Need recommendations for .30 low velocity lube

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Last Post 04 March 2015

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Pentz posted this 01 March 2015

I have a decision to make after heating the old lube from my 450; what lube to use? The previous lube was an unknown concoction. I will be shooting military .30 matches, mix of range scrap and linotype to straight linotype chrono'd ca. 1500 fps out of my 1917 Winchester with just about 1100 cast rounds through a NOS 1919 barrel. The temps here in the NW will be in the 60s for the next few months. On hand are sticks of RCBS green, Lyman Orange Magic, LBT Blue Soft, and Tamarack (50/50 Alox/Beeswax). Got a clean start, any of these stand above the others?

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Ed Harris posted this 01 March 2015

At 1500 fps almost any lube will work. Those listed on your poll are all OK. Buy whatever you can get the best orice in quantity.

73 de KE4SKY In Home Mix We Trust From the Home of Ed's Red in "Almost Heaven" West Virginia

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billwnr posted this 02 March 2015

Tamarack will have the best smell when shooting.

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RicinYakima posted this 02 March 2015

For my match bullets I have been using Grey #24, no longer made, just because it is in a Cramer L&S that works for all my 30 caliber bullets. Everything else is NRA formula. NRA works for everything except really cold (-32) temperatures. Grey's and the new synthetics work from freezing up to 110 (I don't shoot when it is hotter than that!). I have never used LBT nor know anyone who has used it. FWIW, Ric

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LWesthoff posted this 02 March 2015

I use Javelina for Military Rifle and Production Rifle. Never could see any difference between that and Tamarack (which I used before I got a good deal on enough Javelina to last the rest of my shooting life). In my experience, they both work fine for both rifle and pistol.

Wes