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Offline zacharoo

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mixing lubes
« on: May 15, 2011, 04:36:50 AM »
Was given a few tubes of Lyman alox lube. Don't cast but have bullets for 45 colt that are not lubed. Want to run them around   1000FPS or less in my blackhawk. Can I mix the lube with bee's wax. Have both. Bullets are 270 GR. RCBS SAA with penta point . What percentage of bee's wax to alox should I use. The alox is very sticky when melted for pan lubing. I would like something more harder that is why I would mix in the bee's wax????? Kind of lak on knowledge on this subject. HELP!!!
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Re: mixing lubes
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2011, 06:19:47 PM »
  You certainly are lacking on bullet lube knowledge!  Which makes your question a very important one!

  All the alox lubes sold are 50-50 alox / beeswax.  Don't dilute it, as it is not a  good enough  lube as it is.  Just put up with the mess if you want to use it.  Understand that it is not the worst lube available, as many brands sold for bullet lube can't equal the old 50-50 formula.

  If you want better performance and don't want to have to mine the lead out of your barrel after shooting, get some LBT Blue Soft lube, and just wipe it into the grooves with your finger.  It handles very much like modeling clay, or what used to be sold as play dough some years ago, so it  isn't too messy when hand lubed.  But it delivers performance no other lube can begin to attain, allowing the highest  ACCURATE velocity with freedom from leading of any lube available.
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Re: mixing lubes
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2011, 04:39:54 AM »
Thank you that helps a lot. That is why I waited till I got an experts oppenion. Thanks a lot and God Bless you and yours. Will try.
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