Just an FYI. Wax rings w/o the plastic flange are also available and cost even less ; )
@CMac5033 жыл бұрын
Round metal cake pans from the Dollar Store work great for pan lubing. Cheap and last a long time.
@southronjr15703 жыл бұрын
Couple of tidbits I might could add, not sure about msmokeless powder but I do know that paraffin forms a type of asphalt in your barrel when used with blackpowder. Also, you can pick up a fairly cheap boy scout type camping mess kit with one of the 1 qt saucepans with a top to melt your lube in and it not only comes with a handle, it comes with a top that can be snapped over it for storage and some even have a little pour spout making pan lubing a bit less messy.
@marvinrayweast3 жыл бұрын
I started pan lubing a long time ago. I reload for a Sharps and High wall, 45/70 and 45/90. I came across a good supply of Alox and the bees supply the wax. I use a 50/50 mixture. I shoot as cast, no resizing. After a lot of experimenting with the time factor I have found that after the lube is firm enough to pick the tray up, I put the tray in the freezer for 12 minutes. Any longer and the lube is too firm to press the bullets out and get full grooves. Any sooner and the lube is still too soft and will smear out of the grooves. When it is just right a push with the thumb and they come out clean and lubed and ready to load. So from the time I pour the lube until I am loading bullets is usually around 20 minutes. With a different lube mixture you will have to play with the time to get it just right. I got rid of the Lube Sizer.
@jhk58623 жыл бұрын
Sure beats the heck out of paying 6 to 8 bucks a tube for actual bullet lube. Thanks for a great money saving tip. :-)
@bertbertmann58233 жыл бұрын
Had a good laugh recently over here in Germany, a fellow reloader asked where to get wax rings in local home improvement stores. Alas, german toilets use rubber or urethane rings 🤣
@453421abcdefg123453 жыл бұрын
I find it much easier, and cheaper, to go and see the local Beekeeper, he will give you as much Beeswax as you want.
@iamtheomega3 жыл бұрын
which is smart because wax rings are Horrible, they fail frequently: planned obsolescence
@FortuneCookie45LC3 жыл бұрын
BB - That is humorous for sure. Best to ya, BB Steve
@FortuneCookie45LC3 жыл бұрын
@@iamtheomega - Interesting - an engineering friend of mine recommends using a double stack wax ring for any toilet installations or repairs - really works well. Merry Christmas to ya, Steve
@FortuneCookie45LC3 жыл бұрын
@@453421abcdefg12345 - I've found beeswax to be an expensive item...Merry Christmas to you, Steve
@haywoodjablomy13613 жыл бұрын
Metal coffee cans are a rare commodity these days....and soon to be heirlooms!
@johnscarfe3 жыл бұрын
I use a bulk ketchup metal can, make my own BBQ sauce so I was using a lot of ketchup anyway. Pinch part of the rim a bit to make a pour spout and heat up the wax double-boiler style to avoid flash over/fire.
@FortuneCookie45LC3 жыл бұрын
Haywood Jablomy - Now that you mention this, it's a great reason to save a few coffee cans... Merry Christmas, Steve
@nathanarnoldy75493 жыл бұрын
Vegetables still come packaged in gallon cans. Ask at your local diner or cafeteria or dumpster dive.
@haywoodjablomy13613 жыл бұрын
@@nathanarnoldy7549 Ahh, yes. The #10 can will probably still be with us for quite a while. But I'd start stockpiling them now...just in case. lol
@haywoodjablomy13613 жыл бұрын
@@FortuneCookie45LC And a Happy New Year to you, Cookie.
@greglaroche17533 жыл бұрын
Interesting as usual. Now I am waiting to see the results at the range and how well they prevent leading as well as accuracy. Thanks for the video.
@Kito66j13 жыл бұрын
Thank you again for another fine instructional. I've been learning a great deal from you and began casting for the first time this past spring with great success right off the bat. No leading on any of my pistols.
@MrMace3133 жыл бұрын
The powder coat looks like dull copper or bronze, I love it.
@alanwilliamson22593 жыл бұрын
Good video ! I custom make cutters to slide over my projectiles and cut wax...I had not seen this method.
@countryboy45423 жыл бұрын
Up to the early 70's Lyman had something called a 'cake cutter' that was a tube slightly sharpened & the size of the bullet. You melted the lube in a metal pan with the bullets standing in it, once cooled you pushed the cake cutter down over the bullets cutting away the lube & the bullet pushing up in the cake cutter. Leaving the lube in the pan, set more bullets in the holes, melt & add just a little bit of lube. The bullets could be used or sized with a 310 tool. Lee made a similar luber in the 70's. 2:00 am 12-25-20, Merry Christmas
@edbecka2333 жыл бұрын
I used that Lee kit complete with cutter and sizer set. It was a major PITA and time suck and I thought way back then, "why don't they THREAD this stinkin die?"
@jefferyboring44104 ай бұрын
I’ve lubed a lot of bullets hand style with those toilet rings. Just straight smeared it in the grooves. It works . Amazing how little u actually need
@HobbiesHobo3 жыл бұрын
Seasons Greetings Cookie, thanks for all you do for our hobby, from Canada, Mike
@monkeyship744013 жыл бұрын
Great, there has been a run on wax rings at my local Home Depot... ;) Just kidding. I have a ton of parafin from a reject batch of Histology embedding medium and now I know how to make use of it. (new in packaging, not used.) Thank you for all the good info.
@FortuneCookie45LC3 жыл бұрын
monkeyship74401 - I'm visiting up here in Washington State and plan on cleaning out the local Home Depot of all their plain wax rings. Merry Christmas to you, Steve
@williamgaines97843 жыл бұрын
I had a tubular cutter that cut the bullets free from the cake and the bullets would come out the other end. You could get 3 or 4 cut and then the 4th or 5th would come out the top and you could put them in another tray or box. I had only cast for 38spl/357mag, it was fun. With the state of television and other electronic media, outside a few great KZbin channels, being virtually useless and disgusting, I might need to break all my old reloading equipment out to a make better use of my time. My lead melting pot might not work after 35 years, but I should try to find out. Thanks for the inspiration.
@cokfarm13397 ай бұрын
My man I would like to thank you for your videos! Recently have been getting into reloading and you have helped me along my journey so much I appreciate it!
@michaelallsup13 жыл бұрын
You can also mix in old crayons. I save all wax to mix in for my lube. The toilet rings themselves are just to soft these days. Sometimes it takes a little playing around letting your mix cool down then check if it is as firm as you want but goes a long ways once you make up a good batch.
@organicmaterialsciencecorp61153 жыл бұрын
Sir you did such a good job as usual. Welcome to reloading family.
@robpennington92373 жыл бұрын
Hey FC! please publish the recipe for this lube. the ratio for wax ring to parafin is important
@Mav8887. Жыл бұрын
Miss my Lubesizer! I was just going to alox but this is awesome I totally forgot about pan lubing. Sucks KZbin is for kids now! Fortune Cookie 🥠 and many others would have really blown up if we were allowed to show the full reloading process, etc! The good old days man
@steveshooter90103 жыл бұрын
Happy Christmas!
@453421abcdefg123453 жыл бұрын
I find the easiest ,and less messy way to remove the bullets from the lube is to take a fired case, drill a hole through the primer pocket, insert a 3/16" large head screw,(because it has a round head), with the head on the inside of the case, then when you push the case over the submerged bullet it shears the bullet out neatly, you then hold the case over a container and push down on the screw which ejects the perfect bullet into the box, easy and no mess as you have not touched the lubed bullet with your hands.
@pacman101823 жыл бұрын
cookie cutter
@453421abcdefg123453 жыл бұрын
@@pacman10182 Yes, a cookie cutter but with a built in ejector, this makes the job of extracting the lubed bullets much quick/cleaner, but you need to use a fired case or open up the case neck with the expander.
@4d4Spl3 жыл бұрын
A half century ago, before I had a sizer, that's the way I did it. Except I used a nail with a rounded bent end to keep from puncturing my finger. I called it the "Cookie Cutter" method (no pun intended). lol
@johncunningham90163 жыл бұрын
That's the exact way I pan lube. I bought ready made "cookie cutter" device made from a 45/ 70 cartridge, that was necked down to .360". I've pan lubed thousands of 9mm, and .38/.357 bullets with that setup.
@453421abcdefg123453 жыл бұрын
@Tom Armstrong Yes I used to cut them out like that, but it does entail a certain amount of handling, with the ejector rod you never touch them as they drop into the box where you place them all standing up neatly.
@PhilJLF3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video ! Reminds me of those old Remington .22 clean bore ammo, I’m sure these are way better though lol
@devinfletcher26433 жыл бұрын
Awesome idea. Thanks for posting great reloading info!
@mwmsupremacia77393 жыл бұрын
I uses 454 Casul cartridge for cuting wax from 45 ACP lube cavities.
@leeleland11833 жыл бұрын
Quicker too!
@mikescooling3 жыл бұрын
I have a sizer/luber, with a heater for the lube. It's seems to do a good job
@petalexben4227 Жыл бұрын
only look if the the lube rings stay the same ,some lube and sizer tend to bring the bullet out center , use a flat top punch and not the special made the lee sizer method is proberly better nose first. .
@11C1P3 жыл бұрын
It's criminal that you don't have way more subscribers.
@sleeperno12152 жыл бұрын
This idea about the Home Depot beeswax is gold!
@Zorbawon3 жыл бұрын
Make a double boiler out of two different size cans. The larger can will have water in it to allow even heat on the inner can that is holding the wax. You will not have to continue stirring and makes the job much easier.
@lewhone6325 Жыл бұрын
I use surf board wax and mix it with Lee alox bullet lube. I stand them up the same but I use a flexible neoprene cake tray and just peel it off when they cool.
@franksimpson90393 жыл бұрын
very informative and thought provoking as always -thank you what kind of mold did that .45 heavy wadcutter bullet come from ???? headed to home depot !!
@StratRider3 жыл бұрын
going to need the ratio of wax ring to paraffin or candle wax - just in case I ever run out of powder coating
@jonbraddock55453 жыл бұрын
His amounts almost look 1:1
@edbecka2333 жыл бұрын
It's variable depending how much stiffness you want to add. Start with about 2 parts potty ring, I part crayon/candle/canning paraffin, and if you want a bit of extra ALOX in there just squirt some of that otherwise-useless Lee LA into your melt.
@robinsvarrer42993 жыл бұрын
Toilet ring wax is a paraffin called microcrystalline- haven't been any beeswax rings for awhile, good news is toilet rings are still useful in developing the mixture ( softer and stickier than pure beeswax)
@aoprngvua2 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video good sir! Thank you for sharing this technique
@mrhamburger69363 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if the ATF raids home Depot
@FortuneCookie45LC3 жыл бұрын
mr hamburger - That's hilarious, but no one is laughing... Merry Christmas, Steve
@padywac19703 жыл бұрын
I imagine the ATF is freaking out because people are sharing the most dangerous thing on earth....knowledge. People in power hate an informed populous.
@mrhamburger69363 жыл бұрын
@@padywac1970 very true
@1982nsu3 жыл бұрын
@@FortuneCookie45LC Please be aware! 4:02 Melting wax or paraffin requires a larger pot with water to hold the can you're melting in. The method shown in this video is an extreme FIRE HAZZARD! Direct heat will cause the wax to vaporize and IGNITE!
@rickmanley7673 жыл бұрын
I didn’t think ATF would show up to a place where they can’t shoot your pet first.
@jamesvatter57293 жыл бұрын
No STP oil treatment? Steve, It looks like you found a lesser expensive pan lubing recipe.Good stuff!
@FortuneCookie45LC3 жыл бұрын
JV - Thanks for the comment. I've found that adding a teaspoon of Lee Case Sizing Lube (It's included for free in some Lee products) is a good additive also for our wax ring / paraffin bullet lube. Merry Christmas to you, Steve
@edgarkeck30103 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
@MrVonfelde3 жыл бұрын
On a casting subject: you seem to be against smoking molds as Lee suggests. Why? Are they any negatives to smoking a mold? Thanks, and Merry X-mas!
@dowdawg3 жыл бұрын
Man this is just the coolest idea what a great job it does!!!
@chrislettenmaier68223 жыл бұрын
The old way before paraffin wax was bees wax. If you are around places or know someone with bees it will work. I have a 1873 Winchester rifle that is a 44-40 and have spent a long time looking up how they loaded this ammo then. I have found that bees wax was the lube used.
@360S0DJefferson3 жыл бұрын
Try adding some Liquid Alox and some transmission fluid to your mix. You'll have to figure out the ratio, but I think you'll love the results in your firearm's barrel. :)
@peteralexben3 жыл бұрын
i did lube bullets in a electric themp controled frying pan ,just dump the bullets , in the basket in the molten wax , a, carnuba ,parafine ,and beewax mix. and shake them af and dump them on wax paper. you get a film over the whole bullet like a 22lr
@AZVIDS3 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Thanks Professor👍🏻
@longuecarbine3 жыл бұрын
How do you like the 45-70 bullets from your mould? I think I just bought the same hollow base bullet mould at a gun show on the weekend and am wondering how you find them accuracy wise?
@T-Shire3 жыл бұрын
Are we brothers? I’m not Asian but I think we’re brothers. Great job man!
@mattrowe12293 жыл бұрын
a question or 2, would the powder coat actually keep the bulet from expanding as much to fill the grooves, and do you lube the powder coated bullets a little as well.
@davidunderwood36053 жыл бұрын
Very nice presentation. I would have bent the top of the can for a pour spout and wore ruber gloves to push em out. But a wooden dowel would work too. No matter what your system works. Would like a side by side at the range smoke test with the more conventional factory bullet lubes. As some of those factory lubes claim they are lower smoke over others. And I'm not sure how accurate that would be as I've seen a lot of smoke from modern powders on many videos when using factory loaded FMJ's in some fast shooting demos and slow fire too.
@davekri16623 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Mr FC! For my clarity, is it necessary to lube powder coated (p/c) bullets or was this a training video and all your bullets happened to be p/c? To be sure sir you are a GENIUS! You put the "M" on MacGyver. I wish I could know you in person. You are quite knowledgeable in everything.
@edbecka2333 жыл бұрын
When I first started loading and casting, I used the Lee pan lubing kit. I wish I'd thought of simply pushing the bullets out of the cake instead of using the kit's cutter. I intentionally made my lube harder than commercial sticks, and had to put the cutter on a box with a recess in the lid, and push the bullets out with a dowel. It was almost as difficult to remove them from the cutter as it was to pound them through the first generation unthreaded "push through" sizer with the included punch. That sizer was a trip as well; I had to twist the punch and sizer apart with opposing vise-grips after each bullet. That said, I was a young broke LEO trying to keep myself in training ammo, and loaded many thousands of rounds in that fashion, on a single station press. What I would have given for a lubrisizer and a progressive press back then ('70s)!!!!
@michiganguy96493 жыл бұрын
I just wondering if you can tell me if 38 cold automatic would use the same brass as a super automatic so I can I can find a 38 Colt to reload for it
@edbecka2333 жыл бұрын
.38 Super and .38 ACP are dimensionally identical. The idiots who shot Super ammo in non-Super ACPs are the reason the ammo companies make magnum chambers and cases longer than special chambers and cases. Use ACP data, not Super data, when you make ACP ammo.
@cowboycandyvending15743 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you .i just keep learning 😄how to make my 44 mag cast bullets .and lee 1 /0z slugs ....its fun too...
@jasonborn25983 жыл бұрын
Did you copper plate the 45 wad cutters if you did that would make a good video.
@thereindeertherabbitthebat5923 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Those came out lookin great!
@youssefa5137 Жыл бұрын
I could not find where youemtion the exact/approximate ratio of ring wax to candle wax. Could you elaborate?
@johndziegelewski61113 жыл бұрын
Hello fortune cookie 45 Question; I have 38sp 158 gr powder coated comes up 160_gr. I use w231 can’yt find powder charge for same should I use 158 gr. powder charge data?
@s.e.87193 жыл бұрын
I usually like your videos, but this one deserves a like just for “waccidents”
@mausercal653 жыл бұрын
How do you know how much paraffin to add to one of the rings ?
@Prepare2Survive3 жыл бұрын
Experimenting will let you know how much to add. You want it to be firm, but not too hard. Start off with less and if it's still too soft melt it back down and add more. In the summer you might want the mix to be a little harder and in the winter a little softer.
@mausercal653 жыл бұрын
@@Prepare2Survive thanks 😊
@MrMace3133 жыл бұрын
Is that powder coat a mix of different colors and brands?
@kaptkrunchfpv3 жыл бұрын
Does this lube method surpass the powder coated method?
@MegaRiffraff3 жыл бұрын
Do you get anything from the commercials at the beginning of your video? If not I'm going to skip them .
@matthewcaldwell67633 жыл бұрын
So does the waxing help with full copper jacket loads or do you need the lead cast loads?. This isnt the same as gas checks is it?
@JohnDoeEagle13 жыл бұрын
Full metal jacket bullets don't need or have any wax lube. A gas check is a thin copper plate disk you press and crimp on the bottom of a cast bullet. Cast lead bullets need wax lube in the grooves. If you powder coat them you don't need any lube but if you did add some after powder coating it might make them shoot a liitle better.
@kevinmarrett95325 ай бұрын
Is this lube useable for smokeless powder?
@kdmmcc72843 жыл бұрын
Are toilet was rings natural or a they a petroleum based wax? Asked for use (or not use) for blackpowder.
@englishrupe012 жыл бұрын
NOT natural.....do NOT use them for black powder.
@JohnDoeEagle13 жыл бұрын
I could see using this for cast lead and powder coated .300 Blackout bullets. The powder coat is enough, but a gas check and or pan lubing after powder coating would be even better.
@juantovar4861 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video.
@rustybayonetcom3 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas
@royshobe66423 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video
@jeffe.99042 жыл бұрын
Hey FortuneCookie45LC, Does powder coating take the place of lube or is it beneficial to do both? I shoot a lot of 45-70 in my trapdoor & sharps rifles & I cast my own lead bullets along with using either Goex or Olde Eynsford Black powder. I guess the question is, if I powder coat my cast bullets, can I choose Not to apply lube to my bullets?
@englishrupe012 жыл бұрын
No, i don't think so. The lube with black powder is there as much for keeping the fouling soft as to lube the bullet's travel down the bore. And do NOT use this lube with black powder as it will turn to tar....stick to the natural lubes like tallow which keeps black powder fouling soft and easily removed. That's my belief, anyway.
@nickross1333 жыл бұрын
I thought you were doing the hot lead zone take on peanut brittle, bullet brittle.
@mcscheck20003 жыл бұрын
4 out of 5 Dentists recommend...
@raymondmichael30772 жыл бұрын
Big Thanks!
@robaldridge65053 жыл бұрын
what's that .45 wad cutter ??? is it Matts ?
@monkeyship744013 жыл бұрын
You know the target shooters, they want the cleanest hole in the paper and full wc is the way to do it.
@aussieshooter53583 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas FortuneCookie45LC maaate!
@jims2613 жыл бұрын
FortuneCookie what happen to all of your bullet casting videos? Have you or will you put them up on Rumble?
@electromech73353 жыл бұрын
Does it smoke as much as 45/45/10 tumble lube does?
@gman77gas3 жыл бұрын
Soooo nice!
@gman77gas3 жыл бұрын
Did your wife loose some Christmas candles?
@christopherpeterson14003 жыл бұрын
Do you use a sizing die for 12ga slugs? Where can I get one?
@rolandcharland41213 жыл бұрын
I love your videos I especially like the fact that you look into products and processes rather than just accepting them I have been loading buckshot loads of all types and really enjoying myself but so many loads now require Buffer I have seen no difference in accuracy with or without but my main issue is what is buffer is it flour is it baking soda is it ? It is very expensive if I am paying for something I like to know what I am paying for do you have any idea or comments on the subject by the way love the subject on bullet lube amazing thank you fortune cookie for your ear
@tyrvidar3 жыл бұрын
great stuff, and subscribed!
@littlebiscuits2 жыл бұрын
never noticed before with those wax rings but it sure looks like beeswax
@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill3 жыл бұрын
Can you tumble lube with liquid ALOX all bullets or just lee tumble lube style bullets?
@husqv51473 жыл бұрын
All bullets work well with Alox, they need not be the tumble lube variety
@Prepare2Survive3 жыл бұрын
45-45-10 tumble lube uses ALOX as an ingredient and the 45-45-10 lube works better than just straight ALOX
@ArcanusLibero3 жыл бұрын
Nice...
@louislarose66133 жыл бұрын
Great Video FortuneCookie45LC ! Merry Christmas from Canada !
@arthurdevain7543 жыл бұрын
If I were to do pan-lubing, I would first push my cast bullets through a sizing die of appropriate diameter. And since the sizing die allows lubricant to be squeezed into the grease grooves of the bullet, why bother pan-lubing?
@jonbumcrot29343 жыл бұрын
I used to pan lube until I discovered powder coating and (Harbor Freight red). Dollar store religious candle s are a good source of wax too.
@joelopezjl283 жыл бұрын
Why lube powder coated bullets?
@Scottcarpenter3732 жыл бұрын
I just tried this method on 405 gr .45/70 and 170 gr .30 bullets cast from Lee molds. The result was dismal. Not one usable bullet from the entire lot.
@freedom-vc9wi3 жыл бұрын
Good thing i have a old pan lubing kit 🙂
@ocean3743 жыл бұрын
I’m looking for a exact recipe amount for rifle velocity like over 2,000 FPS and will it need a heater thank you
@Prepare2Survive3 жыл бұрын
Traditionally lubed bullets don't do very good above 2000 fps without gas checks. With powder coating it works better at higher velocities.
@keevinboling56353 жыл бұрын
I made all the bullet Lube I could ever use years ago. I thought the powder coating was supposed to end all these problems, is there issueswith powder coating, and leading of the barrel? I haven’t seen it with all the powder coated bullets that I am shooting. Pretty soon will be powder coating lubing and using gas checks.
@shadowcastre3 жыл бұрын
Powder coating does take care of all those issues... but to shoot black powder, you still need lube.
@jimthompson81083 жыл бұрын
to change the subject just started pc to lub the bullet why can't we use other soft metal like aluminum i am just a getting into pc and i thought i would someone that would know thanks
@johnthompson95133 жыл бұрын
Dollar Tree has lots of candles I've bought blocks of paraffin at walmart
@rayst.29343 жыл бұрын
I just lubed my .44paper cartridges with wax I bought at Home Depot (toilet Bowl seal.I"let you know how they shoot.
@nebelwerfer1993 жыл бұрын
Why when there is powder coating?
@monkeyship744013 жыл бұрын
Like Justin Wilson used to say " I'm a Safety Man, so Belt and Suspenders here." My guess is that's what he had on hand to do the demo with???
@shadowcastre3 жыл бұрын
You need lube to shoot black powder even when powder coated.
@michaelkaiser18643 жыл бұрын
@@shadowcastre soften the fouling?
@RJ-sr5dv3 жыл бұрын
@@shadowcastre Yes but not with ANY petroleum based lube material. The toilet rings these days are not beeswax. The petroleum based products will turn the inside of your barrel to tar If you want a good black powder lube I can look through my archives for you. It consists of beeswax, lanolin and tallow.. for the tallow I cook up some bacon and drain the grease thru a coffee filter into a jar
@michaelkaiser18643 жыл бұрын
@@RJ-sr5dv thanks for schooling me! Guess you could do a version of bear fat with rendered fat and crisco? Would like to find a "cap" maker. Was about to get another front stuffer but no caps. May just go flint. Just not as weather reliable. I figured the alox from rings would do as well as in my fixed ammo. Didnt consider how dirty bp is. Its been a few years since i had one. Miss it. 1860 colt in 44.
@AUCTIONCAT20113 жыл бұрын
Is pure beeswax too hard?
@justmeok453 жыл бұрын
WhT is the ratio of wax ring and paraffin?
@waderigsbee69233 жыл бұрын
watch the first home depot vitdeo
@mikerussell62123 жыл бұрын
Casting bullets is fine ,but you can't get powder or primers ,I guess I'll make a slingshot I live in the country of california !
@johnhale96863 жыл бұрын
Your pretty sharp for a old guy. lol
@wizardofahhhs7593 жыл бұрын
I don't see why Gulf Wax from the grocery store won't work, it's sold in the canning and preserving isle.
@Prepare2Survive3 жыл бұрын
It's too hard, but you can add vasaline to it to soften it up.
@michaelkaiser18643 жыл бұрын
He pretty much did with his mix. Hardens the soft wax a tad.
@gresvig25073 жыл бұрын
It's too hard and you can shatter it and make it fall off when you size or load. And (anecdotally, not sure any real big tests have been done) it doesn't seem to protect from leading and fouling as well as beeswax and various petroleum products. It's great to add and make your wax harder and more stable, though. From using it for other stuff I would bet that pure parrafin would just blast out as a powder and not coat the barrel at all.
@edbecka2333 жыл бұрын
Paraffin is NOT beeswax. It has completely different properties and can sweat liquid petroleum fractions which will kill primers and powder.
@michaellankford8358 Жыл бұрын
I made a batch of lube from toilet bowl ring and the gulf wax..took quite alot more gulf wax to get it hard as I wanted.. Just had to play around with mix to get it right...too soft it's sticky ....to hard it cracks and won't stick....just melted in a big Pyrex measuring cup in microwave oven....after finishing I just put pieces of lube back in measuring cup and cover with plastic wrap... It's ready to go again... 1 whole toilet bowl ring and enough gulf wax to get the mixture hard enough makes quite a bit of lube...BTW...lube is not really smokey and no leading on 38 special at 850 fps....now only powdercoat cast bullets forsmokeleas loads
@richardschaffling98823 жыл бұрын
I do woodturning and I melt my wax in the microwave
@johnsaia97393 жыл бұрын
A safer method, I am sure you are aware of is put the can in a pan or pot of water and boil it.
@murphytoadster98642 жыл бұрын
This seems like way too much work. I like the idea of using wax rings to make the lube. But that process of pushing the bullet by hand seems too long for such a small amount of ammo