Lubeing round balls

Spur0701 · January 13, 2009, 07:44 AM

I've been casting REALs and Mini's using Lee molds and have been happy with lubing them with LLA and then dusting with mica.......can I do the same with .454 round balls? If I do and use grits as a filler with target loads can I leave off the wonder wads and bore butter over the balls?

FredT · January 13, 2009, 12:24 PM

If it was me, I would not leave out the WW. Never had a chain fire with WWs, never lubed a ball using WWs.

armedandsafe · January 13, 2009, 07:33 PM

The only reason to lube a round ball is to reduce leading at extreme loadings. Patched round ball uses the patch as its lube surface. Revolver velocities are rarely of a velocity to cause leading in an unpitted barrel.

That said, I lube my Rem 1858 round balls with Alox, just 'cause.

Use the Wonder Wads or equivalent. They are your friend.
Pops

Hawg · January 13, 2009, 08:25 PM

Alox is a petroleum based lube. I wouldn't use it no way no how in a bp bore or chamber. Just makes cleanup harder.

January 13, 2009, 07:44 AM	#1
Spur0701 Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2005 Posts: 208	Lubeing round balls I've been casting REALs and Mini's using Lee molds and have been happy with lubing them with LLA and then dusting with mica.......can I do the same with .454 round balls? If I do and use grits as a filler with target loads can I leave off the wonder wads and bore butter over the balls?

January 13, 2009, 07:33 PM	#3
armedandsafe Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2005 Location: Moses Lake WA Posts: 1,001	The only reason to lube a round ball is to reduce leading at extreme loadings. Patched round ball uses the patch as its lube surface. Revolver velocities are rarely of a velocity to cause leading in an unpitted barrel. That said, I lube my Rem 1858 round balls with Alox, just 'cause. Use the Wonder Wads or equivalent. They are your friend. Pops __________________ Armed and Safe: Not just a theory If it time to bury them, it is time to dig them up. Remember, "Behind every blade of grass."

January 13, 2009, 12:24 PM	#2
FredT Member Join Date: November 16, 2008 Location: Cambridge, Ohio Posts: 77	If it was me, I would not leave out the WW. Never had a chain fire with WWs, never lubed a ball using WWs.

January 13, 2009, 08:25 PM	#4
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Alox is a petroleum based lube. I wouldn't use it no way no how in a bp bore or chamber. Just makes cleanup harder.