JohnH
02-21-2010, 10:49 AM
I've been using the basic recipe for Felix Lube a bit over four years now and love the stuff. It has given outstanding performance in both rifle and revolver loads. The lube is soft and in revolvers, it will leave a film on the cylinder after a 100 rounds or so, but nothing that prevents funtion.
Last weekend I purchased a Rock Island 1911-A1 and after about 50 rounds the pistol fails to go completely into battery. Removing and looking into the barrel it is easy to see a build up of gunk in the chamber. A quick brush, a dry patch and it's up and running again.
What I want to do is harden the lube without affecting it's lube properties, but I'm not sure what to use. If it matters, I'm using the Lee 255 RF and 3.5 grains of Green Dot. The lube grooves a small, and I'm only filling the lube at the base of the bullet.
Last weekend I purchased a Rock Island 1911-A1 and after about 50 rounds the pistol fails to go completely into battery. Removing and looking into the barrel it is easy to see a build up of gunk in the chamber. A quick brush, a dry patch and it's up and running again.
What I want to do is harden the lube without affecting it's lube properties, but I'm not sure what to use. If it matters, I'm using the Lee 255 RF and 3.5 grains of Green Dot. The lube grooves a small, and I'm only filling the lube at the base of the bullet.