I recently found that a coating of Lee Liquid Alox improved a CB rifle load that I was trying. I had used it successfully on pistol bullets before but conventionally “lubing” had always seemed to be best for rifle loads.
I used it straight by shaking the bullets around in a pan with a few drops of LLA and letting them “dry” on wax paper. The bullets and loaded rounds are nasty and sticky. Is there a better way. If I remember correctly Ed Harris dilutes it 50-50 with mineral spirits. Onondaga in a recent post of a successful 223 load says he tumbles the bullets (more than once) in something he calls 45:45:10. That is obviously a ratio but the post didn't say what the components were.
What is the best way to use LLA? Is there a way to avoid the sticky bullets?
How do the different ways of diluting or adding other stuff improve things or does diluting just save LLA?
Are competing products better?
Any and all information on this topic would be appreciated. Let's try to get this stuff out of the magic elixir class.
John
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<p>Bullet fit is still way more important than lube even in a 45 ACP. If you cut back on the lube and apply it warm as I recommend and suddenly get leading, your bullets are too small, the alloy is not matched to the job or your barrel doesn't have a slick shine finish that cast bullets need to shoot cleanly. This is no different in rifles either. These problems can be identified, fixed and will then get your 45 ACP shooting cleaner with cast bullets than with jacketed bullets. That is up to you and you just have to do the work.</p>
<p>Gary</p>
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