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oldandslow · June 8, 2013, 07:07 AM

454, 6/8/13

If you haven't checked out the castboolits forum (www.castboolits.gunloads.com) you should as they have dozens of different lube recipes listed.

Most recipes have a stiffener (carnuba wax, bees wax or candle wax), Alox and a petroleum product of some sort.

I stumbled upon a good lube recipe with some simple to obtain products. I use Candle Wax/ Alox/ 90 wt gear oil in a 1-1-2 ratio. It's simple to mix, dries quickly and I have no leading in slow to medium pistol loads (800-1100 ft/sec) and mid to high rifle loads (1700 -2600 ft/sec.) with cast lead boolits. I even use it for my 770 grain fullbore 12 gauge shotgun slug work. Good luck.

best wishes- oldandslow

June 8, 2013, 07:07 AM	#5
oldandslow Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2007 Posts: 641	454, 6/8/13 If you haven't checked out the castboolits forum (www.castboolits.gunloads.com) you should as they have dozens of different lube recipes listed. Most recipes have a stiffener (carnuba wax, bees wax or candle wax), Alox and a petroleum product of some sort. I stumbled upon a good lube recipe with some simple to obtain products. I use Candle Wax/ Alox/ 90 wt gear oil in a 1-1-2 ratio. It's simple to mix, dries quickly and I have no leading in slow to medium pistol loads (800-1100 ft/sec) and mid to high rifle loads (1700 -2600 ft/sec.) with cast lead boolits. I even use it for my 770 grain fullbore 12 gauge shotgun slug work. Good luck. best wishes- oldandslow