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Old 10-19-2011, 08:07 PM
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I'm new to hand loading. I've been using Hornady lead that is "pre-lubed". Are Speer lead bullets "pre-lubed"? Are these dry lubes comparable to the manually applied lubes?

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Old 10-19-2011, 08:47 PM
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The Speer swaged lead bullets are coated in lubricant. Load and shoot.
I don't think there is enough lube there for magnum velocity but it is fine for moderate target loads. I shot a lot of Speer wadcutters in my PPC days.
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Most lead bullets you buy will have lube on them already.
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Old 10-20-2011, 09:41 AM
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Most lead bullets you buy will have lube on them already.
i load 158gr Speer LSWCHP's to plus p velocities according to the speer manual. I get no leading. They say that they use a special type of lube to achive this.
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I'm still trying to figure what that dry lube is. I'm sure if you handle them too much then you aren't doing yourself any favors. I still plan on tumble lubing my slow linker cast bullets, but right now I have a new to me Lyman 450 that is making my hair turn gray.
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