Hello, everyone. Once in a while, I like to re-read Phill Sharpe's Complete Guide To Handloading Book. I was going thru the chapter on Bullet lubricants, and came across Japan wax. Phill states "The so-called Japan wax is a vegetable compound made from the Carnauba Palm tree of South America. Japan imports the wax-like oil exuded by this tree and turns it into a hard wax." He goes on to say: "although excellent in it's pure state, it is still a bit too hard for use in other than a pressure machine like the Ideal, Bond, or Starr. During the period when the government loaded the lead-bullet gallery loads for the Springfield-shortly after the World War-pure Japan wax was used." He also states: "Winchester used this wax for years."
Is this Japan wax the same as pure Carnauba wax Randy Rat sells? Having purchased a pound of Carnauba from Randy, I cannot believe this stuff could be used in a lubsizer in it's pure state..it is so hard and brittle. If differen't..has anyone used this stuff?