Bullet Lube?

[leadhead]

Smog
If using bullets go for Mathews lube
If using patched ball go for Neatsfoot Oil (must be pure, strictly not the substitute)
777 is VERY corrosive do not leave the cone fouling in there!

[Hares Ear]

I have had a bit of a play, with my bullets lubed in a mixture of lard and beeswax, with felt wad soaked in the same mixture under the bullet.
The bore fouling was certainly very much less, and a lot softer. But, accuracy was not as good as with alox. So I am going to experiment.
As soon as I can source the neutrogena soap, I will have a go with that mixture. I already have neatsfoot oil.

[loiner1965]

what about wads soaked in bees wax and an olive oil mixture, not sure of %

[Marlin.45]

Depends on the load in the .45LC Marlin. My lube can vary...

• Subsonic rounds (255 grn.) with Nitro the bullet just gets a tumble with liquid Alox.

• +1600 fps Nitro rounds (320grn) get Alox, but a thicker coat (deep grooves in this custom bullet to retain it)

• Subsonic BP rounds get an Alox coat & loaded over a felt wad pre-soaked in Bore Butter or 30% pure Beeswax and 70% axle grease.

All do the job