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Thread: Alox 50/50 with mineral spirits

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    Boolit Grand Master
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    I have used LLA with 10% mineral spirits to 2300 FPS on Lyman 311-291 GC boolits with only minimal leading. I put three light coats, allowing each to dry before the next coat applied. I have used Recluse formula 45/45/10 extensively in the 30-30 in full power loads with RCBS 30-180FN GC bullets as well as 311-041 Lymans. The advice to lightly lube sometimes seen when discussing these lubes for handgun lubes does not cut the mustard when using these liquid lube for loads over ~1500 fps. You need a coat that you can see.

    But one of the best uses is on commercial cast bullets, they are often so hard that they lead at comparatively low velocities. The hard lubes applied don't work well. But a light coat of LLA or 45/45/10 can eliminate leading problems.
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    I find mineral spirits to dry deathly slow, so switched to lighter fluid a long time ago. Love it.
    The .357 Magnum......
    1935
    Major Douglas Wesson, using factory loads, which were a 158 gr. soft lead bullet, traveling 1515 fps, from an 8 3/4" barreled S&W, producing 812 ft. lbs of muzzle energy.
    Antelope - 200 yards (2 shots)
    Elk - 130 yards (1 shot)
    Moose - 100 yards (1 shot)
    Grizzly Bear - 135 yards (1 shot).

    It kind of makes one wonder, why today, it will bounce off anything bigger than a rabbit

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    Used 50/50 one time two coats. 30-30 1650 FPS. Accurate to 200 yds on steel. 170 gr

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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