luber

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I use 10 ounces of olive oil to one pound of beeswax. The problem is if I pan lube everthing is ok, firm enough. When  I use the luber the lube comes out softer, it is soft enough to come off on my hands when I handle the bullet.  I even tried adding a 1/3 lb of wax. Is the pressure causing the oil to seperate? Is there a fix? Any one have the answer? Thanks in advance.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I wouldn't use much, but perhaps some canning wax (paraffein [sp?]) will firm it up.  I started a mix with 1/4 lb. par. wax, 1/4 lb beeswax and 2 cups of olive oil.  It was too stiff for my hand luber, but would have been OK for pan lubing.  I tried to soften it enough for my C&B hand luber (much like a cake decorator) and after nearly a full quart of olive oil, it's OK - but you really have to be pushing on it to work!  It, like yours, seems to soften up when moved either with a finger or mechanically, but for C&B that's a plus.  I don't have a lube/sizer, so I can't say how it would work in them.

[Dakota Widowmaker]

That much oil sound like too much...

You need something to hold it into the wax.

Some folks use bol-wax and crisco. (like I do)

Others use crisco INSTEAD of olive oil.

You may need to "warm up" your lube if you are using a sizing system.


Me? I pan lube everything...

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