PBSmith
01-03-2019, 09:14 PM
Over on ASSRA I read about the old-time accuracy bugs loading greased wads in their cartridges. In one thread, "Lube Formulas", member Sendaro reports that Harvey Donaldson practiced this - even in modern smokeless cartridges, if I read correctly. Apparently others from the single-shot era did as well, borrowing from their experience in black powder.
On a slightly more modern note, in E.H. Harrison's, "Cast Bullets" (NRA, 1979), J.J. Larson reports excellent accuracy in his .30-06 handloads by placing 2-3 grains of lithium grease over a 1-1.5 grain Dacron fiber wad. This, in lieu of loobing the bullet.
I know the topic of fillers and how to use them safely (and unsafely) has been addressed extensively here and elsewhere, so I'm not asking for a rehash of this topic.
What's got me curious is the use of grease, either in the wad or on top of it. Does anyone here do this with cast bullets? If so, please consider sharing your experience.
I'm not sure it's anything I'd ever try, but then again I never expected I'd run the Cheat Canyon in an open canoe either.
On a slightly more modern note, in E.H. Harrison's, "Cast Bullets" (NRA, 1979), J.J. Larson reports excellent accuracy in his .30-06 handloads by placing 2-3 grains of lithium grease over a 1-1.5 grain Dacron fiber wad. This, in lieu of loobing the bullet.
I know the topic of fillers and how to use them safely (and unsafely) has been addressed extensively here and elsewhere, so I'm not asking for a rehash of this topic.
What's got me curious is the use of grease, either in the wad or on top of it. Does anyone here do this with cast bullets? If so, please consider sharing your experience.
I'm not sure it's anything I'd ever try, but then again I never expected I'd run the Cheat Canyon in an open canoe either.