Rooster Jacket no longer available

[willwagspal]

According to the Midway USA site Rooster Jacket bullet lube is discontinued. I sent them an inquiry asking where else I could find it and the reply was they did not know. I thought Midway took over production of Rooster Lube from the orignal producer so i guess that means the end of it which is a shame becasue i much preferred it to the Lee liquid alox which is smokier, gummier, and never seems to completely dry.

Does anyone know of similar lube to Rooster Jacket that would be a decent substitute?

 

[Jeff H]

EDIT: ***LINK REMOVED - LOOKED VERY SUSPICIOUS***

LA0103 ROOSTER JACKET LUBE

For swaged and cast lead bullets, and copper-jacketed bullets. Designed originally for commercially swaged lead bullets, ROOSTER JACKET dries to a hard, tough, clear, glossy, waterproof, waxy film of high-tech lube which bonds tightly to the surface of the bullet. 210 degrees F melting point...

www.dixiegunworks.com

Rooster Jacket Waterproof Bullet Film Lube & Paper Patch Lube16oz Bottle

Rooster Jacket Waterproof Bullet Film Lube. A unique and versatile lube for swaged, cast lead bullets, copper-jacketed bullets and bore pre-lubing. Why use a dirty black lube that makes a mess of everything? Wax/water liquid emulsion dries to a clear, hard, tough, waterproof, waxy film with a...

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I've never used any of these suppliers, but they seem to think they have some. Not sure if the price is good, but if it's really discontinued and you really want it,...

This happens to me when I buy enough of something I really like to "last me the rest of my life." It never actually DOES. Then, when I go to buy more, it's either discontinued, astronomically expensive or BOTH.

 

[Rockydoc]

I have never used Rooster Jacket but the description sounds a lot like Ben’s Liquid Lube. Have any of you used both, can you give us a comparison?

 

[willwagspal]

I have never used Rooster Jacket but the description sounds a lot like Ben’s Liquid Lube. Have any of you used both, can you give us a comparison?

I haven't used Ben's but I see it contains alox which Rooster jacket does not. My issue with alox based bullet lubes like the Lee liquid lube is that it seems to stay somewhat 'tacky' and not completely dry which results in it gumming up bullet feeders and bullet seating dies. Rooster jacket dries completely and is not 'tacky' after it has dried. I haven't used Ben's so I don't know if it has the same problem as other alox based lubes. Perhaps someone who has experience with it chime in.

 

[Outpost75]

When I was in the commercial reloading business we used Johnson Glo-Coat liquid floor wax for .38 Special and .45 ACP.

 

[Tomme boy]

Buffloarms and dixie are both good places. I have not heard of the first one so I looked. It is a FAKE website do not use it will SCAM you of $

 

[Tom]

I haven't used Ben's but I see it contains alox which Rooster jacket does not. My issue with alox based bullet lubes like the Lee liquid lube is that it seems to stay somewhat 'tacky' and not completely dry which results in it gumming up bullet feeders and bullet seating dies. Rooster jacket dries completely and is not 'tacky' after it has dried. I haven't used Ben's so I don't know if it has the same problem as other alox based lubes. Perhaps someone who has experience with it chime in.

When applied as directed, Ben's liquid lube dries nicely.

 

[fiver]

agree with Tomme.

if your not getting alox to dry your doing it wrong.
heat it up.
mix it with mineral spirits.
heat the bullets up.
use about 1/3rd the amount you think you need.
lay the bullets out on a wax paper covered cookie sheet with a fan blowing across it.
come back in a half hour or so and roll the pan.

 

[JustJim]

As far as I could tell through comparison, Rooster Jacket seemed interchangable with a variety of water-based wax emulsions used for floor wax. Janitorial supply companies should have these in barrels and 5 gallon buckets.

 

[Jeff H]

Buffloarms and dixie are both good places. I have not heard of the first one so I looked. It is a FAKE website do not use it will SCAM you of $

Thanks, @Tomme boy . I went back and looked it over and I think you are 100% correct - SCAM SITE.

I've removed the link from my post.

 

[Jeff H]

As far as the use of Alox, my experience is the same as those already expressed - NO STICKINESS when used "correctly."

Ben's Liquid Lube, and the more laborious to make 45-45-10, will dry completely in a short time. I literally have to SMELL the bullets I have stored to know if they've been lubed. It is so thin than you can't see it.

Straight LEE, Liquid Alox is indeed another story. I used that stuff for years on commercially cast/lubed bullets wityh the attractive, colorful and very hard lubes pre-installed and it worked well, but was a bit tacky even after a couple years. You can really stretch that stuff out by making BLL from it and avoid the original pitfalls. They sure ain't giving that stuff away any more, so just as well to take advantage of Ben's ingenuity and generous nature in having shared it for FREE.