.44 colt back to the top,,,reloading lead

[Marshal Deadwood]

Ok,,,im gonna try .429 lead fp,,,,now,,,what i DONT know,,is the ins and outs and whys and if necessary and all that about lubeing lead bullets???
Could one just merely shoot a couple lead jacketed bullets once in a while to clear the leading,,along with cleaning with lead rememover,,,,or is there more to lubeing that im thinking???
thanks folks,
Deadwood,,,,,formerly The Preacher

[Steel Horse Bailey]

The lube isn't for the lead, but the powder.  Black Powder residue is best kept soft by a good quality lube that is often (but not always) made with beeswax and olive oil, plus other materials as desired.

Smokeyless lubed bullets are usually a waxier mix that helps with smokeless residue and also copper jacket material.  Lead itself needs little if any lube - it is relatively slick as it is.

 

[Fox Creek Kid]

The proper word is "tinning" instead of leading as that is what will happen to your bore w/o lube with lead bullets. You NEED lube with lead bullets be it for smokeless or BP & each respective type of powder needs a different lube, i.e. smokeless & black. Believe me, cleaning a bad case of leading ranks up there with job interviewing when it comes to drudgery. NEVER shoot jacketed bullets in a bore to "clean" leading as it won't remove lead but rather constrict the bore & cause pressures to rise. Myth busted.