Lee Lube for Muzzle Loading

victorj19

September 12, 2017 09:54

I moved this topic from the Black Powder forum since I was not getting your opinions.

Would like your opinions on using the liquid Lee lube on cast bullets in muzzle loaders. I cast a lot of Lee REAL bullets and Lee Minnie balls last week. I like the thought of not having to lube them individually.

Jim

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  charliemeyer007

  September 12, 2017 14:03

  I don't think it will work correctly with actual black powder. IMHO you need a thinner lube like Crisco or "Spit Patch" to help keep the actual fouling soft. With fake black powder it might work.
  
  I mostly shoot real black and when I do use American Pioneer I just use "Spit Patch" applied to the bullet right before loading if its hot out. Cold out I can lube them ahead of time.
  
  I didn't see the TC stuff for sale in the tube but Lee has a lube that looks correct. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/675441/muzzle-loader-originals-precision-lube-2000-black-powder-patch-lubricant-4-oz-jar
  
  Oh I guess they call it "Bore Butter" now. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1073416017/thompson-center-natural-lube-1000-plus-bore-butter-tube
  
  TC had a gizmo that screwed onto the tube as a sizer lubricator or you could buy or make one like this unit. https://www.patmarlins.com/introducing-the-new-pocketluberbp-bullet-luber/

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  Mobuck

  September 12, 2017 17:22

  Part of the job of the lube is to keep the powder fouling soft. Once the LEE liquid dries, it can't do that.

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  chiefr

  September 19, 2017 16:24

  I have been shooting BP for some time and subscribe to the premise you want to get as much lube as you can on your bullets.
  
  BP lube is designed to keep the burnt powder residue soft thus improving accuracy for your next shot and making the barrel easy to clean, like Mobuck said. I would not use the lee Alox for any BP shooting.
  
  All my cast bullets are lubed with SPG.

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  He Dog

  September 20, 2017 05:03

  I put a stack of patches in a plastic butter tub, put a very generous squeeze of Bore butter on and set it in the sun. I soon have pre-lubed patches.

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