Alright, I was at an estate auction and I ended up with a cardboard box. Full of bullet lube.
It's the 1" by 4" solid sticks from GAR. Was GAR quality lube? I haven't seen much reference to them in the time I have been casting.
Some of it is Pro Lube
Some is Rifle Lube
Some is Half and Half
Some is unmarked.
Does anybody know if GAR used different colors for the different lubes? or a way to tell what the unmarked ones are?
I looked online, all I found was the info from Cast Bullets Assoc.
GAR Bullet Lubes (available from GAR, 590 McBride Ave., West Paterson, NJ
07424);
• Half & Half Lubricant-50% Alox 2138F and 50% natural beeswax.
Apparently, according to limited tests; it was better than other Alox lubes (FS 42
27). Tests by Mike Venturino indicate that the Gar Fola lube does enable higher
velocities, but his conclusions about accuracy were unclear (HL 113 63).
• Pro Lube — Described as a hard lube for pistol or reduced rifle loads
(ingredients not specified). Heating is required if the lube is to flow through a
lubrisizer.
• Rifle Lube — Described as a lubricant suitable for rifle or magnum pistol
loads (ingredients not specified). Heating is required if the lube is to flow through
a lubrisizer.