Beeswax for lube - "natural" or "white"?

[41 Colt]

I can get natural and white colored pure beeswax from a bee place, which is prefered for bullet lube? Does it make a difference?

 

[vagrantviking]

As long as both are pure bees wax I doubt there would be much different. The white might be better purified or processed differently.

 

[41 Colt]

Thanks for the reply, the place I went to doesn't have any though.

 

[CanAm]

I use natural. $2/lb off ebay

 

[vagrantviking]

$2 a pound!? I think I paid $9 at the beekeepers. It feels good to support the local guy but that I might have to shop around a little more next time....

 

[41 Colt]

$2lb? I'll have to look into that.

 

[CanAm]

I just double checked, $2.60 per lb. $26 for a 10lb block. I figured mixed 50/50 with grease it would do mo for a while.

 

[41 Colt]

I found a couple sellers down to about $4.80 a pound.

 

[BattleRife]

I got my beeswax for free. It was raw, about 50% dead bees and other junk by weight, I melted and poured it through a T-shirt twice, and I now use it for lube. It is definitely natural, with a deep yellow colour. And, it smells AWESOME. The kitchen smelled like honey for a week. I understand you don't get that with the white stuff.

 

[41 Colt]

I could only find it at $2.60lb if you bought 500+ pounds on ebay. I found 14lb for $60 and bought some. Good enough.

 

[buster]

Quick question ; Would you mix pure beeswax with a lithium grease ,say 50/50 to make a good lube? Or what would you mix it with.

I am a noob at lubing cast bullets.

 

[CanAm]

I use moly grease, but white would work fine. Just mix it to the right thickness for your needs.

 

[HKMark23]

,,,,, about 50% dead bees and other junk by weight,

"Oh the humanity "! Do the people at PETA know that you're running a bee Auschwitz in your Kitchen ?

 

[Andy]

Natural or White? Doesn't matter as long as it's clean - go with the cheapest.

I found a guy on "usedottawa.com" who's 2 km from me. It's also worth checking out Kijiiji and local Apiaries. Locally on-line it seems to be going for about $7/lb.

50/50 Beeswax and something light and slippery (grease, lard, Crisco, Canola or Olive Oil, etc.) is a good mix. If for Blackpowder, you'll want to avoid any petroleum-based product.