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JohnH
11-06-2021, 08:44 AM
Has anyone tried one of the boolits without lube grooves using 45-45-10 or other non traditional lubes?
jsizemore
11-06-2021, 09:31 AM
The only non traditional lubes I use are HiTek and PC. Works Good.
popper
11-06-2021, 10:28 AM
I use BLL AND a gas check, PB leaded badly in rifle.
GregLaROCHE
11-06-2021, 01:54 PM
Grooveless boolits are starting to be used by those who PC and paper patch. With the tumble type lubes, I think you need at least a couple of small grooves with the majority of the boolit being a bore rider.
Stopsign32v
11-07-2021, 09:06 AM
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2017/3/27/accuracy-of-lube-groove-vs-no-lube-groove-cast-bullets
GregLaROCHE
11-07-2021, 08:20 PM
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2017/3/27/accuracy-of-lube-groove-vs-no-lube-groove-cast-bullets

That’s a very interesting and informative article. Thanks for posting it.
I wish someone would due a similar test with GC type PCed Boolits GCed and not GCed.
cwlongshot
11-08-2021, 07:32 AM
I bought my first slick side Yesterday.

I have shot more then a few that was sent to me.

I PC 98% of my cast so figured time to try!! (Arsenal 403-200 WFN)

CW
Petander
11-10-2021, 05:56 PM
No grooves also means more surface for the rifling to grab on. Easier for coating to survive.
Traffer
11-10-2021, 07:15 PM
No lube grooves means much easier to make molds and swaging dies. That's good enough reason for me.
Another factor in the equation is the hardness of the alloy...That could affect NLG vs LG results.
And yet another factor could be hollow base. That could also affect the NLG vs LG results. Lots to test