Originally Posted by
michiganmike
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Yesterday I cast about 120 bullets for my 40 S&W, using the Lee TL401 SWC mould. It indicates that it will yield a 175 gr. bullet. Using wheel weights mine were 182 grains +/- 2 grains. I inspect them every time I handle them, so by the time I was all done, I was down to 98 keepers.
Some have told me I am too picky - a little OCD when it comes to my bullets. But I have only myself to satisfy. And I like to pick up a bullet I made and feel good enough about what I see to give a little smile of pleasure and satisfaction for a job well done.
Next, I bought a 22 oz. can of S C Johnson liquid floor wax at Home Depot earlier this evening. It was $6.48 + the 6% Michigan sales tax. I've no doubt it will last me as long as I am casting bullets. With that, and the Lee Liquid Alox I mixed up some of Ben's Liquid Lube.
After the first coat dried - quite quickly - I ran the bullets through my Lee sizing die and coated them again. They are drying as I write.
Observations:
1. The lube seems to go a lot farther than even the Lee lube I use diluted with mineral spirits.
2. The lube appears to be evenly distributed - no thick spots or globs.
3. For those who don't mind tumble lubing I believe this is the way to go, especially if you buy a quart of the While Label Liquid X-Lox you will likely be set for life at a very reasonable price.
4. I am going to try this in my 7mm-08 at around 1600 fps. I have done this already with the Lee Liquid Alox thinned with mineral spirits with no leading. The Ben's Liquid Lube has the added benefit of a wax of some sort that the plain mineral spirits does not have.
5. Last but not least - there is NO smell of melting grease, bees wax and other ingredients that go into making Ben's Red. That job really needs to be done outside the odor really lingers.
If I remember, I will let you know how they shoot.
MichiganMike