Lee sizer and lubing boolets

[wolfe28]

How do you do it?

I'm slowly accumulating the stuff to start casting, but the Lee sizer is the only thing that will fit into the budget. So, what kinds of lube do you use, when is it applied, and how?

Thanks,
D

[williamwaco]

I have almost completely converted to Lee dies and Lee Liquid alox after 50 yearsof using the other system.


See these links for my experiences with the Lee sizing system.

http://www.reloadingtips.com/pages/lla_bullet_lube.htm

http://www.reloadingtips.com/pages/lla_bullet_lube_2.htm

http://www.reloadingtips.com/pages/exp_111201a_lla_test.htm


I do NOT believe the Lee system is superior to the old way. I do believe it is just as good and a lot easier and a lot less expensive.

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[Mk42gunner]

You can tumble lube with Lee's Liquid Alox, Lars' Xlox, or Recluse's 45/45/10; or you can pan lube.

Here are some links to stickies about pan lubing:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=34058

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=119056

I haunted ebay for an affordable RCBS lubamatic (several years ago). If I had known about pan lubing and Lee sizers; I might not have ever gotten a lubrisizer.

Robert

[wolfe28]

I have almost completely converted to Lee dies and Lee Liquid alox after 50 yearsof using the other system.


See these links for my experiences with the Lee sizing system.

http://www.reloadingtips.com/pages/lla_bullet_lube.htm

http://www.reloadingtips.com/pages/lla_bullet_lube_2.htm

http://www.reloadingtips.com/pages/exp_111201a_lla_test.htm


I do NOT believe the Lee system is superior to the old way. I do believe it is just as good and a lot easier and a lot less expensive.

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Thanks (to both of you) for the info and the links. That does help me out a lot in my planning. One thing that I didn't see mentioned anywhere is what alloy are you using. I'm planning on casting from wheel weights, and I know that lead hardness plays into the leading problems as well.



Thanks,
D

[williamwaco]

Thanks (to both of you) for the info and the links. That does help me out a lot in my planning. One thing that I didn't see mentioned anywhere is what alloy are you using. I'm planning on casting from wheel weights, and I know that lead hardness plays into the leading problems as well.



Thanks,
D

Nobody mentioned that because it doesn't matter. The same lube methods apply to all alloys.

That said, at about 38 BNH, I can no longer push the bullets through the sizing die. ( Yes I have tried. ) I try to keep ALL bullets including rifle bullets in the range of 8 to 15 BNH. ( You will hear lots of disagreements on that statement but it works for me.) Remember factory wad cutters are BNH 5.

95% of my bullets are straight clip on wheel weights. They measure BNH 12-13.


When I want something softer, I may toss in about 50% range scrap or 20% pure lead.
When I add either of these last two ingredients, I also add one half to one percent tin to make them cast better.

I never want anything harder but I occasionally add a little Linotype for a source of tin. Those usually measure around 15BNH.

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