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 I cast my own. The lube I use for smokeless or black (don't use the fake black stuff) is Bullshops NASA lube.
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Frontier Iron / Re: S&W single actions and leather
« Last post by Tronicst1 on May 09, 2024, 07:37:49 PM »
This will do until I make a dedicated holster ;)
I just saw the left hand match to your holster

https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=68844.msg805968#msg805968
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Been using up a bunch of Lyman Orange Magic lube that I’ve had for years.
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Mine is near identical to MTM.   I use a mix of olive oil and bee’s wax.  Usually in equal amounts or a little heavier on wax and last batch had a slug of jojoba oil as well.   Good stuff.   
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      Greetings!

   For smokeless, I tend towards Lymans ( "yellow" ) Alox. 'Somewhere', I have a big slab of an Alox Bullet Lube that Dad and I bought and divided; it's the traditional Caramel color, and was made by a now forgotten vendor that advertised in the back of Handloader (?) magazine. We could find no fault with it.
   For BP, I've had no complaints with either SPG, or Lyman's "Black Gold". I've also been using a Homemade BP Lube consisting of equal parts of Beeswax and Olive Oil; to this I've added three spoonfuls of Jojoba Bean Oil ( A near identical chemical analog of Spermwhale Oil... ).
   I've made a List of Homemade Bullet Lubes from old books and periodicals; I can add this if anyone's interested. I'm eager to see what everyone else is using!

           Be Well, ALL!

                    M.T.M.
                  5-09-24
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For black powder breechloaders, which is anything from Hall carbines to 45-60 and 45-70, about 4 parts beeswax to 1 part olive oil. More wax if it's hot, more oil if it's cold. For muzzle stuffers, patched roundball to CW muskets, 50/50 MCM lube and beeswax. 
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 :) Well Golly Gee Whiz  ;)

I don't cast my own.  Gave that up some 40 er 45 years ago.  So I buy stuff.  When I buy stuff, I mostly buy it "as cast" or the suppliers "whatever" crayon type lube or Coated.  As one who exclusively shoots APP, I am unconcerned with "lube."  APP creates its own lube and what little fouling there is, it is not cumulative.  The only fouling in the bore is shot to shot and each shot cleans out the prior spooge.  So, APP cares not about "what" lube 'cause you don't need any lube at all.  Makes it so so so much easier.
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Pistol caliber smokeless and APP loads I buy Hi-Tek coated bullets.

I cast my own 38/357 and 44-40 bullets for use with real BP. These I lube with SPG.

I cast all my rifle caliber bullets ( 38-55, 45-70, 56-50, and 30-06 )

Smokeless rifle caliber, I use LBT Blue

For rifle caliber loaded with real BP and subs,I use SPG
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CAS City Classifieds / F. S. S&W holsters
« Last post by MJN77 on May 09, 2024, 01:35:09 PM »
I have two holsters for sale that I no longer have a need for. One is a floral carved left hand holster for an 8 inch S&W "american" made by Stan Dolega at Wolf ears equipment. The other holster is a right hand holster for a Schofield made by Michael Simmons at Skillet Creek leather. Both are in excellent condition. The "american" holster was originally $180 + shipping. I'm asking $130 shipped. The schofield holster was $92 + shipping.  Asking $80 shipped.
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I don't cast.  I used to buy regular smokeless bullets, melt out the lube, and relube with an old Lyman 45.  My formula varies but is basically beeswax and Crisco, with a little bore butter and Khepra's Foot Balm added.  I still use that on occasion when I need to lube something.

I finally started buying from Springield Slim until he stopped, so whatever lube that was.

Lately I'm buying from Missouri Bullet Co. who will lube any bullets with BP lube (I'm not sure what) on request.  They are not biglube bullets, but my longest rifle barrels are 20"

I have not noticed any leading, other than perhaps a tiny bit that I don't worry about.
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