ssn vet
05-12-2008, 09:50 AM
I was using the Lee sizer die last night for the first time.....
I initially pushed through gas checked and pan lubed bullets, cast from a 312-155 mold. Though the bullets were well lubed and many had wax smeered up beyond the lube and crimp groove, they seemed to be going through rough and dry. Some even had a shaving of copper pressed into the lube when they came out.
So I figured that the Lee set up may be specifically inteneded for use with the liquid alox they sell, so I tumble lubed a small batch and tried sizing again.......same story.
I'm just wondering if that small copper shaving may cause a problem???????
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Is the LLA supposed to be that thick and goopy when it dries? Looks pretty discusting.....not uniformly coated and not uniform thickness where there is lube.
I shook it up well and it had the consistancy of maple syrup.
I've never put ammunition this crappy looking in any of my firearms.
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I've read a myriad of bullet lube recipees on this site and they are usually extolled as "performing well with no leading". But what I don't understand is what ingredients do what? Does carnuba wax stiffen the lube and makes it dry harder?
Knowing what the purpose of the various ingredients would go a long ways towards targeting my own experimentation.
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thanks in advance for any help.
I initially pushed through gas checked and pan lubed bullets, cast from a 312-155 mold. Though the bullets were well lubed and many had wax smeered up beyond the lube and crimp groove, they seemed to be going through rough and dry. Some even had a shaving of copper pressed into the lube when they came out.
So I figured that the Lee set up may be specifically inteneded for use with the liquid alox they sell, so I tumble lubed a small batch and tried sizing again.......same story.
I'm just wondering if that small copper shaving may cause a problem???????
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Is the LLA supposed to be that thick and goopy when it dries? Looks pretty discusting.....not uniformly coated and not uniform thickness where there is lube.
I shook it up well and it had the consistancy of maple syrup.
I've never put ammunition this crappy looking in any of my firearms.
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I've read a myriad of bullet lube recipees on this site and they are usually extolled as "performing well with no leading". But what I don't understand is what ingredients do what? Does carnuba wax stiffen the lube and makes it dry harder?
Knowing what the purpose of the various ingredients would go a long ways towards targeting my own experimentation.
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thanks in advance for any help.