Old Maxi-Balls

[Blackrock]

I have a T/C Hawken 45 from approx '74 or '75. I obtained some T/C Maxi-Balls prelubed in yellow boxes. Since it is from T/C, I assume the yellow lube is Natural Lube 1000 Bore Butter. The lube is dried out and flaking off but significant amount/pieces/dust remain in the grooves. Any suggestions on how to remove the ols brittle waxy lube? Bullets in otherwise good shape and would like to reuse as is if not too difficult to remove. If no good way to remove then I can just melt em down and recast. The 45 Hawken is not supported anymore so buying new is not an option

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I've rinsed them under hot water and used a soft toothbrush with dishsoap. A friend soaks them in rubbing alcohol.

 

[Jitterbug]

I would use a stiff (but not wire) bristle brush, and I bet most of the remaining lube will come right out. Hitting them lightly with a hair dryer or heat gun should remelt the lube, and get a thin remaining layer sticking to the lead.

Relube with product of your choice, but Bore Butter would be an obvious choice, if you have any lying around. Using Bore Butter would help eliminate the possibility (however unlikely) the two different lubes reacting with one another.

 

[Blackrock]

I've rinsed them under hot water and used a soft toothbrush with dishsoap. A friend soaks them in rubbing alcohol.

Tried the hot water but no jot..Perhaps not hot enough or maybe needed some soak time. Alcohol makes sense and will give that a try if the water method fails
Thanks!

 

[Blackrock]

I would use a stiff (but not wire) bristle brush, and I bet most of the remaining lube will come right out. Hitting them lightly with a hair dryer or heat gun should remelt the lube, and get a thin remaining layer sticking to the lead.

Relube with product of your choice, but Bore Butter would be an obvious choice, if you have any lying around. Using Bore Butter would help eliminate the possibility (however unlikely) the two different lubes reacting with one another.

I would use a stiff (but not wire) bristle brush, and I bet most of the remaining lube will come right out. Hitting them lightly with a hair dryer or heat gun should remelt the lube, and get a thin remaining layer sticking to the lead.

Relube with product of your choice, but Bore Butter would be an obvious choice, if you have any lying around. Using Bore Butter would help eliminate the possibility (however unlikely) the two different lubes reacting with one another.

I will give that a try as well. I do have a couple of tubes of T?C's Bore Butter
Thanks!

 

[deermanok]

I have some old maxi hunters with dried up lube. I've just taken some fresh lube, a quick smear around and load em up. Shoot fine.

 

[Blackrock]

I have some old maxi hunters with dried up lube. I've just taken some fresh lube, a quick smear around and load em up. Shoot fine.

That's the easiest yet!! Thanks...

 

[eekjellander]

I have a T/C Hawken 45 from approx '74 or '75. I obtained some T/C Maxi-Balls prelubed in yellow boxes. Since it is from T/C, I assume the yellow lube is Natural Lube 1000 Bore Butter. The lube is dried out and flaking off but significant amount/pieces/dust remain in the grooves. Any suggestions on how to remove the ols brittle waxy lube? Bullets in otherwise good shape and would like to reuse as is if not too difficult to remove. If no good way to remove then I can just melt em down and recast. The 45 Hawken is not supported anymore so buying new is not an option

I use my heat gun (Harbor Freight) and lube with NASA modified bottom groove (only) . And I make them/lubed if interested/Ed

 

[Blackrock]

I use my heat gun (Harbor Freight) and lube with NASA modified bottom groove (only) . And I make them/lubed if interested/Ed

Heading to HF today. At present I have 4 boxes of the old flaking MaxiBalls. What kind of cost would I be looking at for the ones you make?

 

[trickyricky]

I can vouch for Ed's bullets. So, the best I've ever tried. I shot his 347 "I" bulet into 3/4" and the 465's into 1 inch with my Super 91.
And that's at 100, not 50.

 

[moose23]

I do the same thing mentioned above by Deermanok. I killed 2 deer this year using them. They shoot fine

 

[Bert621]

I like the harbor freight hot air gun too