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Pathfinder45 · September 6, 2010, 02:24 AM

I pan lube my cast bullets, [Lee 255 grain RNFP for .45 Colt], using the cheapest melted sealing wax rings that you can get at any hardware store. You know, those wax rings for sealing toilet bowls. It's soft, sticky wax and works well for BP as well as smokeless powder. It is pretty sticky, goey and messy. So you might prefer a drier hard lube, but you did mention BP. I never size my bullets as they come out of the mold the right size already. I cut them out of the solidified lube cookie-cutter style with a fired expanded case with the primer pocket drilled out and an Allen wrench to push the bullets out. Very low-tech, self-sufficient method. There are lots of good powders for the .45 Colt and yet, after all these years, Unique is still one of the best. I consider it the standard to judge the others by in this caliber. I also use Titegroup, HS-7, and AA-9. I've had very good results with W-231/HP-38 but no longer stock them. Just too many good choices......

September 6, 2010, 02:24 AM	#6
Pathfinder45 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2008 Posts: 3,224	Oh, you're over here too! I pan lube my cast bullets, [Lee 255 grain RNFP for .45 Colt], using the cheapest melted sealing wax rings that you can get at any hardware store. You know, those wax rings for sealing toilet bowls. It's soft, sticky wax and works well for BP as well as smokeless powder. It is pretty sticky, goey and messy. So you might prefer a drier hard lube, but you did mention BP. I never size my bullets as they come out of the mold the right size already. I cut them out of the solidified lube cookie-cutter style with a fired expanded case with the primer pocket drilled out and an Allen wrench to push the bullets out. Very low-tech, self-sufficient method. There are lots of good powders for the .45 Colt and yet, after all these years, Unique is still one of the best. I consider it the standard to judge the others by in this caliber. I also use Titegroup, HS-7, and AA-9. I've had very good results with W-231/HP-38 but no longer stock them. Just too many good choices......