Non-extreme lube: a cold weather only quest

[Elkins45]

I have a lot of admiration for all of the work that went into trying to find one lube to rule them all, and I continue to learn a lot from all of the continued work testing and refining lubes. It recently occurred to me, however that the only times I REALLY need a lube to perform with great precision is when I'm hunting. I can easily change lubes to accommodate August heat or whatever if I'm just going to the range, and I can load up batches of handgun ammo with something 'close enough'.

Hunting applications are where I need consistent first shot cold barrel performance, and the only thing I hunt these days are whitetails. Deer season in KY is three weeks in November, ending on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. I have seen it as warm as high 50's and as low as 17, but the days of me venturing out in weather in the teens ended a few years ago. What I really need for my hunting ammo is a lube that performs at its best from around 20-45 degrees.

Any suggestions as to what would be the best lube choices specifically for that temperature range?

 

[Brad]

MML is a good choice. I have some I got directly from Mike and it does well in cold.
I would have to do a heap of looking to see what his latest recipe was. I know he was using a mix of waxes at some point.

 

[Brad]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/archive/index.php/t-131288.html

Mike's recipe will make a heap of lube but could easily be scaled down. Should be good into the 80s with not much trouble. If Ian didn't live on the outskirts of Hell it would work for him too.

 

[Will]

I really like Mike's satan lube. Or 6-6-6-1 lube

6 oz. gulf paraffin wax
6 oz. Vaseline
6 oz. beeswax
1 oz. ivory soap

I also am from Ky. This is the lube I use for my hunting ammo. Although all my cast kills have came with a 44 magnum revolver and 44 cast bullets in a muzzleloader.

 

[KHornet]

Don't know what the green lube that Brad mixed up for cold weather is, but it works well down below the freezing mark.

 

[35 shooter]

Ben's Red works like a champ in that range for me. It was still working on the other end too at 105* with the same first shot in the group performance.
Me and the ammo sat in the direct heat for 4 hours that day with no top over the benches and NO SHADE.


I saw a report on Ben's Red at -7* degrees the other day on another site. His comment was something like "There were no problems".

 

[KHornet]

Have the fixins for Ben's Red. Need a decent day outdoors to mix it up.

 

[Brad]

Have the fixins for Ben's Red. Need a decent day outdoors to mix it up.

Don't worry, have a bunch. I will get you some soon. I need to get that .326 sizer over to you too

 

[Paden]

The stuff I've been tinkering with is working great in that range.
1 pound sweet yellow beeswax and about 4 oz Amsiol Saber synthetic 2-Stroke Oil.