tuberaider - I just did a mix of it - low heat in a 2 pound coffee can - mixed a toilet ring + 1/3 candle wax + glob of Lee Liquid Alox = pour into a silicone container = let cool bullet lub. Thanks for commenting - Steve
You have a way of conveying your interest and passion for the shooting you do! You have a simple layman way of talking we can all appreciate. I enjoy your videos.
They make a rubberized gasket now. I opted for that on the last toilet seal I replaced. It's supposed to be supple for decades. Hopefully I'll never have to replace it again.
@@FortuneCookie45LC May seem a silly question to you but after powdercoating my bullets do I need to lube with alox etc prior to putting through my Lee sizer? Thankyou for your informative videos !
I've been using toilet rings to lube my percussion revolver cylinders for years. I pack it into old musket cap tins. When people ask me what it is I tell them it's buffalo earwax and very hard to get.
Learned this trick from my dad bout thirty years ago. Great to see you spread the word on this cool "hardware hack!" O yeah, and don't forget the OLD toilet bowl rings are made of PURE LEAD! Great having a plumber friend saving the old pipes and rings! Keep up the excellent work Mr. Cookie!
Truly a versatile product crossing trades. As an apprentice cabinetmaker back in the 1960's I learned to keep a wax bowl ring on my bench to lube screws before insertion. Today's battery fired drill-drivers didn't exist back then and boy was that waxy ring a blister saver. I wonder what other trades have still other uses.
Also, if you want to get free flux for your lead. Just take a plastic bag with you to Home Depot/Lowes. Go to the back of the store where they cut lumber for customers (at the saw table). There's usually sawdust all around and a broom to gather it up. Just help yourself.
@@30roundclipazine79 / it depends entirely on the situation and skill of installer. More often than not, old installs are done poorly, the location/spacing between surfaces is incorrect, the flanges is broken or not properly secured, the sub floor flexes due to poor construction or water damage. Nothing is simple, the technique is subtle, and if done badly then water finds a way... Bottom line: amateurs are dangerous. One bad install can flood and destroy your house in 10 minutes, so just spend the money and get your work done right by a reputable, licensed, and insured plumber.
I went through this exercise several years ago, and like you, I was tired of paying an exorbitant amount for the name brands and the formulations available on fleabay left much to be desired. I used to work for a wax supplier, so this was a pretty easy task. My mix is the basic 50/50 beeswax and petroleum wax, but instead of using a paraffin based petroleum wax, I use a 160 degree F. melting point Microcrystalline wax. This gives a lube that has a tacky feel and is fairly soft, so it can be applied by hand, yet has a melting point that prevents it from running in hot weather. It also will not affect powder in any way. I have used it in my Lyman bullet sizing press as well as pan lubing.
Been using beeswax and petroleum jelly [Vaseline] for well over 50 years. This ring is premixed. Very handy! Having to order the beeswax takes time, and cannot be found in stores. The wax ring is 7 mi away at the local hardware store. Much easier. Thanks for the tip!
I wonder if that mix of waxes would be suitable for wax-potting electric guitar pickups? I bet it would melt at close to the same temperature, and if not, a little beeswax or a little paraffin wax added will "adjust" the melt point down or up.
Machinist 72 - It's the petroleum wax reinforced with structural beeswax = apply to wood for protection = great idea..!! Plus, with the 90 cent version of this = economy and quantity = hared to beat, Thanks for posting this - Steve
Kevin Breckenridge, find out what the safe maximum black powder load is and never go over it, I have a ruined brass framed Colt from over-loads. Also, never get distracted when loading. I under-loaded a cylinder once while yakking at the range and that led to a barrel obstruction and a barrel split from end to end. A '58 Remington 44 doesn't shoot very well with little or no powder.
I read that using wax rings, that are made to seal toilets, are not good for use in your expensive BP rifles and revolvers. Supposedly the wax isn't pure bees wax. And that it has acids from other ingredients that are corrosive to the barrels of BP guns. Like I said it's something I read. Make of it what you will.
It's a great feeling to find something cheaper and does exactly what the more expensive item does. Every weekend when we would go out on our boat and spend the weekend on the water we would come back with a brown stain completely around the boat. By the way this is the Chesapeake Bay I'm speaking of. I was using this stuff that was almost $30 a bottle that you mixed up into a bucket of water. It really did not seem to work so I googled it. Come to find out if you go to the dollar store and buy toilet bowl cleaner you get a bottle that's about 10 to 12 oz and it's only a dollar. I bought one to test it and sure enough it works better than the name brand and only cost a dollar. We went back down there and cleaned the shelf out of the cleaner and hit the other dollar store a little further away and clean them out. That's one thing I like about the internet is people like yourself and others that share good information for everyone. Thank you for putting this video up. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New year.
Been lubing Conicals with that for a few years. Works great. I even melted it down and brushed it into a pair of old leather hunting boots. They came back to life. Good stuff there!
I found a perfect deal as well at H/F...Fine walnut shell sandblasting media 25 lbs for $13.00 VS almost $30.00 for 10 lbs of fine walnut shell "tumbling" media (to clean your brass cases before reloading) exact same thing !!!
since watching this video a year ago ive been doing Fortune Cookies recipe. Works great on my 45-70 with a RCBS 45-500-BPS Bullet and 23 grains of 5744
Happy Holiday FC43LC, thanks for the happy tip! Look, your videos have inspired me to explore bullet casting, and I'm really looking forward to it, thanks to you! My wife and I are new to the whole reloading thing, and we really appreciate your videos!
josh panter - Thanks for posting...the interest in reloading and bullet casting is exploding...Good time to learn alll you want as reloading supplies and even bullet molds are in short supply. Lee Precision cannot make their molds fast enough to meet demand - the back orders are piled up to Mission Peak. Best to ya, and Merry Christmas to you and your wife, Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC Belated Merry Christmas and Merry Early Christmas this year! Any updates on using the wax rings for lube? Works just like you hoped?
I always enjoy your vocal cadence. My musket lube mix is 60% natural bees wax and 40% olive oil. Nice and soft, resists fouling, cleans up easy, 100% natural product. I can shoot 50+ rounds and not have to swab once in a .58 caliber.
I like these vidyas. Cheap alternatives to overpriced store bought stuff. It's like if they know you need it for something important suddenly the price jumps three times.
Awsome!! Very smart…i just got into black powder, and bought a couple little blocks of Beeswax, so that i can make lube.I just watched this video, and thought about, the times that I have replaced toilet bowl rings, and the consistency of them…Very smart awsome idea
I have official validation from none other than one of the guys who taught me casting and PC'ing! Played with this idea a year or so back lol. It works! I had suspected this. I found (after lots of hunting!) and MSDS on this stuff. I found it so close to Alox to be about indistinguishable. I still gotta find the right ratio for my 45/45/10. I use mineral spirits to help break it down. I did do the parrafin also. When its mixed, it takes a long time to set up and is still sorta sticky. On my 45 acp, this stuff flat works! Zero leading! Man. Testament to the Teacher! Thank you FC45LC!
The newer ones of these no longer have beeswax in them, they are all petroleum based "Slack wax". As long as your powder does not contain Sulfur this is still fine. Avoid using black powder with these.
Hello to the Jim Dent..!! Bullet casting is one of the most stress relieving activities we can do...and the interest in this is exploding - Lee is cranking out molds as fast as they can make them and they are not keeping up with demand...backorders are up the Yin Yang...err, where's the Yin Yang?? Merry Christmas to ya, Steve
Good video Steve. we should all learn to make our own bullet lube. for those that tridiagonal lube bullets. my formula is 1/3 vaseline, one 1/3 paraffin wax, and 1/3 plumbing ring material. Just blend them in an old steel coffee can over low heat. it smokes a bit, however, it works great.-Dave
Dave - AHA - the ThoreAxe Formula..!! I'd modify that by tossing in a tablespoon of Lee Liquid Alox. Gotta try that...a softer lube for colder climes...Merry Christmas, Steve
I left you a comment on this video when I watched it the first time, but I'm watching it again so I'll give you a Home Depot tip. You can buy Hoppe's No. 9 at H.D. too. At least here in Canada we can. It's sold here as an oil/cleaner for the concrete nail guns that use .22 cal. blanks to drive the nails. Merry Christmas Steve.
I can see they're gonna make great stocking stuffers this Christmas - especially for that special someone who doesn't have to fix a toilet! No matter what duration of lock-down is in effect, reloaders can always find something to do. ;-)
P1cannonman - And the amazing thing is that many shooters don't know about the goodness of toilet seal ring wax for lubing cast bullets. It will make for some quizzical looks when they check out those stocking stuffers. But you can tell 'em that FortuneCookie45 had something to do with it ... I'm on my way to Home Depot to clean 'em out of the bare wax rings as we speak... Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC- You rascal! I drove like a bat out of hell in a rainstorm this afternoon just to get to the big box store before you. Thankfully, I apparently got there before you and picked up five stocking stuffers. I left the remaining 423 boxes for you! Great to meet another reloading zealot.... Mark
Nice to see you in front of the camera Fortune Cookie and The tour of your Christmas decorations was pleasant, too. Thanks for the tips and Merry Christmas!
I just discovered your channel. You are amazing. You are by far the best TH-cam channel I have visited in years. You must continue your videos. I have subscribed. Thank you.
LM - Thanks, and I'm going to get 6 more wax rings myself as I just melted the ones in the video into bullet lube using 2 pound coffee can and low heat...Merry Christmas, Steve
Good idea next time I get to a Home Depot or a plumbing store I get some I been wondering what to do for bullet lube being the gun store we use to have that carried it went out of business and the store we have now don’t seem to cater to casters
Thanks for the video! Subscribed. That is a really good source of beeswax, albeit not pure. Around here (Ontario Canada) we have honey farms all over the place, most of them even have a roadside stand, and they often have beeswax to sell by the pound. That's where I get mine, and five pounds for a couple of dollars lasts a LONG time!
Every sizing die I buy comes with liquid Alox. Was dreading having to order more lube when I run out. Plus someone made a comment about Black powder. I know where I'm going in the morning. Thanks guy.
Hi Steve. With due respect, have you tried the wax rings for lube yet? I did a check on two brands from Home Depot and Lowe's, and could not get a defined answer on material composition. As listed, Golden Wax appears to be the main constituent of the rings. A slightly deeper dig indicates that this is a combination of paraffin and soy. I could not find any indication of bees wax; unfortunately. Can you shed any more light on this?
Never knew that was the right kind of wax. Great tip. The stores are going to have to start stocking more of them. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope everyone is healthy and well.
David Thornton - Oh, my goodness..!! Right there on the channel opposite Normandy..!! A hop and skip from the White Cliffs of Dover..!! Pretty countryside you have there. Hello to ya David - and thanks so much for commenting. Best to ya, Steve
I dunno man. I bought 4 lbs of beeswax off ebay for $34 bucks. Mixed 4oz of the wax, 4oz of vaseline, and threw in a crayon and a tablespoon of castor oil. I made 8 sticks of lube for my Lyman 45 vintage and as far as I can tell, that's a lifetime supply. I still have 3 lbs 12 oz of wax ... guess I could make candles. That would be cheery for the season.
Could you see any danger from using black powder lube for smokeless bullets? I experimented, and I think that I am using the perfect black powder lube. If I cast some 357-158 bullets, would you foresee any issues? Petroleum based lubes are supposed to be terrible with black powder.
LOL! How bout that!! Great to see ya brother Steve... Hope y'all are well out there on the shaky side! Have a very merry Christmas my good friend! Wade
BTD - Just made another batch to add to my ready bullet lube reserves...now to get 6 more of these rings...just found out from another poster that this toilet seal wax is great for applying to wood surfaces to add protection... Merry Christmas to you, Steve
I saw a guy doing this in a video a few years back, this is my plan if I ever get around to casting bullets. Which I should, I already have a bucket of lead scrap I've picked up from my previous job. It was just gonna get thrown away.
KojoPhoenix - That's how we all got started. Someday, you'll give it a try and find out that doors have opened up to some real wonders previously hidden... Keep it all safe though "Everything is hot all the time" and cast upwind - you'll do fine. Best to ya, 'Steve
Louis Leoncini - OK on this, but it'll be a while...I've got some requests on this for pan lubing and tumble lubing...your request will be after those.... Best to ya, Steve
The ingredients listed on the toilet ring box say nothing about beeswax. It says it is petroleum. It is not designed as a lube. Is it corrosive? Will it cause problems as a black powder lube? Might want to check further into this.
FortuneCookie45LC is like the Mr Rogers of reloading.
tuberaider - I just did a mix of it - low heat in a 2 pound coffee can - mixed a toilet ring + 1/3 candle wax + glob of Lee Liquid Alox = pour into a silicone container = let cool bullet lub. Thanks for commenting - Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC I would have never thought of it. Thanks for sharing.
You have a way of conveying your interest and passion for the shooting you do! You have a simple layman way of talking we can all appreciate.
I enjoy your videos.
You will create a toilet ring shortage now.....goes along with with the toilet paper shortage... 😄
Oh sh!t!!
🧻🧻🚽🧻🧻
Hey, Gary - You are a real riot..!! (Err...that's the good kind of riot, not the bad kind). Merry Christmas to you, Steve
They make a rubberized gasket now. I opted for that on the last toilet seal I replaced. It's supposed to be supple for decades. Hopefully I'll never have to replace it again.
@@FortuneCookie45LC May seem a silly question to you but after powdercoating my bullets do I need to lube with alox etc prior to putting through my Lee sizer?
Thankyou for your informative videos !
I've been using toilet rings to lube my percussion revolver cylinders for years. I pack it into old musket cap tins. When people ask me what it is I tell them it's buffalo earwax and very hard to get.
Increasing that algorithm here, and a Merry Christmas to you too Steve. God Bless you and your family and God Bless America. Stop the steal!
Amen bro, Steve
Learned this trick from my dad bout thirty years ago. Great to see you spread the word on this cool "hardware hack!"
O yeah, and don't forget the OLD toilet bowl rings are made of PURE LEAD! Great having a plumber friend saving the old pipes and rings!
Keep up the excellent work Mr. Cookie!
Truly a versatile product crossing trades. As an apprentice cabinetmaker back in the 1960's I learned to keep a wax bowl ring on my bench to lube screws before insertion. Today's battery fired drill-drivers didn't exist back then and boy was that waxy ring a blister saver. I wonder what other trades have still other uses.
I’ve used a bar of soap for the same thing for 60 years
Also, if you want to get free flux for your lead. Just take a plastic bag with you to Home Depot/Lowes. Go to the back of the store where they cut lumber for customers (at the saw table). There's usually sawdust all around and a broom to gather it up. Just help yourself.
As a plumber, I can attest that simple toilet wax is a remarkably useful material.
I always heard that the ones reinforced with rubber the to leak and that the old plain wax are the way to go. Is this your experience?
@@30roundclipazine79 / it depends entirely on the situation and skill of installer. More often than not, old installs are done poorly, the location/spacing between surfaces is incorrect, the flanges is broken or not properly secured, the sub floor flexes due to poor construction or water damage. Nothing is simple, the technique is subtle, and if done badly then water finds a way...
Bottom line: amateurs are dangerous. One bad install can flood and destroy your house in 10 minutes, so just spend the money and get your work done right by a reputable, licensed, and insured plumber.
Good advice
Second mortgage for the plumber..
I went through this exercise several years ago, and like you, I was tired of paying an exorbitant amount for the name brands and the formulations available on fleabay left much to be desired. I used to work for a wax supplier, so this was a pretty easy task.
My mix is the basic 50/50 beeswax and petroleum wax, but instead of using a paraffin based petroleum wax, I use a 160 degree F. melting point Microcrystalline wax. This gives a lube that has a tacky feel and is fairly soft, so it can be applied by hand, yet has a melting point that prevents it from running in hot weather. It also will not affect powder in any way. I have used it in my Lyman bullet sizing press as well as pan lubing.
Been using beeswax and petroleum jelly [Vaseline] for well over 50 years. This ring is premixed. Very handy! Having to order the beeswax takes time, and cannot be found in stores. The wax ring is 7 mi away at the local hardware store. Much easier. Thanks for the tip!
The toilet rings give a nice finish on stocks as well - I learned that from Mark Novak's youtube channel.
I wonder if that mix of waxes would be suitable for wax-potting electric guitar pickups? I bet it would melt at close to the same temperature, and if not, a little beeswax or a little paraffin wax added will "adjust" the melt point down or up.
Machinist 72 - It's the petroleum wax reinforced with structural beeswax = apply to wood for protection = great idea..!! Plus, with the 90 cent version of this = economy and quantity = hared to beat, Thanks for posting this - Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC if you don't already watch Marks channel, you should - he has hands down the best smithing channel on the tube.
Black powder revolver shooters, this also works VERY well for sealing your loaded chambers!! Will soon try on muzzle loader long gun rb patches.
Any tips on that? Don't want to blow something up, finger, hand, gun........
Kevin Breckenridge, find out what the safe maximum black powder load is and never go over it, I have a ruined brass framed Colt from over-loads. Also, never get distracted when loading. I under-loaded a cylinder once while yakking at the range and that led to a barrel obstruction and a barrel split from end to end. A '58 Remington 44 doesn't shoot very well with little or no powder.
Good idea. I've been paying $8 for a tube of Bore Butter for years. Next time I hit Lowes/HomeDepot I'll buy a ring and try this out on mine.
I read that using wax rings, that are made to seal toilets, are not good for use in your expensive BP rifles and revolvers. Supposedly the wax isn't pure bees wax. And that it has acids from other ingredients that are corrosive to the barrels of BP guns. Like I said it's something I read. Make of it what you will.
Now every time I pull the handle on my luber I'll always hear the toilet flush! Thanks LC Merry Christmas to you too 🚽🎄
AB - That's hilarious beyond measure..!! Merry Christmas to you, Steve
That’s pretty stinkin good. Lol
It's a great feeling to find something cheaper and does exactly what the more expensive item does.
Every weekend when we would go out on our boat and spend the weekend on the water we would come back with a brown stain completely around the boat. By the way this is the Chesapeake Bay I'm speaking of. I was using this stuff that was almost $30 a bottle that you mixed up into a bucket of water. It really did not seem to work so I googled it. Come to find out if you go to the dollar store and buy toilet bowl cleaner you get a bottle that's about 10 to 12 oz and it's only a dollar. I bought one to test it and sure enough it works better than the name brand and only cost a dollar. We went back down there and cleaned the shelf out of the cleaner and hit the other dollar store a little further away and clean them out.
That's one thing I like about the internet is people like yourself and others that share good information for everyone. Thank you for putting this video up.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New year.
Been lubing Conicals with that for a few years. Works great. I even melted it down and brushed it into a pair of old leather hunting boots. They came back to life. Good stuff there!
I found a perfect deal as well at H/F...Fine walnut shell sandblasting media 25 lbs for $13.00 VS almost $30.00 for 10 lbs of fine walnut shell "tumbling" media (to clean your brass cases before reloading) exact same thing !!!
Been using toilet rings to run thru my sizers for 40 years. Good information in this video. For cast rifle & pistol bullets.
since watching this video a year ago ive been doing Fortune Cookies recipe. Works great on my 45-70 with a RCBS 45-500-BPS Bullet and 23 grains of 5744
Happy Holiday FC43LC, thanks for the happy tip! Look, your videos have inspired me to explore bullet casting, and I'm really looking forward to it, thanks to you! My wife and I are new to the whole reloading thing, and we really appreciate your videos!
josh panter - Thanks for posting...the interest in reloading and bullet casting is exploding...Good time to learn alll you want as reloading supplies and even bullet molds are in short supply. Lee Precision cannot make their molds fast enough to meet demand - the back orders are piled up to Mission Peak. Best to ya, and Merry Christmas to you and your wife, Steve
Another great tip!
Thank you and stay warm!
Hello to K M..!! And thanks for posting - I just made another batch to add to my bullet lubes... Merry Christmas, Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC Belated Merry Christmas and Merry Early Christmas this year!
Any updates on using the wax rings for lube? Works just like you hoped?
I always enjoy your vocal cadence.
My musket lube mix is 60% natural bees wax and 40% olive oil. Nice and soft, resists fouling, cleans up easy, 100% natural product. I can shoot 50+ rounds and not have to swab once in a .58 caliber.
I like these vidyas. Cheap alternatives to overpriced store bought stuff. It's like if they know you need it for something important suddenly the price jumps three times.
Awsome!! Very smart…i just got into black powder, and bought a couple little blocks of Beeswax, so that i can make lube.I just watched this video, and thought about, the times that I have replaced toilet bowl rings, and the consistency of them…Very smart awsome idea
I have official validation from none other than one of the guys who taught me casting and PC'ing!
Played with this idea a year or so back lol. It works!
I had suspected this. I found (after lots of hunting!) and MSDS on this stuff. I found it so close to Alox to be
about indistinguishable. I still gotta find the right ratio for my 45/45/10. I use mineral spirits to help break it down.
I did do the parrafin also. When its mixed, it takes a long time to set up and is still sorta sticky.
On my 45 acp, this stuff flat works! Zero leading!
Man. Testament to the Teacher! Thank you FC45LC!
I like this guy. Finding things cheap and under cutting costs. Cheap lube making, wax for lubing. Yeah I dig this.
The newer ones of these no longer have beeswax in them, they are all petroleum based "Slack wax". As long as your powder does not contain Sulfur this is still fine. Avoid using black powder with these.
Thanks Steve, now I know what to do with my spare ring.
So, on my vacation from work, I just ran out and bought a wax ring and it is absolutely perfect…thick and pliable and plugs and seals
Awesome tip on the use of toilette rings. All I need to do now is start bullet casing. You are a fountain of information sir!
Hello to the Jim Dent..!! Bullet casting is one of the most stress relieving activities we can do...and the interest in this is exploding - Lee is cranking out molds as fast as they can make them and they are not keeping up with demand...backorders are up the Yin Yang...err, where's the Yin Yang?? Merry Christmas to ya, Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC lol Merry Christmas to you too Steve.
Some of the extra tall toilet rings have a foam or hollow core; at least they did when I fixed turlets for a living, back in the 90's.
Good video Steve. we should all learn to make our own bullet lube. for those that tridiagonal lube bullets. my formula is 1/3 vaseline, one 1/3 paraffin wax, and 1/3 plumbing ring material. Just blend them in an old steel coffee can over low heat. it smokes a bit, however, it works great.-Dave
Dave - AHA - the ThoreAxe Formula..!! I'd modify that by tossing in a tablespoon of Lee Liquid Alox. Gotta try that...a softer lube for colder climes...Merry Christmas, Steve
I left you a comment on this video when I watched it the first time, but I'm watching it again so I'll give you a Home Depot tip. You can buy Hoppe's No. 9 at H.D. too. At least here in Canada we can. It's sold here as an oil/cleaner for the concrete nail guns that use .22 cal. blanks to drive the nails. Merry Christmas Steve.
I can see they're gonna make great stocking stuffers this Christmas - especially for that special someone who doesn't have to fix a toilet! No matter what duration of lock-down is in effect, reloaders can always find something to do. ;-)
P1cannonman - And the amazing thing is that many shooters don't know about the goodness of toilet seal ring wax for lubing cast bullets. It will make for some quizzical looks when they check out those stocking stuffers. But you can tell 'em that FortuneCookie45 had something to do with it ... I'm on my way to Home Depot to clean 'em out of the bare wax rings as we speak... Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC- You rascal! I drove like a bat out of hell in a rainstorm this afternoon just to get to the big box store before you. Thankfully, I apparently got there before you and picked up five stocking stuffers. I left the remaining 423 boxes for you! Great to meet another reloading zealot.... Mark
Great info Mr. Fortune Cookie!!! Thanks for the useful tips! Enjoy watching your channel.
Nice to see you in front of the camera Fortune Cookie and The tour of your Christmas decorations was pleasant, too. Thanks for the tips and Merry Christmas!
Well now you have me wondering about using the johnny ring as a patch lube!!! Should do same for wads/patches as bullets.
Been using them mixed 50/50 with crisco. Works great
I don’t cast my own lead boooolits for my 45-70 and I still enjoyed watching and learning from this video. Warmest thanks!
Peace Be To Journey!
That explains why Home Depot is suddenly out of toilet rings.
That is why I have been using leftover Mobile-1 for the last 40 years to lube my guns, with no problems
I just discovered your channel. You are amazing. You are by far the best TH-cam channel I have visited in years. You must continue your videos. I have subscribed. Thank you.
Your home is beautull with the Christmas decorations, good tips on the lube for home depot.
LM - Thanks, and I'm going to get 6 more wax rings myself as I just melted the ones in the video into bullet lube using 2 pound coffee can and low heat...Merry Christmas, Steve
Good idea next time I get to a Home Depot or a plumbing store I get some I been wondering what to do for bullet lube being the gun store we use to have that carried it went out of business and the store we have now don’t seem to cater to casters
Great to see you again Merry Christmas.
You can't go wrong with a little lube in your groove!
I have been using those rings for years. I just mix in some candle wax to change the color. Great for pistols.
SF - Yes, indeed...and candle wax can often be scarfed up for free...Merry Christmas to you, Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC And a Merry Christmas to you as well.
Used wax rings for years my mixed with candle wax - lots of smoke but no leading.
AP - Cool..!! Have you noticed that with scented candles, makes the lube just even more cool... Steve
Same here, been using the exact same thing since the late 80s..
Use that in my cap and ball revolvers, and it works great!👍
Great idea!
A truly great find and video. Thank you sir, I do mold my own bullets and size and lube them... Thumbs Up!
We don't have them in my country, will have a look when I'm allowed to visit next time.
Thanks for the video! Subscribed. That is a really good source of beeswax, albeit not pure. Around here (Ontario Canada) we have honey farms all over the place, most of them even have a roadside stand, and they often have beeswax to sell by the pound. That's where I get mine, and five pounds for a couple of dollars lasts a LONG time!
Never thought about this I have a bunch of these thank you sir
Every sizing die I buy comes with liquid Alox. Was dreading having to order more lube when I run out. Plus someone made a comment about Black powder. I know where I'm going in the morning.
Thanks guy.
The Lee sizing dies no longer come with liquid alox.
Great find! Thanks, a fellow .45 Colt lover.
I wonder if instead of adding paraffin wax if I could add more bee's wax to stiffen it up a bit.
This is amazing , I’d never have thought about this 👍
I have wondered for years. Now I know. Thank you ever so much.
Now that’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Funny thing is the formula for the toilet ring is the same mix I use for my moustache wax. True story !!
Thanks for some common sense info- guess I'll be guilty of hoarding toilet seal for awhile now 😁
Best video on TH-cam! Very informative and thank you for posting it!
Learned this trick years ago,but cudoes for sharing
Merry Christmas!!🎄 Thank you for all the information...God Bless
Hi Steve. With due respect, have you tried the wax rings for lube yet? I did a check on two brands from Home Depot and Lowe's, and could not get a defined answer on material composition. As listed, Golden Wax appears to be the main constituent of the rings. A slightly deeper dig indicates that this is a combination of paraffin and soy. I could not find any indication of bees wax; unfortunately. Can you shed any more light on this?
I do not think toilet ring have been bees wax for 30 years -- It is too expensive -- the rings are a petroleum wax ---
Correct. Beeswax is no longer used in the Johnny rings.
Never knew that was the right kind of wax. Great tip. The stores are going to have to start stocking more of them. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope everyone is healthy and well.
Also works great for waxing bow strings when mixed with beeswax to harden a little..
Brilliant with the toilet seal idea. There has to be 101 uses for that toilet wax seal.
Was wondering about this and found your video thanks!
Thank you for all you do for us. You are an amazing resource for new reloaders.
Good info, FC. I'll have to pick me up two or three of those. Who knew?
You are awesome Sir! Thank you for the video. From Folsom, CA Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and family.
This has never even crossed my mind.
Thank you fortune cookie
AH - Works great...Just made another batch using my 2 pound coffee can wax melter over low heat and 1/3 mix of candle wax added...Best to ya, Steve
the extra thick wax ring is to compensate for the increased height flooring such as tile etc.
Merry Christmas to you kind Sir from Dorset England
David Thornton - Oh, my goodness..!! Right there on the channel opposite Normandy..!! A hop and skip from the White Cliffs of Dover..!! Pretty countryside you have there. Hello to ya David - and thanks so much for commenting. Best to ya, Steve
Outstanding as usual Sir!👍👍👍
Good tip. Thanks FC45!
Great video I don’t reload but would like to learn how and we all need to save money thank you
I dunno man. I bought 4 lbs of beeswax off ebay for $34 bucks. Mixed 4oz of the wax, 4oz of vaseline, and threw in a crayon and a tablespoon of castor oil. I made 8 sticks of lube
for my Lyman 45 vintage and as far as I can tell, that's a lifetime supply. I still have 3 lbs 12 oz of wax ... guess I could make candles. That would be cheery for the season.
Now that’s what I call a useful tip!
Thanks a lot
That is brilliant, what a Christmas gift that is!!
Hello to the dowdawg..!! And a very Merry Christmas to you, Steve
Thanks. Can this be used for lubing cases before the full resizing die ???
Do a vid on Lyman 45 old lubrasizer
Could you see any danger from using black powder lube for smokeless bullets? I experimented, and I think that I am using the perfect black powder lube. If I cast some 357-158 bullets, would you foresee any issues? Petroleum based lubes are supposed to be terrible with black powder.
Correct
Is Alox "aluminium oxide"?
LOL! How bout that!! Great to see ya brother Steve... Hope y'all are well out there on the shaky side! Have a very merry Christmas my good friend! Wade
Well hot damn, looks like imma be taking a trip to the Hardware store in the morning.
Thanke much for Sharing your find mate. ^.-.^
BTD - Just made another batch to add to my ready bullet lube reserves...now to get 6 more of these rings...just found out from another poster that this toilet seal wax is great for applying to wood surfaces to add protection... Merry Christmas to you, Steve
Thank you fortune cookie now I'll be saving a fortune on lube e this is very much appreciated
I saw a guy doing this in a video a few years back, this is my plan if I ever get around to casting bullets. Which I should, I already have a bucket of lead scrap I've picked up from my previous job. It was just gonna get thrown away.
KojoPhoenix - That's how we all got started. Someday, you'll give it a try and find out that doors have opened up to some real wonders previously hidden... Keep it all safe though "Everything is hot all the time" and cast upwind - you'll do fine. Best to ya, 'Steve
That wax is great for training a handlebar moustache.
LC , Please do a vid on using it in your RCBS lube sizer, an shooting it at the range Thanks.
Louis Leoncini - OK on this, but it'll be a while...I've got some requests on this for pan lubing and tumble lubing...your request will be after those.... Best to ya, Steve
@@FortuneCookie45LC Thank You.
Great idea. One more way to save a few bucks while reloading
Have a great Holidays sir and be safe out there
Thank you so much! I really appreciate this, and all your videos.
Thank you as always.
Well, how does it work?
The ingredients listed on the toilet ring box say nothing about beeswax. It says it is petroleum. It is not designed as a lube. Is it corrosive? Will it cause problems as a black powder lube? Might want to check further into this.
Thanks for the info! CHEAP is my middle name. I will pick us some of these rings.
So good to see you FREN.