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Originally Posted by John E.B. Rawton
I’ve watched a few videos of people using standard cowboy bullets and removing the smokeless lube then applying a bp lube. Is there a need to do that with substitutes?
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I loaded 10 test rounds with Aliant Black MZ with no lube, and 10 with home made (60/40 mix lard and bees wax). After the ten shots with no lube, I cleaned the bore and had scales of hardened fouling, with clearly seen rifling marks, come out on my patch. I'm now going to use the lube mix with a bullet similar to the one pictured in a post above.
I also tried the process of using Goex black powder, covered by a disc punched from a playing card, then a lubricated felt wad, then another card, and finally the bullet. They shot well, but I don't think they were worth the extra effort. If my bullets had only very narrow lube rings, then I'd use the felt wads.
BTW, the gun is an Uberti Cattleman in 45 Colt, using a .452 RNFP bullet.