bullet lube test in 45.70

[dodd3]

i have been testing 3 different bullet lubes for black powder loads in my buff classic. the first was my home made lube it keeps fowling soft does not melt when the weather gets worm but i got a little bit of  leading,the second lube was spg lube very good results soft fowling no leading with the black powder loads but tends to melt when the weather gets worm. the third is rooster red black powder 7.this lube is by far the best i have used,it keeps the fowling far softer than my lube or spg ,it has a melt temp of 210 degrees and is just as good with smokeless loads at 1500 to 1600 fps with no leading.spg sells for us$3.59 a stick at track of the wolf rooster red bp 7 sells for $2.95 a stick.so you guys that cast your on bullets and by your lube give rooster red bp7 a try you wont be disappointed.the tests were done over a 6 months of testing in all temperatures  here in west australia

[Haywire Haywood]

Thanks, good info to have.  I mixed up a batch of "Emmert's Lube" from an internet recipe I found.  I don't really have a good BP mold to try it with tho.  I'll have to remedy that sometime soon.

Ian

P.S.  I bought and installed the shorter front sight you recommended for my BC, need to load some up and shoot to see if it 'calibrated' the Smith ladder closer to what the yardage marks show.

[lonewolf5347]

I use a mix of 60/40 beeswax and lard(no salt) and 2 tanlespoons of olive oil
I find it works great in mt M/L using conicals and RB patch,I just loaded some on the 405 FP for the 45-70 will see how this Lube works out