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Lard!
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:42 pm
by Jenks
I'm shooting my lovely SMLE (actually it's a BSA) tomorrow at six hundred yards and I'm really looking forward to doing so. So this morning I went down to the cellar to reload the necessary, only to find that my case lube had disappeared, I suspect it got thrown out after a clear out couple of weeks ago. So what to do? For some time I have been using Lard
on top of the balls in my black powder Colt navy to help prevent the chance of flash over. So I used that. It worked just fine. I don't plan to do this on a regular basis as I understand that most Lard contains salt which can't be a good thing. but with scrupulous cleaning after shooting I haven't had a problem with the revolver. anyone else resorted to Lard as a case lube?
Jenks
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:18 pm
by Alpha1
No but I have used wax based furniture polish and dubbin.
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:36 pm
by greenshoots
tescos lard has no salt
greenshoots
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:43 pm
by Ovenpaa
My Son pointed out that Imperial sizing wax looks and feels like some hair waxes and I have always meant to test this theory, and they are all waterproof which is good.
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:40 pm
by Jenks
Thus far nobody has suggested that having used Lard I might harm my lovely rifle.. Thanks
Jenks
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:52 pm
by Jenks
Alpha1 wrote:No but I have used wax based furniture polish and dubbin.
Alpha1..
I have used wax based furniture polish and dubbin.
separately or mixed? and how did it work out. ease of use? any long term issues? was this just a stopgap until you sourced a branded lube?
Jenks
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:59 pm
by Sim G
I have some old sizing dies and cases..... it may be fun to try different "lubes".
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:33 pm
by Alpha1
separately or mixed? and how did it work out. ease of use? any long term issues? was this just a stopgap until you sourced a branded lube?
It was just a stop gap I used to use Imperial sizing wax but now I use Hornady unique case lube for all my reloading. I purchase it from pukkabundhooks (Adam-Dromia) its as cheap as chips and works in my opinion better than Imperial sizing wax.
Re: Lard!
Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:36 pm
by ukrifleman
Back in the `70's when I was young and fit and heavily into practical pistol, the lube of choice for my .45 ACP loads was lard.
Apart from the fact it was always available in the fridge, it worked!
ukrifleman.