View Full Version : What if you lube TL with ?
Doc - J
05-02-2006, 06:41 PM
OK, another dumb question... What if you lubed a Lee TL boolit with some other kind of home made lube. would it work?, ie: bee's wax, Felix lube? any hard type lube? Has anyone tried it?
I just like to ask these dumb questions, but hope I don't get dumb answers.
steveb
05-02-2006, 07:33 PM
Doc, im glad you asked this question as it saves me from asking it:-D :Fire:
357maximum
05-02-2006, 08:15 PM
I had dan from mountain molds make me a 359 tumblelube type 180 grain soft nose mold. I Originally tl'ed, but have since lubed with felix in my lyman lube/sizer with great results. Give er a whirl you never know till you try.
drinks
05-02-2006, 08:31 PM
I use TL or LBT soft blue , either works fine, the LBT leaves a better shine in the barrel, but neither lead and I shoot some gas checks at over 2500fps.
redneckdan
05-02-2006, 09:13 PM
I've tried my 230gr TC .452 with my peanut oil lube and it works great, less smoke than alox too.
Doc - J
05-02-2006, 09:23 PM
I've tried my 230gr TC .452 with my peanut oil lube and it works great, less smoke than alox too.
what is you peanut oil lube -- hard/soft or like LQ Alox?
redneckdan
05-02-2006, 10:14 PM
my peanut lube is 80% beeswax, 10% peanut oil and 10% ivory soap. its extremely hard but only takes a little heat to get it flowing, 5 minutes under a 150 watt bulb is more than enough. I've had this up to 2400fps with lino and zero leading. I warm the lube up, dump the boolits in and sit for about 5 min, strain the boolits out and let harden. Then size with lee sizer.
Vegas Vince
05-04-2006, 12:55 AM
redneckdan,
do you relube after sizing? have you had any trouble with lube running off boolits? what is the drying time with your lube?
Vegas Vince
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