Is there such a thing?
Im currently casting for a 45acp and using liquid alox. It seems to work great, (minimal leading, good accuracy) but im wondering if there is a better lube out there that might be more "indoor range friendly."
Thanks.

There might be, but all of them are going to require a lubri-sizer to use and that's going to involve some expense that alox doesn't.

Lyman Orange Magic isn't as smoky as liquid alox, in my experience. You do need a luber-sizer and a bit of heat (100°F).

Bye
Jack

I have a block of alox 350 & bees wax & carnuba wax I would not mind getiing rid of if you would like to try that we could work something out Forest

The only lubes that don't smoke at all are dry lubes. You can impact plate moly into lead bullets, same as jacketed bullets. Motor mica is the one Hornady rolls into their swagged bullets. That takes equipment to do, but you might try thinning out Lee Liquid Alox with mineral spirits to a high degree so it just barely leaves a tacky film, then rolling it in motor mica. The thin film shouldn't smoke too much.

If you use a dry lube exclusively, you may find you need to firelap your barrel to give it some extra immunity to leading.

Is there such a thing?
Im currently casting for a 45acp and using liquid alox. It seems to work great, (minimal leading, good accuracy) but im wondering if there is a better lube out there that might be more "indoor range friendly."
Thanks.


Really helps to reduce the smoke if you get the bases clean before loading. I'll just wait until they are at that "tar" stage, kind of like fudge...it won't come off, but it's a little sticky to the touch...lift each one up and give it's base a quick swipe on a solvent damp rag thumb-tacked to the bench top.

You'll find less of a problem with traditonal lubes used an a luber-sizer...that is, unless you get the bullet bases lubed. If you do, the same cleaning trick as above works to cut the smoke down.


Most of the dry-lubes don't smoke..some of them do produce a very odd smell, but no smoke.
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The indoor ranges here tend to very good ventilation systems (suspect it isn't from the kindness of their hearts, but from health requirments)...it's like shooting with a gale at your back...so smoke isn't a problem (and lets assume the airbore lead as well).

Thanks for the replies, I have a saeco lubesizer already that I use for other calibers, I just thought id try this tumblelube mold first (since it was cheap)to see if my gun likes cast bullets before fully taking the plunge. My springfield milspec just loves em, other than being a little smokey, they shoot better than the plated bullets ive been using.
I have ordered a couple more molds and some orange magic lube to try. I have some javalina lube, but its kinda smokey also. I dont have a heater yet so hopefully the wifes hair drier will work if I need one. Keeping the bases clean makes alot of sense too.
Thanks for your help.
Flinch

I once was running low of Lube so I resorted to melting down some of my kid's crayons. My bullets sure were pretty but boy did they stink when shot.

LBT Blue soft lube is sure good stuff. It doesn't seem to me to smoke much but I don't shoot indoors either.

I think the Beartooth lube is very good also but needs to be heated and I don't have a heater.

it all smokes Some just worse then others but most of the good ones that really work are the worse offenders.