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Posted: 1/21/2013 6:05:26 AM EDT
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I personally like the convenience of hard lubes...convenince meaning they work in any weather and won't melt. I live in Texas so heat is a real issue. I've made my own lube and used it with great success for velocities of up to 1500 fps or so with no leading, but it's gooey and messy when it's warm in the shop.
As far as which hard lubes, I really like Thompsons Blue Angel or Red Angel...pick a color, both worked well for me. |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 6:41:26 AM EDT
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 Orange Magic here.
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Posted: 1/21/2013 6:45:34 AM EDT
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Have you tried it in sub-freezing weather? |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 7:04:58 AM EDT
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I still use the old soft stuff. See below chart in 2nd post. Photo Albums Link
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Posted: 1/21/2013 7:13:10 AM EDT
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Quoted: Have you tried it in sub-freezing weather? No, you get much of that in Florida? |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 7:13:13 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/21/2013 7:18:49 AM EDT
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Not much...
But I am moving to New England next year. |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 7:43:25 AM EDT
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I use Lyman Orange Magic but I don't do much shooting in cold weather.
One option to consider is using a small cooler with a hot water bottle inside to put your ammo in. |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 7:50:18 AM EDT
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2500+
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Posted: 1/21/2013 8:22:38 AM EDT
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RCBS luber here, old discontinued MIDWAY heater..
I been using Blue Angel hollow for my 9mm gas chech and 45acp castings,, somebody gave me couple stick of some red stuff, dont recall what it is, it still in boxes in freezer with couple spare blue sticks yet... not run anything here for 9yr now. |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 8:43:39 AM EDT
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2500+ This is one of the ones I like especially for rifle bullets. My buddy and gunsmith is much more into this than I and he uses LBT Blue. I tried it but what I did not like about it is that it extrudes out the bottom of my lubrasizer. I gather that waste and toss it in the pot when I want to flux. The 2500+ does not extrude out the bottom of the luber adjustment area. The only downside is the 2500 is not colored and it's harder to see where your lube fill out is whereas the blue and red stuff is obvious when you need to put it back and and give another crank on the handle. (I try not to over pressure the lube in the machine needlessly). |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 11:23:53 AM EDT
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Carnauba Red sounds like it would fit your needs.
If you want something a little harder, Lars offers a commercial Carnauba Red that a bit stiffer than the regular stuff. |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 11:28:47 AM EDT
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Quoted: Carnauba Red sounds like it would fit your needs. If you want something a little harder, Lars offers a commercial Carnauba Red that a bit stiffer than the regular stuff. I was looking at the Carnuba Red and it seems like good stuff. Based on another post I read about LBT Blue Soft as well. It seems like it might handle the temp variation well. Time to start calling the lube makers... |
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Posted: 1/21/2013 12:30:03 PM EDT
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Lars makes some very good lubes
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Posted: 1/21/2013 12:54:37 PM EDT
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I use Lars BAC for all my cast here.
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Posted: 1/21/2013 2:42:10 PM EDT
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50/50 is all you need.
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Posted: 1/21/2013 2:55:51 PM EDT
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Check out White Label Lubes. I have had excellent results with their products.
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Posted: 1/21/2013 5:52:34 PM EDT
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Not much... But I am moving to New England next year. want some real advice brother? stay away from the north east corner, that is where the big boats are gonna land soon, the ones with the red flags flying, and obama is gonna welcome them in Edit: sorry, the state of the country has me really hating the north right now, I would go with the hardest lubes I could get and use a heater to apply it, the combustion temp of your powder burning will take care of your cold weather concerns, and good luck to you |
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Posted: 1/22/2013 3:17:50 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Not much... But I am moving to New England next year. want some real advice brother? stay away from the north east corner, that is where the big boats are gonna land soon, the ones with the red flags flying, and obama is gonna welcome them in Edit: sorry, the state of the country has me really hating the north right now, I would go with the hardest lubes I could get and use a heater to apply it, the combustion temp of your powder burning will take care of your cold weather concerns, and good luck to you I understand your sentiment completely, but don't underestimate the cranky Yankees in VT and NH. They are not the same people as you'll find in NY, MA, and CT. ME is tough to call. |
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Posted: 1/22/2013 10:01:31 AM EDT
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I find pistol bullets in the back stop with blue or red lube still in the lube grooves. My 50/50 alox/bees wax is gone. I have to wonder if the harder lubes are doing there jobs? I like to see the lube star on the muzzle, then i know its working.
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Posted: 1/22/2013 10:15:27 AM EDT
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I find pistol bullets in the back stop with blue or red lube still in the lube grooves. My 50/50 alox/bees wax is gone. I have to wonder if the harder lubes are doing there jobs? I like to see the lube star on the muzzle, then i know its working. Have yet to have a leading issue using the harder lubes running them in 9mm handguns and AR's, 38 supers and .45 |
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