Sprue
03-23-2008, 11:50 PM
Here is a pic of my first casted bullet (from a new/old mold) with my first fresh batch of Felix lube, sized in a recently obtained RCBS LAM sizer.
I didn't get a chance to fire any of these today but hope to make an appearance out at the range sometime this week to test them out.
For the lube, I followed the recipe very closely, although I added a little crayon for color. Oh, the next day I added a teaspoon of Johnson's Paste Wax. Man the Johnsons wax was a welcome ingredient! It made the smell of the lube more pleasant to the nose. There were times during the brew that I actually gagged a few times.
The mold is a RCBS 38-150-SWC. The mold really casts a good looking bullet, much better looking than in the picture. They are very defined ,fully filled out and shiney new looking.
Just a note:
For those who may be looking for Lanolin, castor and mineral oil, I found it all very reasonably priced at the Drug Emporium
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/spilihp_2007/FelixLubeReloads.jpg
I didn't get a chance to fire any of these today but hope to make an appearance out at the range sometime this week to test them out.
For the lube, I followed the recipe very closely, although I added a little crayon for color. Oh, the next day I added a teaspoon of Johnson's Paste Wax. Man the Johnsons wax was a welcome ingredient! It made the smell of the lube more pleasant to the nose. There were times during the brew that I actually gagged a few times.
The mold is a RCBS 38-150-SWC. The mold really casts a good looking bullet, much better looking than in the picture. They are very defined ,fully filled out and shiney new looking.
Just a note:
For those who may be looking for Lanolin, castor and mineral oil, I found it all very reasonably priced at the Drug Emporium
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh266/spilihp_2007/FelixLubeReloads.jpg