Black powder lube with tumble lube bullets

smleno1mkIII · December 10, 2021, 12:32 PM

Getting a second model Iver Johnson safety automatic revolver in .38 S&W but it’s a black powder frame made from 1897-1909 somewhere in there but the only mold I have that drops big enough bullets is a lee 158gr lswc tumble lube mold drops.361-.362 bullets unsized but I know LLA is a no no with Black powder could I just dip in liquid crisco/beeswax the gun only has a 3in Barrel and the .38 S&W isn’t a screaming round or anything ?

smleno1mkIII · December 10, 2021, 09:12 PM

Nobody really

Carriertxv · December 10, 2021, 10:46 PM

Only one way to find out. It’s not going to be much of an issue to clean the barrel if it doesn’t work.

mehavey · December 10, 2021, 10:52 PM

Go for it.
Even those small TL grooves might hold enough to last for 3"

**Aguila Blanca** · December 11, 2021, 12:39 PM

Thread moved to Black Powder since that seems to be a more appropriate place for it.

smleno1mkIII · December 11, 2021, 01:48 PM

I’ll give it a try I just wanted to see if anyone else had any experience with this sort of thing.

Hawg · December 11, 2021, 05:53 PM

Dip lubing them will work.

smleno1mkIII · December 12, 2021, 06:41 PM

It worked great no leading fabulous accuracy through the whole 50 rds I loaded up I Need to up my powder charge 8.2 gr they were only going 450fps

December 10, 2021, 12:32 PM	#1
smleno1mkIII Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2009 Location: washington state Posts: 176	Black powder lube with tumble lube bullets Getting a second model Iver Johnson safety automatic revolver in .38 S&W but it’s a black powder frame made from 1897-1909 somewhere in there but the only mold I have that drops big enough bullets is a lee 158gr lswc tumble lube mold drops.361-.362 bullets unsized but I know LLA is a no no with Black powder could I just dip in liquid crisco/beeswax the gun only has a 3in Barrel and the .38 S&W isn’t a screaming round or anything ?

December 11, 2021, 12:39 PM	#5
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,468	Thread moved to Black Powder since that seems to be a more appropriate place for it. __________________ NRA Life Member / Certified Instructor NRA Chief RSO / CMP RSO 1911 Certified Armorer Jeepaholic

December 10, 2021, 09:12 PM	#2
smleno1mkIII Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2009 Location: washington state Posts: 176	Nobody really

December 10, 2021, 10:46 PM	#3
Carriertxv Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2013 Posts: 268	Only one way to find out. It’s not going to be much of an issue to clean the barrel if it doesn’t work.

December 10, 2021, 10:52 PM	#4
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,894	Go for it. Even those small TL grooves might hold enough to last for 3"

December 11, 2021, 01:48 PM	#6
smleno1mkIII Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2009 Location: washington state Posts: 176	I’ll give it a try I just wanted to see if anyone else had any experience with this sort of thing.

December 11, 2021, 05:53 PM	#7
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Dip lubing them will work.

December 12, 2021, 06:41 PM	#8
smleno1mkIII Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2009 Location: washington state Posts: 176	It worked great no leading fabulous accuracy through the whole 50 rds I loaded up I Need to up my powder charge 8.2 gr they were only going 450fps