.

    So Mak, what should we do for April's pic do you suppose? Maybe this month is "photog's choice?"

    I got a small batch of those 22's lubed with White Label's new "blue" that I put in the old Lyman sizer and a larger batch lubed with his Carnauba red that is in the Star. Now if I could just find a nice bright white to pc some up, well maybe there'd be some sort of a patriotic theme to be developed...
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    Quote Originally Posted by earlmck View Post
    SNIP...

    So Mak, what should we do for April's pic do you suppose? Maybe this month is "photog's choice?"
    Shoot, I forgot to start April
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    I'll vote for Big Mak
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    Quote Originally Posted by JonB_in_Glencoe View Post
    I'll vote for Big Mak
    My Vote is for Big Mak! Cool Photo.....................Ol Deuce
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    Quote Originally Posted by earlmck View Post
    Thanks much Big Mak! I had gone through about 12 pounds of Lino with the 6-cavity Lee (about 2 1/2 hours of casting -- that's one bee-you-tiful mould), so there was somewhere north of 1600 of those 50 grain pills in the pile.

    So Mak, what should we do for April's pic do you suppose? Maybe this month is "photog's choice?"

    I got a small batch of those 22's lubed with White Label's new "blue" that I put in the old Lyman sizer and a larger batch lubed with his Carnauba red that is in the Star. Now if I could just find a nice bright white to pc some up, well maybe there'd be some sort of a patriotic theme to be developed...
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    I got nuttin'! I've not fire formed yet, nor had the need to.

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