I mixed up a batch several years ago to lube som healed bullets for 32 Colt Short and put aside .
I started playing with the 300 Blackout with the 230 Lee bullet. The lube I put aside is now very thick. What should I do to thin it. I'm assuming the solvent in the wax has evaporated. Has anyone had the same problem with long term storage?
Bill
Yes, just add a little solvent and use it. I store mine in a glass jar for years. hc18flyer
Yep, glass Ragu jar works great. I keep 1 original Lee Alox container with the spout for dispensing BLL onto bullets. Rest stays in the glass jar until it is needed.
And don't be afraid to add 1% of Carnuba wax by weight melted into the Alox. Does great things for your bores and leaves a nice non sticky hard shell.
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Well l located my old mix and for what little was left I decided to start new.
Midway lists $8 for 4oz + $8 shipping +tax.
White Label $23.88 for 32oz shipped. I ordered from them.
I already have 2 cans of the wax from the first time around.
I'm going to have to live along time to use it all up.
Bill
Last edited by wwmartin; 08-10-2022 at 02:07 PM.
I have to give a thumbs up to White Label!
I ordered a 32oz liquid alox on 8-10 and USPS tracking shows out for delivery this morning 8-12. Standard shipping!
Bill
Lee Liquid alox is just Valvoline Tectyl 506 Buy it by the gallon tin. these days I use a special coating, does not attract or absorb dust, want a bigger diameter just do another coat or two. The secret of this preperation is to apply light coats not to heavy/ let dry then bake in a toaster oven/ repeat about 3 times. if applied correctly read sparingly you can put a bullet on an anvil and flatten it the coating will stay on the bullet and fold with the metal. I have not found a velocity limitation on my 45/70 1886 Miroku Winchester. I like using 55 grains of Varget behind a 405 GS Pill good for 1800 FPS at 10000 PSI less than H4198. boots a bit though. This coating has been around for a while now and it is in my mind a far superior product to any grease type lube, It originated in Australia I it is called Hi Tek
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I think just about everyone here knows about Hi Tek, I have never used it, but do know about it.
I use powder coat, but it has some limitations, it doesn't agree with bore riding boolits.
I have never done anything but pan lube but I have a new micro groove bullet Mould. This LL tumble method sounds kind of messy. Do you wipe the front of the bullets down?
So will the mini wax work as a replacement for the Johnson's past wax in the 45/45/10
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BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |