Josh
Well-Known Member
I have come to a fork in the road that needs the guidance of the "Lube Masters Guild" I will soon be loading up some pistol ammunition for long term storage, my problem is the bullet itself. I can not go down the road of jacketed or plated bullets for cost consideration, but they are by far the easiest to store in the long term.
So, the question is: Do I powder coat the bullets meant for storage on a 5 year rotation or will conventional lubricant not contaminate the powder in this time? I lube all my bullets now with Lamar's Simple Lube, it seems to stay put very well, but with any semi liquid (including glass) it will move or weep over long periods of time. How long have some of you guys kept loaded cast bullet ammunition and still had a 100% fire rate and the lube still did it's job (no leading on a properly sized bullet)
So, the question is: Do I powder coat the bullets meant for storage on a 5 year rotation or will conventional lubricant not contaminate the powder in this time? I lube all my bullets now with Lamar's Simple Lube, it seems to stay put very well, but with any semi liquid (including glass) it will move or weep over long periods of time. How long have some of you guys kept loaded cast bullet ammunition and still had a 100% fire rate and the lube still did it's job (no leading on a properly sized bullet)