I am trying to switch to the 330 gould bullet for my 1895 cowboy,but it seems to be running out of lube. I have leading at the end of the barrel and no star of lube at the muzzle with RCBS rifle alox.
I'm loading 42 grains of reloader 7 with a 20/1 alloy. Any commercial lubes you can recomend?
Bullet Lube for 45/70 cowboy?
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Re: Bullet Lube for 45/70 cowboy?
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Re: Bullet Lube for 45/70 cowboy?
If you cannot find what you might want, use the old formula. 1/2 beeswax and 1/2 olive oil or similar oils. Also might want to put a lube wad under the bullet, over the powder, put a piece of parchment (baking item) under the wad of lube, to keep it out of the powder. Works great for black or smokeless. Just saying.
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Re: Bullet Lube for 45/70 cowboy?
I use Lyman's Ideal Bullet Lube for my handgun caliber stuff, up to 1400fps, but I'm using a much harder bullet. BUT, IMO, when casting & sizing rifle bullets in the summer, the BEST source for lubes and lube info is Thompson Bullet Lube Co. I've used their Blue lube for going on 35 years. I try others, but keep coming back to them.
Grease cookies are great with BP to keep fouling soft, but; I think you need either MORE lube ON the bullet or a harder (read less viscous) lube and/or bullet. Harrd to get MORE lube ON the bullet w/o modifying the mold. Lyman makes a high performance lube, "Orange". I haven't used it. I've used "LBT Blue" with great results for my .30-30 & .45-70 cast. And for hi-speed stuff, do check out Thompson's!
42 grains of RE7 is well below max, but; with only a 20-1 bullet, and a longish barrel, you might be running a bit faster than you think and need a higher performance lube than Alox.
Grease cookies are great with BP to keep fouling soft, but; I think you need either MORE lube ON the bullet or a harder (read less viscous) lube and/or bullet. Harrd to get MORE lube ON the bullet w/o modifying the mold. Lyman makes a high performance lube, "Orange". I haven't used it. I've used "LBT Blue" with great results for my .30-30 & .45-70 cast. And for hi-speed stuff, do check out Thompson's!
42 grains of RE7 is well below max, but; with only a 20-1 bullet, and a longish barrel, you might be running a bit faster than you think and need a higher performance lube than Alox.
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Re: Bullet Lube for 45/70 cowboy?
Take a look at White Label lubes:
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They have lubes of various hardness at very reasonable prices. I have been using the BAC (stands for beeswax, alox, carnuba) in my 1873 and 1876 Winchesters, both with 28" barrel, with good results.
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They have lubes of various hardness at very reasonable prices. I have been using the BAC (stands for beeswax, alox, carnuba) in my 1873 and 1876 Winchesters, both with 28" barrel, with good results.
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Re: Bullet Lube for 45/70 cowboy?
Is the problem that more lube is necessary due to the extra barrel length?
Re: Bullet Lube for 45/70 cowboy?
Thanks for the replies. Pitchy I tried the SPG with no luck but I may of caused my own problems by using straight wheel weight metal when I did. Now with 20/1 the Gould casts .459.
I noticed that the Lee 340 gr which drops the same dia.shoots just over an 1 1/4 at a 100 yards and leads very little. This was with pufflon filler and the 42 grs of reloader 7. When I shoot the Lee I see the lube star at the muzzle. If the Lee had a bigger melplat I would hunt with it.
I have used Lyman or even older Ideal molds for years in the 32 spcl and 38 wcf and had no problems, but am thinking this my be a little small for the Marlin.
I have even used a Walthers wad under the Gould with no results. I will say it shoots ok for the first group of 5 into maybe 2 1/2 inches, but leads badly after that.
I have heard good things about LBT soft blue but hate to buy 10 sticks to try if it doesn't do any better than RCBS alox.Maybe I should sell the Gould and buy a Ranchdog mold and gas checks and try them.
I noticed that the Lee 340 gr which drops the same dia.shoots just over an 1 1/4 at a 100 yards and leads very little. This was with pufflon filler and the 42 grs of reloader 7. When I shoot the Lee I see the lube star at the muzzle. If the Lee had a bigger melplat I would hunt with it.
I have used Lyman or even older Ideal molds for years in the 32 spcl and 38 wcf and had no problems, but am thinking this my be a little small for the Marlin.
I have even used a Walthers wad under the Gould with no results. I will say it shoots ok for the first group of 5 into maybe 2 1/2 inches, but leads badly after that.
I have heard good things about LBT soft blue but hate to buy 10 sticks to try if it doesn't do any better than RCBS alox.Maybe I should sell the Gould and buy a Ranchdog mold and gas checks and try them.