smokey loads

[calsite]

I recently loaded up some of my cast .44's sitting on top of 6 grains of Green Dot and the lube I used was Lyman Orange Magic. Took them to the indoor range and Man! you could've sworn you were shooting black powder loads. I was wondering if I had done something wrong, The pistol I was using was a S&W model 24, 3" barrel in .44 Special. I've shot cast loads throught this before, but neever noted this much smoke. Maybe I just never noted this ?? Any Comments

[wallenba]

How many lube grooves in the boolit? You can try lubing only one if you keep the load lighter.
Best indoor load for my 44 is a 240 grain SWC Lyman gas checked boolit with Carnuba Red, one groove lubed, over Clays.

P.S. What's the baby thinking?

[randyrat]

Some loads are mosquito chasers. You can try my TAC#1 it is very low smoke.

[calsite]

It's a Lyman Keith style mould, the numbers escape me. One big deep lube groove so I guess your idea isn't an option. I do have some new lube to try, hopefully that'll work better. If not I might look at the TAC#1 lube.

Thanks guys for your thoughts

[calsite]

P.S. The baby is saying "a little closer, closer....

[dbarnhart]

+1 on RandyRat's TAC#1. I shoot 45acp at an indoor range. I tried Alox, 45/45/10, BAC, and TAC#1. Significantly less smoke with TAC#1.

[btroj]

I have many loads that seem to produce no smoke outdoors that are real smoky indoors. I just learn to ignore the smoke.

[mstarling]

Lube is the problem for sure.

Carnauba Red has given me the least smoke of all the lubes I've used. Haven't used Lyman Orange in many years. 50:50 Alox is not good for smoke ... and the smoke in a confined space is not good for you I have been told.