Jake's Products Bullet Lube
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the different applications of the different lubes?
A. Moly has the lowest working temp around 105 to 110 F. Purple is best at 117 to 125 F, and Scarlet is best at 125 to 130 F. The higher the working temp of the lube the higher speeds you can push your loads. For hot loads use Scarlet, for big heavy slower rounds use Moly, and Purple is a great all around choice for mid-range pistols and rifles.
Q. Which of the lubes use Alox™ and which ones don't?
A. The Ceresin lubes do not contain any Alox™. Alox™ 350 is mixed with 50% beeswax to yield the traditional 50/50 Alox™ mix.
Q. How do I use the lube?
A. The best way is to use a lube sizer like a Lyman (click to go to Lyman's page) or RCBS (click to go to RCBS's page), but here's an inexpensive way: take a small aluminum disposable pie pan, stand the bullets on their base and melt the lube with a torch, using a low flame, until you cover the bullets up to the lube grooves. Allow it to cool until the lube is firm. Using a small tube or pipe a little larger than the diameter of the bullet, simply cut the bullets out in a "cookie-cutter" fashion. Lee (click to go to Lee's page) makes an inexpensive cookie-cutter style lube cutter and sizer for all calibers. If your plan on lubing this way, make sure you order solid sticks (more product since you don't need the hole). This method doesn't work too well with 50\50 Alox™ because it's too sticky.
Q. Which of your lubes don't require heat?
A. 50/50 Alox™ does nto require heat. The lubing process does benefit if your sizer is warmed up a little. The Alox™ tends to stay in the grooves better than if the mix is room temperature.
Q. What if I don't have a warmer?
A. Midway (click to go to Midway's page) makes a great heater that fits all models. But here are some neat tricks many guys use to heat their Lubesizers.
Using a 100 watt light bulb in a temporary utility socket (like a rubber construction socket from the hardware store), wire nut a cord to it and wrap the bulb to the back barrel of the lube sizer with foil. The foil keeps the bulb in place, transfers heat, and keeps you from getting blinded by the light. Keep it plugged in only until the lube starts to flow otherwise it gets too hot.
Another method is to get an aluminum or brass plate about 5 inches wide and 8 to 10 inches long. Drill holes in it and mount your sizer over it on the edge of your bench. Using a cheap clothes iron on the back of the plate you can regulate the heat with the iron temp control. It works well and is fairly inexpensive. If you warm your sizer up, no matter what lube you are using, you will find it works better, with less mess, and gives you better "fill" and less residual lube migration.
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