Getting Lee Sizing Lube to mix with Alcohol
Hello fellow TFL reloaders,
I have an issue here - I have read that it is best to use the Lee Sizing lube that comes with their kits in a mix of alcohol to allow easy application while ensuring a quality thin coat remains once the alcohol evaporates. Some said to use the stronger 91% alcohol I think and others said the managed to use the lower grade but that it took longer as the water needed to evaporate.
I'm in Texas - it's hot as hell here at this time of the year so evaporation happens in minutes... What I HAVE NOT NOTICED - is that I put about half of a tube into a bottle with the higher alcohol content and then attempted to shake it and mix it - two weeks now of also being in my garage of 100+ degree weather and only a small amount has mixed into a murky solution. There are still what appears to be small, rat droppings of lubricant which have fallen to the bottom of the bottle and just don't want to mix. Is this normal, what have you TFL members done in the past to ensure a better mix? This is critical because I reload 223, 300 AAC and 357 SIG along with 357 MAG in the 38 SPL dies. I am a Lee brand guy right now (except for my scale and other items which are Lyman) and I like their customer service. The progressive, classic turret press and breech lock meet all our needs - so let's not make this a religious war. And yes, I like Barnes or Sierra bullets first - Speer, Remington and Winchester come next then Rainer as a plinking load. I am also a Hodgdon fan so I keep Varget, H110, HS-6 and TiteGroup (along with some W231 and WSF for general purpose). Thanks for all the help TFL - my Dad and I are loving our fathers day gifts!
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