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From: bbx!bbx.basis.com!russ@unmvax.cs.unm.edu (Russ Kepler)
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Subject: flowing lubrication (kinky, eh?)
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Date: 10 Jun 91 22:10:20 GMT
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I received the following from ataylor@nmsu.edu.  I answered with
my understanding, but would like to hear the "net view".  Please
understand that *I* wouldn't leave lube or lubed bullets in *my*
truck, and that it's ataylor that did the evil deed.  ;-)

[For the uninitiated my bad habit is shooting those random loads
that I find in my cleaning kit after cleaning them up.  Shouldn't
do it, but always do.  I must be in some confessing mode today...]

#From ataylor@nmsu.edu:

| I have two quick questions regarding cast bullets.
| 
| First: I purchased some 158 grain .38's recently and 
| stupidly left them in the truck while in town. Now that
| pretty blue lube has, to a varying degree, melted. Some
| of the bullets still have most of the lube in the groove,
| while others are almost bare. I intended to get involved
| in bullet casting SOMEDAY, but it looks like I better
| learn how to lube cast bullets real soon. 
| 
| Any tips on the easiest way to clean this mess up?
| I don't want to load these bullets right now until
| at least they amount of lube is evenly distributed
| and is located only in the grease groove, right?
| 
| Second: In view of the above difficulty, what does
| cartridges? If I have cartridges loaded with cast
| bullets that, for whatever reason (like sitting in
| the sun at the range) get hotter than the melting point
| of lube, should I pull the bullets? I really do NOT
| want to shoot ammo that has melted bullet lube mixing
| inside the cartridge case with the powder...
| 
| 
| Post or email in response as you prefer.
| 
| ataylor@gauss.nmsu.edu
| 
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