To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Really??? Were you using real hard home cast balls? I have 1858 New Army Remington’s and I’ve shot them without lubing over the balls.
BTW, Crisco IS a great idea for the lube, and way cheaper than the commercial I bet. Wonder how it does in the heat?
62 posted on
02/18/2015 5:49:27 PM PST by
Axenolith
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To: Axenolith
Crisco IS a great idea for the lube, and way cheaper than the commercial I bet. Wonder how it does in the heat?Kind of a gooey mess, which is why I mix it 50/50 with beeswax and then use an empty .45 Colt case to cut out the cooled mixture and use than as wads over the lead balls.
To: Axenolith
“Were you using real hard home cast balls?”
Nope! Store bought.
81 posted on
02/19/2015 2:16:34 AM PST by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
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