Quote Originally Posted by Renegade Master View Post
Hi Guys,

Having sent my FAC off for variation and putting down a deposit on an Uberti NMA my attention has now turned to the plethora of "other bits" I also need to start getting.

With this in mind I have over the past couple of days been combing all the threads in this section (60 odd pages worth!) and a lot of the threads relate to lubed wads. Now I like the idea of using a lubed wad in terms of ease of use and benefits to fouling, and I already have many of the ingredients to make the lube (paraffin wax, beeswax, Trex, etc).

However, one thing I haven't seen asked is, is there any chance of contaminating the powder with the lube? I'm really thinking in the warmer weather when there is possibly the chance the lube may soften to the point it becomes semi-liquid again.

This may be a very stupid question, but as a newbie I thought it best to ask.

Cheers,

Dan
Hi,

Don't apologise for asking a question. The whole point of this forum is about sharing information and helping each other when we can.

You have a valid point about the lube affecting the powder in hot weather. In winter I use more tallow on my patches because the cold makes the beeswax harden. In Summer the tallow melts easily so I increase the amount of beeswax. The same would appliy to lubed wads.

In winter I use 5 parts tallow to 1 part beeswax. In summer I use 3 parts tallow to 1 part beeswax. If you use that as a guide you should not be far out,but experiment and see what suits you the best. I sometimes vary the tallow/beeswax ratio if I think I need to.

Atb