Spin-off from my "just the facts" recipe only thread

[jimkim]

The main one in Warner Robins used to sell film cleaner. Why would a candle majic shop sell film cleaner you ask, why for huffing purposes of course. I never knew what all these "crackheads" could use until I went in their one day. It really wasn't my scene so I left. Have you ever felt disease when you entered a room. It isn't a good feeling at all. Those that have will know what I am talking about. Now I am thinking that I might buy some wax just so I can tell them what I'll be using it for.

[45nut]

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Discussion of lube properties and ingredients.

[oldtoolsniper]

Doall tool saver msds

INGREDIENTS: CAS #: OSHA PEL: ACGIH TLV: PERCENT:
Paraffin Wax 64742-51-4 2 mg./cu.m. 2 mg./cu.m. 40.0
Severely Hydro-treated NaphthenicOil 64742-52-5 5 mg./cu.m. 5 mg./cu.m. 36.0
Microcrystalline Wax 63231-60-7 2 mg./cu. m. 2 mg./cu.m. 16.0
Tallow 61789-97-7 --- --- 5.0
Carnauba wax 8015-86-9 --- --- 2.0
Zinc Napthenate 12001-85-3 --- --- 1.0
=== SECTION III PHYSICAL DATA ==============
Boiling Point: ND
Specific Gravity: 0.750 (Water = 1)
Vapor Pressure: NA
Melting Point: 163 degrees Fahrenheit
Vapor Density: NA
Evaporation Rate: ND (BuAc = 1)
Solubility in Water: Insoluble
pH: NA
Appearance: Tan Solid
Odor: Petroleum

[runfiverun]

those sound similar to what is in jpw up there.
i like the scented candle wax for lube purposs too but mix it with bees wax at about a 70-30 ratio b-wax to candle. then add jpw at about 20% and lucas oil treatmentat about 10% all by volumne dictated by the size of the candle.
then melt and use a beater to mix in alox from lars at about a 30% ratio while the mix is still hot.
then finally mix this to his carnuba red at a ratio of 1-1/2 to 1 mine to his.
and while still in liquid state i add lanolin to add softness and flexibility.
this mix still needs heat to run through the sizer but retains it's maleability even when cold and can be formed by hand into sticks.
it's a nice soft/hard lube that i have pushed over 2300 fps with no smoke and good accuracy.

[Hip's Ax]

Perhaps the container candle wax is this Yaley Creme stuff???

Sure would like to know what Recluse's soft wax is and where to get it.

http://www.yaley.com/category_s/197.htm

[BABore]

For your softer, tacky wax, try microcrystalline wax. Similar propertiest to BW, but better.

http://www.blendedwaxes.com/blendedw...ne/default.asp

I use the BW-408. It makes a fine lube all by itself. The addition of a little jojoba oil and either caranuba or parafine as a stiffener do real well. I even melted some, then added mineral sprits, a little alox 350, and a touch of jojoba oil to it for a dip lube.

[Crazy4nitro]

I have searched and I must be missing something.
But How does using petroleum products in Bullet Lube affect the powder under long term storage.
I wouldnt worry about like less then a Year but maybe after Years of Storage.
Anyone know or have Experiance?

'Nitro

[JSnover]

The lube tends to get squeezed upwards as the boolit is seated in the case. As long as you don't have any on the base of the boolit, I don't think it would cause much trouble. Even less to worry about if you use an over powder wad. I don't have direct experience with long-term cast loads but I've known people who claim to have pulled apart 100+ year-old 45-70 cartridges and looked over the powder. They claimed it was still good.