lube

daleo8803 · September 22, 2009, 04:36 PM

ok i was given a lee mold for .358 158 grain SWC. it is a tumble lube style boolit. is there a way to make a liquid bullet lube or do have to buy some?? can case lube be used in the place of a bullet lube?? thanks

dale

QBall45 · September 22, 2009, 04:54 PM

Case lube? I've not heard of that before.

I use Lee liquid alox. About $3 for a small bottle. A little goes a long way.

I've heard of guys making their own lube, but I'm not sure how they do it.

**Unclenick** · September 22, 2009, 06:52 PM

There are lots of lube recipes, but they are usually in stick form and assume you bought a lubricator/sizer to final size the bullets and apply the lube. An alternative to Lee Liquid Alox is White Label Xlox. It's actually exactly the same thing from the same industrial source, but White Label sells larger quantities for less ($10 a quart).

trip_sticker · September 22, 2009, 09:55 PM

If you have a friend or contact on active duty in the military in any mechanic position, see if they can grab you some Amalguard, Grade 4. It is the exact same thing as ALOX, comes in a silver 1 qt can and is everywhere in the service. They use it for corrosion protection on aluminum parts.

daleo8803 · September 23, 2009, 09:25 AM

thanks guys! i will look into those lubes!!

dale

GP100man · September 23, 2009, 10:39 AM

johnson paste wax will give good results on a TL bullet if pushed to 1,000 fps or slower .

warm the bullets toss in container teaspoon of jpw .
i then stand em on end on wax paper to let em dry .

Citywaterman · September 23, 2009, 11:42 AM

I have the same mold. I use Alox lube. A small bottle for a few bucks. I still have a half a bottle and have casted at least 3000 - 4000 bullets (maybe more). I tumble lube about 200 bullets at a time, size them with a sizing die and tumble lube them once more and let them dry overnight before loading them. Citywaterman

September 22, 2009, 04:36 PM	#1
daleo8803 Member Join Date: August 3, 2009 Posts: 78	lube ok i was given a lee mold for .358 158 grain SWC. it is a tumble lube style boolit. is there a way to make a liquid bullet lube or do have to buy some?? can case lube be used in the place of a bullet lube?? thanks dale

September 22, 2009, 06:52 PM	#3
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,060	There are lots of lube recipes, but they are usually in stick form and assume you bought a lubricator/sizer to final size the bullets and apply the lube. An alternative to Lee Liquid Alox is White Label Xlox. It's actually exactly the same thing from the same industrial source, but White Label sells larger quantities for less ($10 a quart). __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

September 23, 2009, 10:39 AM	#6
GP100man Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2007 Location: Tabor City , NC. Posts: 1,969	TL johnson paste wax will give good results on a TL bullet if pushed to 1,000 fps or slower . warm the bullets toss in container teaspoon of jpw . i then stand em on end on wax paper to let em dry . __________________ GP100man

September 22, 2009, 04:54 PM	#2
QBall45 Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2008 Location: South Central Minnesota Posts: 584	Case lube? I've not heard of that before. I use Lee liquid alox. About $3 for a small bottle. A little goes a long way. I've heard of guys making their own lube, but I'm not sure how they do it.

September 22, 2009, 09:55 PM	#4
trip_sticker Member Join Date: August 28, 2009 Posts: 88	If you have a friend or contact on active duty in the military in any mechanic position, see if they can grab you some Amalguard, Grade 4. It is the exact same thing as ALOX, comes in a silver 1 qt can and is everywhere in the service. They use it for corrosion protection on aluminum parts.

September 23, 2009, 09:25 AM	#5
daleo8803 Member Join Date: August 3, 2009 Posts: 78	thanks guys! i will look into those lubes!! dale