Making Bullet lube?

PDshooter · January 15, 2002, 11:34 PM

Dose anybody make there own bullet lube. I use alox, and it never seems to fail. I run out at the worst time!
This stuff can't be that had to make.

Any good recipes out there

labgrade · January 16, 2002, 12:20 AM

Some use Crisco for muzzleloaders I've heard tell ....

Far as I'm concerned, after the casting, the sizing/lubing (maybe with a gas check), doing the case prep, & the rest of the whole reloading stuff - not to mention that "extra special" case prep for those really accurate loads (like in my HBAR

), I'd buy bullet lube for twice as much.

Just what I'd need - another thing to make ...

Cal4D4 · January 16, 2002, 12:39 AM

Never used it - I don't currently cast my own - but I have heard some recommend a 50/50 mix of paraffin and the wax used in toilet seal rings. These are about a buck each at Home Depot.

Do any of the bullet lubes smoke less than the rest? I currently use copper plated from West Coast Bullets but may want to cast some WFN or long nosed heavies for the SBH.

Contender · January 19, 2002, 03:29 PM

PD,

Head over to shooters.com and search the cast bullet forum thread. On the search page, type in "Felix Lube".

Regards

MADISON · January 21, 2002, 09:22 AM

Making Bullet lube to cover the grease grove is not what bullet lubing is all about. You must put a lube in the grove[s] that will PREVENT LEADING!!

There are "SELLERS" out there that will sell you a CASE of most anything you want. I know. I buy in CASE QUANITIES [12]. It saves running out. When you get down to 3 or 4 tubes of, say, bullet lube, it's time to re-order.
MADISON

Steve Smith · January 21, 2002, 10:50 AM

You should definately try the FWFL, or Felix World Famous Lube. Works great. I've posted the URL before, and I'll try to lok for it for you again. Do a search and you'll see it though.

Say a "thank you" to Felix when you cook this up...he did a great job.

Visit Felix and others on the www.shooterstalk.com Cast Bullets forum.

Steve Smith · January 21, 2002, 11:01 AM

http://castpics.n3.net/ Click on "Lube Recipie"

I advise against the use of parrafin, or maybe use jsut a tiny tiny bit...it makes the lube too hard to go through a lubri-sizer.

Poodleshooter · January 21, 2002, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Some use Crisco for muzzleloaders I've heard tell ....

You rang?

Yes, I use Crisco for lubing muzzleloader bullets and patches that won't exceed 2000fps. Works well for that. Most lubes for smokeless bullets add beeswax to crisco to make the lube. Given the relative difficulty and/or cost in obtaining beeswax if one is not a honeybee, buying an over the counter lube such as rooster red or alox makes a lot more sense.

sundog · January 24, 2002, 04:59 PM

Castpics is alive and well, but you have the wrong URL. Try this:

http://www.castpics.net

Go to the Resear and Data page and find Felix World Famous Lube. Look around and enjoy the new castpics.

btw, I use this exclusively now. No reason to use anything else. Also, if you intend to make some and cannot find anhydrous lanolin, look on the castpics links page for Majestic Mountain. They should have it.

If you wonder how I know all this, I'm the webmaster.

sundog

Drifty · January 25, 2002, 09:27 PM

Just wondering, isn't the wax seal ring for a toilet ( like Cal4D4 mentioned )bees wax? They are available at plumbing supply stores and are quite cheap.

Anyone know for sure?

Steve Smith · January 27, 2002, 07:56 PM

Sundog, thanks.

I don't know what's in a toilet wax ring, but I do know that John Linebaugh said he'd used them for years with a tiny bit of graphite mixed in.

January 15, 2002, 11:34 PM	#1
PDshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2000 Location: Indiana Posts: 607	Making Bullet lube? Dose anybody make there own bullet lube. I use alox, and it never seems to fail. I run out at the worst time! This stuff can't be that had to make. Any good recipes out there

January 16, 2002, 12:39 AM	#3
Cal4D4 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2001 Location: southern california Posts: 679	Econolube Never used it - I don't currently cast my own - but I have heard some recommend a 50/50 mix of paraffin and the wax used in toilet seal rings. These are about a buck each at Home Depot. Do any of the bullet lubes smoke less than the rest? I currently use copper plated from West Coast Bullets but may want to cast some WFN or long nosed heavies for the SBH.

January 21, 2002, 09:22 AM	#5
MADISON Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2000 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 2,678	Making Bullet lube Making Bullet lube to cover the grease grove is not what bullet lubing is all about. You must put a lube in the grove[s] that will PREVENT LEADING!! There are "SELLERS" out there that will sell you a CASE of most anything you want. I know. I buy in CASE QUANITIES [12]. It saves running out. When you get down to 3 or 4 tubes of, say, bullet lube, it's time to re-order. MADISON

January 21, 2002, 10:50 AM	#6
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	FWFL You should definately try the FWFL, or Felix World Famous Lube. Works great. I've posted the URL before, and I'll try to lok for it for you again. Do a search and you'll see it though. Say a "thank you" to Felix when you cook this up...he did a great job. Visit Felix and others on the www.shooterstalk.com Cast Bullets forum. __________________ Favor the X. Steve Smith NRA Life Member

January 21, 2002, 11:01 AM	#7
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	Here it is: http://castpics.n3.net/ Click on "Lube Recipie" I advise against the use of parrafin, or maybe use jsut a tiny tiny bit...it makes the lube too hard to go through a lubri-sizer. __________________ Favor the X. Steve Smith NRA Life Member

January 16, 2002, 12:20 AM	#2
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	Some use Crisco for muzzleloaders I've heard tell .... Far as I'm concerned, after the casting, the sizing/lubing (maybe with a gas check), doing the case prep, & the rest of the whole reloading stuff - not to mention that "extra special" case prep for those really accurate loads (like in my HBAR ), I'd buy bullet lube for twice as much. Just what I'd need - another thing to make ...

January 19, 2002, 03:29 PM	#4
Contender Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1998 Location: NY Posts: 680	PD, Head over to shooters.com and search the cast bullet forum thread. On the search page, type in "Felix Lube". Regards

January 24, 2002, 04:59 PM	#9
sundog Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Green Country, OK Posts: 782	Castpics is alive and well, but you have the wrong URL. Try this: http://www.castpics.net Go to the Resear and Data page and find Felix World Famous Lube. Look around and enjoy the new castpics. btw, I use this exclusively now. No reason to use anything else. Also, if you intend to make some and cannot find anhydrous lanolin, look on the castpics links page for Majestic Mountain. They should have it. If you wonder how I know all this, I'm the webmaster. sundog __________________ safety first

January 25, 2002, 09:27 PM	#10
Drifty Junior Member Join Date: January 24, 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 4	Just wondering, isn't the wax seal ring for a toilet ( like Cal4D4 mentioned )bees wax? They are available at plumbing supply stores and are quite cheap. Anyone know for sure? __________________ Drifty

January 27, 2002, 07:56 PM	#11
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	Sundog, thanks. I don't know what's in a toilet wax ring, but I do know that John Linebaugh said he'd used them for years with a tiny bit of graphite mixed in. __________________ Favor the X. Steve Smith NRA Life Member