Lee R.E.A.L. bullets ?

[rebs]

Is it necessary to fill the lube grooves or just get the bullet wet with lube ?
A friend of mine puts his in a tupper wear container just puts the bullets in with bore butter and shakes them up. It seems to me they do not get sufficient lube doing it this way.

 

[mooman76]

It doesn't really take that much lube and the bullet will get sized down when loaded. I just wiped the lube on with my fingers as I loaded.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Or keep it simpler by loading a lubed felt overpowder wad under the bullet, prime and fire.

wm

 

[Elkhorse]

Or keep it simpler by loading a lubed felt overpowder wad under the bullet, prime and fire.

wm
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Good idea.

 

[Eterry]

Is it necessary to fill the lube grooves or just get the bullet wet with lube ?
A friend of mine puts his in a tupper wear container just puts the bullets in with bore butter and shakes them up. It seems to me they do not get sufficient lube doing it this way.

I wouldn't recommend putting bore butter on ANYTHING, except maybe my mother in law's toast.

 

[rebs]

Or keep it simpler by loading a lubed felt overpowder wad under the bullet, prime and fire.

doing it this way you don't put any lube on the bullet ? Do you have to wipe the barrel after a few shots ?

 

[Howard Pippin]

Good question rebs, my only experimenting with R.E.A.L. bullets was not real satisfying, they shot okay but accuracy was not good at all. I would be willing to try them again if that does any better with accuracy. My last experiment was with alox and that was the same way as using a lubricant on the bullet, not the most accurate.

 

[Ironoxide]

Lee REALs are the favourite bullet type of my "fast twist" Hawken (Pedersoli Hawken Hunter percussion. 50 cal, 24in twist). Although Pedersoli recommends a huge 500 grain bullet I had best experiences with 2-band REALs. The grease I used was coconut oil plus beeswax (start at 50/50, add coconut oil if too hard in winter - desired consistency is that of a block of margarine taken out of a fridge.). Plus 10g of moly powder for 500g of grease. I had best results by using a Pedersoli hand greaser.(after I made a new cap to match those bullets). It filled the grease bands fully.

I tried pan greasing, but no matter what I did the grease stayed in the pan and didn't stick to the bullets sufficiently.

I recommend experimenting with both options. Worse case, you'll have horrible accuracy.

 

[Woody Morgan]

doing it this way you don't put any lube on the bullet ? Do you have to wipe the barrel after a few shots ?

Bare bullet. I soak the felt wads in 100% olive oil and store them in small ziplock bags. The tenth shot is identical to the first and I don't need to wipe the bore for most of my shooting session (~20 rounds). My very first 50 yard target of three rounds doing it this way. Proof's in the pudding and this is my "cheap" Traditions Deerhunter.
1:48 twist, 24" barrel, 250 grain REALs and cleanup is a snap with water and a dab of Dawn.

wm

 

[deerstalkert]

can't argue with those results!

 

[Woody Morgan]

can't argue with those results!

It's what happens when you keep it simple.
Occam's Razor?

wm

 

[deermanok]

Looks like the deerhunter shoots pretty good. Whoda thunk.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Looks like the deerhunter shoots pretty good. Whoda thunk.

Certainly not the Kibler Krew.





Relax, guys. I found a sharp stick out back and thought I'd poke the bears with it in jest.

wm

 

[MSW]

poke 'em if you want - - i don't have to out run the bear, i just have to outrun you

lol

 

[Sixgun_Symphony]

I get good results with the Lee Liquid Alox and a prelubed felt wad over the powder.