Don't have time (desire) to make my own bullet lube and would like to purchase lube meeting this formula. Can you point me to a source? Thanks
Beeswax 48%. Paraffin 48%. Carnuba flakes 1%. Lanolin 3%. dye 1%.
Don't have time (desire) to make my own bullet lube and would like to purchase lube meeting this formula. Can you point me to a source? Thanks
Beeswax 48%. Paraffin 48%. Carnuba flakes 1%. Lanolin 3%. dye 1%.
The percentages don't add up, 48+48+1+3+1=101%.
If you just want to buy your lube, check out "https://www.lsstuff.com/", they will have what you need. Great people to work with, call them and tell them of your needs, they will help you.
Slim
JUST GOTTA LOVE THIS JOINT.
What Slim said. Good people Good advice and excellent products.
Third recommendation. When I don't make my own Ben's Red, I order from Glenn at
https://www.lsstuff.com/home
oy, that's gonna be a hard lube.
you sure you want 48% paraffin?
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
Maybe he is thinking that the dye is in addition to the rest of the ingredients?
Thanks guys.....did a cut/paste of the formula must be the dye put it over the top, but it works great for me.(reduced smoke, no leading, hard, accurate). I have been working with Carnauba Blue from LSSTUFF but it appears to be too soft (smoke, sticky bullets)..I'll contact LSSTUFF to see what else they have.
BTW: 38 SPL handgun at 960fps cast bullets.
Try Lar's Red............little harder than the Blue. However, your going to need a heater to get it to flow. Carnuba Red is what I use for almost everything. I bulk pack my bullets and have no problem with lube staying in the grooves.
Winelover
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
The Carnauba Red is a little bit stiffer than the Blue. The Commercial Grade 160 is stiffer than that and is what we provide to most of our commercial casters.
The Commercial Grade 190 is much harder and is for the people who miss Rooster HVR.
I'd be more than happy to help.
Maybe I should start another thread...but what heater base temperature do you folks normally lube/size with? I have a Magma Star.
JonB … 40% of my black powder lube is paraffin….an alkane petroleum derivative with a long hydro carbon chemical chain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraffin_wax
Regards
John
I use 70% Bee wax, 28% lanolin and 2% carnauba flakes. Works well with BP and it seems to work well with pistols but, it is "dirty".
R J Talley
Teacher/James Madison Fellow
9 parts beeswax, 6 parts soft paraffin from a candle making site, and 3 parts 2 stroke oil. Soft but not sticky at all, been using it for BP for 10 years in my Star sizers..
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |