lube i have been experimenting with

[leebuilder]

I was making a batch of 45/45/10, i cook it to reduce it a bit to make it smatchy. Then store it in an old shoe polish can. Now that i am that i am out of the military i have alot of black shoe polish!!!!,,, alot. Anyways wanting to make a double batch of 45/45/10 i emptied a full can of shoe polish for the can.
I mixed up my 45/45/10 and on a whim i put another "10" of black "kiwi" brand black shoe polish in the mix and cooked it. Well it works quite well. I have not pushed it to hard but have had no leading so far. It dries quite quick and shrinks very little.
I call it 45/45/10/.1

[Ben]

Please excuse the pun, but your bore should " shine " when you're finished shooting.

Ben

[Grump]

Ain't that stuff mostly carnauba and volatiles with a lot of carbon mixed in? Of to MDS (fka MSDS) land when I get more ambition...

[leebuilder]

I will look too. Hope i dont have to turf it. The polish is waxy, i know there is alcohol in it that will cook off quick with heat, heard of guys drinking it, yuck. I apply it to my boolits with a small stick. Does not feel grainy but "fluffier". The bores of the rifles looked no cleaner, i would get the odd shiny smeck of lead on my patch from my No4 but not since i have been using the new 45/45/10/.1. I have been shooting it lots!! I am hoping to recover some shot boolits once the snow melts. TREASURES!!
Thanks

[303Guy]

Interesting. How is the accuracy?

[leebuilder]

No better and no worse. All my 54m shooting these last few months have been under bad winter conditions or worse, i know i will shoot much better once this snow clears,, since my bum and elbows will be dry. I have been looking at the MSDS, i am good. Will continue to use it, and push it harder once i get to a 100m range and dryed and thawed out. I am pleased so far.
Funny to me, at least i can use this polish up. Knowing now i will never spit polish again. The girlfriend asked me about some polish for here hot black winter boots,, well i geared her up good. Some touch up, polish, applicator brush, buffer brush, homemade panty hose buffer chummy, rags and a promise to help.

[runfiverun]

shoe polish is super similar to jpw in base make-up, it just has dye in it to match the shoes and cover up flaws.

[1Shirt]

Welcome to the civilian world. Let us know further results.
1Shirt!!

[leebuilder]

Got out to shoot 100m today. Had two 303s and a Garand all my loads were around 2000 fps and no signs of leading at all. I am very pleased so far with this formula. My shooting was bad, but the 45/45/10/.1 worked beyond my expectations.
be safe.