Got mine in the mail today! Boy am I excited. Two of the most beautiful tubs full of FWFL anyone could imagine.

Thanks again Sundog and Felix. And thanks to USPS for quick delivery. :> Turbo

Felix
Got my shipment of lube this morning. After a few more days of honey-doos maybe I'll have a chance to try it out.

Thanks again
Roach
AKA Longpoint (on cast boolits)
ML 77461

Got some more to ship..I hope! I was not on the list of stuff shipped.

LUBE MAILED

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MO 11/03 FR 10/31 FR 10/31 TH 10/30
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NC-14067 RF-82718 SO-15610 RD-73112
KC-97754 WE-95019 KT-97058 JA-97223
PC-02061 DD-23462 WC-77388 JL-71234
JH-80701 ES-17821 MH-74063 ML-07041
JS-87821 JB-47272 MS-62326 BD-89460
JC-85321 GL-83201 CB-46356 RC-66044
GM-96003 MB-T7VIN7 PM-43078 JD-02896
MN-80015 GM-T6L2N7 MR-29414 ML-77461
PB-85746 XX-99999 ML-57252 RB-83263
BB-89446 XX-99999 CU-54914 CS-19952
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Did not get a response first go around so I will try this again.
Should I clean my rifle or pistol lubrisizer? Which is best use for this lube? Of course with that new six hole C113-309 soon to be on it's way maybe it is a hint which way to go.

I think I have read it in the past, but what seems to be the upper limit of velocity with this lube?

I have a bunch of 50-50 to use up so I need to lube some bullets with it! Guess most here would relegate that lube to pistol rounds.

Correct assumption??

LouisB

[ 11-04-2003, 03:09: Message edited by: TCLouis ]

LouisB, there is no need to clean out your luber. Just place the new lube on top if both are about the same consistency. Squeeze both types through your fingers and compare. If they feel the same, then one lube won't get ahead of the other at the die holes, leaving one behind. ... felix

Felix lube shoots faster and longer than 50-50, in smaller bores especially. An excellent 22 caliber lube because that is what the initial criteria was to come up with the first formula. ... felix

Received mine a couple days ago but am not sure.
Is the lube ready to use as is or do you have to remelt and add the vaseline to keep it the same consistancy???
How would the vaseline keep it dry?

Thanks
LuvSkye

LS, the lube is ready to use. For uniform consistency between the tubs sent, melt them both together in the microwave and stir. If the lube seems too thick for your particular luber machine, add some vaseline, about a heaping tablespoons worth and mix that in. Repeat as many times as you feel necessary for the easy of use. ... felix

dang...my names on today's list....... best get to casting......well the problem is our fall temps this week are in the 30'40's instead of 60-70's normal,and i cast in the garage.
may get some done on wed...suppose to hit 50....

Got mine today. Thanks guys.
My lubrisizer (Lyman 450) is full of Lyman Super Moly. Can I just add the Felix lube when this gets low?

Thanks fellas,

I just got mine.

Mike

I hope I didn't get lost , SH 77074

Got mine today. Now I know why I saved those plastic containers from the other stuff that I no longer use. Each tub makes 7 sticks. Great job and thanks a lot Felix and Sundog.

[ 11-04-2003, 04:22: Message edited by: grovere ]

It was christmas here today. I got 6 tubs of FWFL and my BD45 mold also.

Thanks a bunch.

Sean, you are not lost. You will be in tomorrows run, just to make sure. I have been mailing on a random basis, the way the addressed envelopes are coming off the top.

LUBE MAILED

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TU 11/04 MO 11/03 FR 10/31 FR 10/31 TH 10/30
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BJ-83539 NC-14067 RF-82718 SO-15610 RD-73112
CC-32905 KC-97754 WE-95019 KT-97058 JA-97223
RH-93306 PC-02061 DD-23462 WC-77388 JL-71234
DC-04736 JH-80701 ES-17821 MH-74063 ML-07041
SE-95466 JS-87821 JB-47272 MS-62326 BD-89460
EB-64503 JC-85321 GL-83201 CB-46356 RC-66044
KA-28311 GM-96003 MB-T7VIN7 PM-43078 JD-02896
DD-89406 MN-80015 GM-T6L2N7 MR-29414 ML-77461
CG-78412 PB-85746 XX-99999 ML-57252 RB-83263
SH-77074 BB-89446 XX-99999 CU-54914 CS-19952
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------

Felix and Sundog,
The lube arrived safely in Rhode Island with yesterday's mail.
Jason
JD 02896

Felix got my order yesterday (and thanks to all involved who helped with the project) now to get to casting.
Felix would / could you give the ingredients and what the individual ingredients are in the mix for? Thanks for your time (and effort). k2

Ingredients are 110 pounds of beeswax, 20 pounds of anhydrous lanolin, 3/4 gallon of castor oil, 1/2 of jojoba oil, 4 gallons of high grade mineral oil, 3 pounds of carnauba, 2 pounds of 200 degree micro wax, 3 whole bath bars of ivory soap, 3/4 pound Vibar #103 polymer, 3/4 pound of A-C-400 polymer. The polymers were added to assure a good mix when the lube is poured hot into a luber machine. Last, but surely not least, about 12-16 hours labor. ... felix

correction: 1/2 plus gallon of jojoba oil

[ 11-05-2003, 08:14: Message edited by: felix ]

Felix, It's interesting that you used Ivory Soap rather than Sodium Stearate. In your opinion, is it just as good or better? Turbo

Turbo, sodium stearate is better because the other consituents are left over from making ivory soap. Each lot of ivory is different and therefore cannot be trusted. This ivory lot was used in advance of the big melt to assure it is good enough to use. All sodium stearates are not the same either, but the chances are better if lab grade sodium stearate is used every time. Technical stearates (that kind we can afford) are made from animals one day, and veggies the next, and are supplier dependent, just like ivory soap. In other words, if the cost is right, it should be tried. The "impurities" will get ya' every time. The only time impurities are welcomed are those which are customary in unrefined beeswax. We couldn't find the amount of beeswax required in that grade, so we got the cosmetic grade instead. ... felix

felix, I got my FWFL today. (JS on 11/03)

The stuff looks great! Many thanks!!

Felix. Lube arrived this aftenoon. Thanks for the effort.
Paul B.

my lot got here today....thought this was not a hard lube ???-----ok it was 30 some degrees outside when it was delivered........
thanks again...
mike in co/ mn 80015/ar10ar15man

Hope there are still some names to go?

Lots of names to go! Just taking a small break. ... felix

A heafty tablespoon of lanolin or vaseline, or 50-50 of both, will soften a 2 tub package quite nicely. Repeat as necessary. I have done it to several tubs already, making the lube for a couple of orders I know who like REAL soft lube. ... felix

No cooking required. Just melt the new stuff in and stir for 5 minutes until all cloudiness is gone. Turn up heat just a little if you have to. ... felix

I have lots of lanolin left over, so all of you folks that think the lube is too hard as being mailed, please indicate now and I will start adding some raw lanolin to the package which will save the future folks a trip to the drug store. I have about 30-40 mailings to go. ... felix

LUBE MAILED

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TH 11/06 TU 11/04 MO 11/03 FR 10/31 FR 10/31 TH 10/30
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CM-68779 BJ-83539 NC-14067 RF-82718 SO-15610 RD-73112
KD-59923 CC-32905 KC-97754 WE-95019 KT-97058 JA-97223
DK-07208 RH-93306 PC-02061 DD-23462 WC-77388 JL-71234
RA-15701 DC-04736 JH-80701 ES-17821 MH-74063 ML-07041
EK-30621 SE-95466 JS-87821 JB-47272 MS-62326 BD-89460
DC-43566 EB-64503 JC-85321 GL-83201 CB-46356 RC-66044
EB-22973 KA-28311 GM-96003 MB-T7VIN7 PM-43078 JD-02896
BK-62801 DD-89406 MN-80015 GM-T6L2N7 MR-29414 ML-77461
VA-55101 CG-78412 PB-85746 XX-99999 ML-57252 RB-83263
GC-30139 SH-77074 BB-89446 XX-99999 CU-54914 CS-19952
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

After it warmed up to room temp, I gave it the calibrated thumb test. It appears to be very similar in hardness to the 50/50 commercial lube I have been using. Mrs. Fourarmed saw me gauging the volume of her pyrex measuring cups and went out and bought me a BRAND SPANKING NEW 4-cup one. Who says shooting doesn't bring families together? Thanks Felix. Now if I can just remember her birthday, all will be well.

The good stuff arrived today and my thanks to the two great guys who did it. I nuked each tub in a pasta sause jar (The are made by Mason, graduated and take heat like a champ). When throughly cool, I will compare it my my own lube with a highly scientific thumbnail and mash between the fingeres test for hardness. It if is close, I will leave it alone for the time being and shoot some boolits. Thanks again guys.

Felix/Sundog: Youse guys are the GREATEST!!! My PriMail Flat-Rate pkg of "fwuffle" arrived today in fine shape. Now I gotta finish setting up my new casting and reloading benches, and boil out the nice Ideal No. 1 lube-sizer I just got from another one of the "brethren" and get to it (round type!) The "stale" check I was fretting about also cleared on today's bank statement. Thanks a billion! floodgate

I got it! I got it! I got it! Thank you Felix and Sundog. Unlike others, I'll probably empty my lubesizer the one bullet at a time method, but I may have enough bullets on hand to empty it. I hope so.

I got mine too! Can't wait to try it out. Consistancy-wise, it looks like it'll be fine for Florida shooting. But it smells like sheep
One of my tubs has a big "2" scribed into it. Any significance to that?
LostCajun

LC, the number 2 means a reference to the level in the big pot. We marked the pot to make sure you got lube from the top and at the bottom of the pot. It is just too hard to assure complete mixing when you got that much lube in one giant pot. One of us was mixing, and another was pouring until our arms fell off. That's why you should mix the two tubs together as a precaution. In reality, there should be no practical difference between the two tubs. ... felix

LUBE MAILED

LAST BUT NOT LEAST /
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FR 11/07 FR 11/07 / TH 11/06 TU 11/04 MO 11/03 FR 10/31 FR 10/31 TH 10/30
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GL-80917 BA-76081 / CM-68779 BJ-83539 NC-14067 RF-82718 SO-15610 RD-73112
LB-37179 DD-89030 / KD-59923 CC-32905 KC-97754 WE-95019 KT-97058 JA-97223
MS-25071 DL-83201 / DK-07208 RH-93306 PC-02061 DD-23462 WC-77388 JL-71234
JR-95404 AB-22192 / RA-15701 DC-04736 JH-80701 ES-17821 MH-74063 ML-07041
WW-97630 RS-99026 / EK-30621 SE-95466 JS-87821 JB-47272 MS-62326 BD-89460
JS-64683 WB-02860 / DC-43566 EB-64503 JC-85321 GL-83201 CB-46356 RC-66044
DP-42748 WL-94551 / EB-22973 KA-28311 GM-96003 MB-T7VIN7 PM-43078 JD-02896
RD-75831 JB-80020 / BK-62801 DD-89406 MN-80015 GM-T6L2N7 MR-29414 ML-77461
XX-99999 XX-99999 / VA-55101 CG-78412 PB-85746 XX-99999 ML-57252 RB-83263
XX-99999 XX-99999 / GC-30139 SH-77074 BB-89446 XX-99999 CU-54914 CS-19952
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Felix,
Firstly you should have told LostCajun that the winner of the container with the 2 was responsible for processing the next super batch.:-)
Secondly want to thank you all for all the effort on our behalves. Now I'm reaslly going to have to get going and clean out some luber sizers!
Thanks very much.
DaveP

Thanks Felix, my lube arrived on the 6th on Nov. I will follow up with a snail mail also.

Ed Barrett
AKA; elbStJoeMO
eb 64503