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Bullet lube

The firearms consultantThe firearms consultant Member Posts: 716 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 2002 in General Discussion
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good bullet lube to run in my Lyman 450 lube/sizer. I haven't cast bullets in many year but I found some unsized under my reloading bench, so I guess I have to load them now. There was a recipe from the NRA many years ago but its long gone now.

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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    While there have been lots of advances since then which may well have changed things, many years ago the NRA did a study of all the bullet lubes then on the market (plus any 'old standbys' of verbal legend) & determined the best was a 50/50 mix of beeswax & Alox [something or other - 38F?]. The Lyman lube used to match this profile. If you can't find any easily, contact me directly; I have more than I will ever use.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    Really ANY good bullet lube should work for you; personally I don't bother with Lyman's expensive press and sizer requiring top punches, etc; I use Lee and their liquid alox with no problem. However, sometimes I have been known to use stick lube and in that case I like RCBS melted with 50% beeswax. Melting it though might make it hard to get into the lubesizer.

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  • The firearms consultantThe firearms consultant Member Posts: 716 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Iconoclast, Thanks for the info, we are finally going to have a gun show next month, Ventura, Kalifornia, I'll look for some there.

    Jonk, I've had my 450 a long time before there was a LEE, I kinda like it. Thanks for your response.

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    Edited by - The firearms consultant on 08/07/2002 11:29:50
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