I may be behind the times with this, but having just clicked on one of our sponsors banners and discovering a line of “ceresin” bullet lubes, I must ask. What is this stuff from JAKES' LUBE? CERESIN? How does it stack up against my long time favorites from LS STUFF?
What is ceresin?
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It is a naturally occurring wax, dug from the ground, used as a cheaper alternative than beeswax. Refined, it is used in hand creams and some cosmetics. HTH, Ric
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Think I'll stick with White Label. I've got a shipment on the way!!! I would actually like some t-shirts from White Label.
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I have been sampling White Label lubes, since I am almost out of Grey #24 for match bullets. I am hoping to find something that will be as good. Ric
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I've used Jake's Purple Ceresin lube for about 4=5 years now and, while I'd be happy to try other lubes, I can't find any reason to. I did try out their moly lube, but went back to the Purple and have stuck with it ever since. What I like about it is that it stays put better than the others I tried previously. I got very frustrated with products containing beeswax and/or carnauba, with the lube ending up all over everything, basically. I run my lubrisizer at about 120-124F depending on the temperature in the garage, and at that temperature it flows quite nicely. WHen the bullet comes out, the lube is pretty much there to stay. There is still some buildup in the seating die over time, but far less than other stuff I initially used.
It was actually White Label's Carnauba Red that sent me looking for something else. I'm sure it's a wonderful lube but I just couldn't seem to get a handle on...handling it. I think I ended up with as much on the outside of finished ammo as I did in the grease grooves. Just not for me. I think if I lubed 100 bullets then loaded them immediately things might have gone better.
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White Label also makes a commercial lube that requires heat and DOES stay put in the grease grooves. I've been using it for a couple of years and am quite happy.
http://lsstuff.com/store/index.php?mainpage=index&cPath=5&zenid=4f69d2d2726f89dcb6f5a379e3807c21
Longone
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Here are a couple of photos that at least show the Jake's Purple Ceresin product installed. I know it doesn't help a whole lot, but from the surface texture you may be able to get some slight idea of the resistance to deformation in normal handling, etc.
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Farm boy from Illinois, living in the magical Pacific Northwest
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I went with Carnuba Red about 1 1/2 yrs. and am very pleased with it. It's a hard lube & needs a heater. I use it for both rifle & pistol.
If someone else had of done to me what I did to myself . . . I'd have killed him. Humility is an asset. Heh - heh.
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As RicinYakima said...this mineral wax is mined from ground..in it's natural state it's called Ozocerite. Ceresin wax is the fully refined form. In the early 20th century, Leopold's lube #245 contained Ozocerite.
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