Bull Plate Lube....Test Report

[Bullshop]

Bullshop,
What kind of velocity do you run this lube to? Thanks -JDL

JDL
I have run it past the limit of the alloy, up to 3000 fps and maintaned a clean shiney spotless bore.
BIC/BS

[yodar]

David R

I see you using Lyman 311410 which I have poor luck with

can you supply some load data? I cant even find paper using it w/ SKS

I hafta use Lee .311 2R 155 gr slug which is reel nice cept it's a single cavity mould. My .311410 is two cavity and it's a NICE looking bullet

Yodar

[mroliver77]

Yodar, with the Bruce B method I have cast like 350 boolits an hour with a single cavity mold. That is quite a bit of shootin. It looks sad compared to using a six banger but is still a nice sized pile of boolits. Jay

[klausg]

I've got to add my plug in for Bullshop's Sprue Plate lube; while I am still very much a novice at this game, the instructions were simple enough that even I could figure them out. The product completely cured my problems w/my 358477, so much so that it is now part of my portable casting box, (a necessity when your casting bench is your tailgate). To date I've only used it on two moulds, the above and a S/C 3118, but it works great for me. Probably the best thing I've bought in quite awhile, thanks for putting out a good product.

-Klaus

[Bullshop]

I've got to add my plug in for Bullshop's Sprue Plate lube; while I am still very much a novice at this game, the instructions were simple enough that even I could figure them out. The product completely cured my problems w/my 358477, so much so that it is now part of my portable casting box, (a necessity when your casting bench is your tailgate). To date I've only used it on two moulds, the above and a S/C 3118, but it works great for me. Probably the best thing I've bought in quite awhile, thanks for putting out a good product.

-Klaus

kLAUS
You are very welcome, and thank you for the favorable report. Havnt had anyone try it complain about it, just a few stubborn oldies that believe its an answer to a non problem so will never try it. There are many ways to lube a mold this one makes it easy and works well. I like the way it works on the little Lee molds. It makes the alignment surfaces just slip together easily.
I use it in 100% of my casting on all my molds and I cast about 5 days a week now that should tell ya something.
BIC/BS

[waksupi]

I got two bottles of it. Gave one to a friend, since it worked so well. I am happy with it. Does as advertised, and I can't ask for more!

This has been an unsolicited plug. Use it as you will

[OLPDon]

Bic/BS

I am going to place my order for a few bottles.

Don

[Old Jim]

Used it on Lee molds that tend to get "sticky" after a while. Ran smooth as silk thru 1500 round balls.

[slug]

It works too well.

Once at the start of a casting session, I cut the sprue and opened the mould while the bullets were still liquid. I had lead smeared all over the faces of the Lee six cavity mould. The bits were easy to pick off but I had to wait for the mould to cool first.

No smears on the sprue plate, though.

It is very good stuff.

[Murphy]

I just yesterday evening fired up my lead pot, got out my Lyman #429421 four banger mold and went to work.

After 20 years of boolit casting, I've delt with all the lead smear & sprue plate cutter problems I care to remember.

I followed the instructions precisely.

My sprue plate has NEVER swung so freely out of the way, nor did I find a speck of lead on either the mold top or bottom of the sprue plate.

I'M SOLD ON IT!!! (Glad I ordered 2 bottles when I ordered this wonderful stuff).

Murphy

[Bullshop]

Thanks Murphy!
Kick backs forthcoming.
BIC/BS

[Mad Mucus]

G'day Bullshop,

As a beginner gathering all the gear required to start casting, I'm liking the reports on your Bull Plate Lube. Received my first mold in the mail today... Lee 6-cavity PRS45-250 BigLube for BP.

Would like to try some if possible.

Thanks,

Mucus

[Bullshop]

BS Mom left for fairbanks today to be available when her time comes. She is dew about the 1'st. Orders will not be running quite as efficiantly as normal until she gets back and feels up to it. Anybody can order anything they want but if your in a hurry you will be disapointed.
BIC/BS

[Four Fingers of Death]

Family first Dan, we all understand heer, good luck with it. I'm about to set up my casting gear again (can't get in the garage hardly at the moment, I'll have to send you an order. Mick.

[mike in co]

another resounding YES!
I BOUGHT BACK WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT BUT DID NOT USE TILL RECENTLY.

A LEE 22 CAL BATOR , A LBT 432 280 AND A THE GB LEE 8MM 175 SIX BANGER.

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS...AND IT WORKS, PLAIN AND SIMPLE!

THIS IS FAST, FAST FAST!

NO SLOWING DOWN TO COOL OR WAITING FOR THE SPRUE TO HARDEN...

CAST, CUT, DROP AND REFILL

[leftiye]

Has anybody tried using a mold heater to keep the mold at a temp where the casting is optimized? I use mostly single cavity molds, but it should work with any mold/ heater combination that fit each other.
I made mine out of one of those cheap little Lee electric pots that they used to make. I took the pot apart and made the heating element into a flat coil to set the mold on. It's still attached to the temp control so you can turn the heat up and down. My casting technique includes setting the mold on the heater while I inspect the previous bullet prior to opening the mold. I then immediately pour the next bullet, and reprat the process. It does allow one to cast at as low a temp as does not freeze up the spout on a bottom pour.

[NVcurmudgeon]

Tried Bull Plate Lube for the first time with my favorite Lyman 314299 DC. I try to run my moulds 700-750 F, and am impatient, so smearing is a way of life to me. I followed the clear instructions exactly and it worked very well. Dan isn't kidding when he says a LITTLE dab will do you. I lowered the Q-tip until the cotton barely touched the surface, leaving maybe 1/4 of the cotton damp. That was plenty, and there was some excess to wipe off. The sprue plate never before slid so smoothly as it does now. After about 100 casts there was a little smear on the top of the blocks and bottom of the sprue plate. I renewed the BPL and within two casts the smear was gone! After about 160 casts, Mrs. curmudgeon came out to talk. After she went back in the house, I started up again, but a mould handle broke. I recognize two omens when I see them, so I quit for the day. Can't wait to give BPL another try, it feels like I am casting faster and with less effort. A preliminary check of the pile of boolits looks very good. BPL does everything claimed, plus. Not only prevents smears, but cleans them up!

[Crash_Corrigan]

I had the misforturne of getting a Lee 6 Banger made on Friday afternoon. It worked fine for the first 600 boolits. Then I started to get binding on the front alightment pin and flashing on the boolits. I stopped to let it cool off and check it out. I was casting at 750 deg on my Lee 4-20 with my RCBS thermometer in the pot to keep an eye on things every so often. When the mold cooled enuf to examine I found that the silly thing had a gap between holes 5 and 6 of .005 measured with a feeler gauge. 4 and 5 were .004 and so on. The silly thing had warped and the pin did not easily release the mold or allow it to close properly. I called Midway and they said send it back. They sent me a new one and I smoked it good. Cast a few until the mold was good and hot. Left in a load and applied BPL to the top of the mold and the sprue plate. I lubed the pins and bolts and went to town. I would cast from front to back from the bottom pour pot and waited only until the color of the sprue started to change. The boolits were soft and there was not any tearing of the bottom of the boolits when I operated the sprue plate. I got no lead smearing on the tops of the mold nor the sprue plate. The boolts dropped from the mold like crazy and I only had to shake the mold a little if one or two hung up. I did not have to use the mallet or anything else to get them to drop. It was a pleasure to use this product and it is part of my casting box now. I ended up getting 24 to 30 keepers every minute until my back got too sore to continue. My take was about 2 gallons of .452 Lee LSWC's with only a few culls.
This Dan thanks the Alaskan Dan for a fine product at a reasonable price.

[smokemjoe]

A fellow on here gave me a little bottle of this stuff for a sample, I ran 2 Lee six c avity - 45 cal. molds for 2 weeks and made 10,380 bullets. I put the molds on a hot plate to get hot, Almost evertime when I started I put the plate lub. on and think sometimes it was to much already, I never had no trouble with lead flashing.Wished we had it 40 years ago. Now I need the address again, I lost it. Thanks- Smokemjoe

[MT Gianni]

A fellow on here gave me a little bottle of this stuff for a sample, I ran 2 Lee six c avity - 45 cal. molds for 2 weeks and made 10,380 bullets. I put the molds on a hot plate to get hot, Almost evertime when I started I put the plate lub. on and think sometimes it was to much already, I never had no trouble with lead flashing.Wished we had it 40 years ago. Now I need the address again, I lost it. Thanks- Smokemjoe

Click on Bullshop at the bottom of this page. Gianni