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**Unclenick** · March 18, 2013, 01:45 PM

If it feels like wax it probably is. The wax would pick up dust from the tumbling media for it's color.

Since you didn't notice the problem when you were shooting, where it should have picked up soot on the wax, I'm going to guess the contamination happened after shooting and before cleaning. Any chance the fired brass got into a bag with some lubricated cast bullets?

March 18, 2013, 01:45 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	If it feels like wax it probably is. The wax would pick up dust from the tumbling media for it's color. Since you didn't notice the problem when you were shooting, where it should have picked up soot on the wax, I'm going to guess the contamination happened after shooting and before cleaning. Any chance the fired brass got into a bag with some lubricated cast bullets? __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle