When I first started casting I only had one 158 gr. RN mold made by Lyman. At the time my only option was to pan lube using the Lee pan lubing kit that came with it's own cutter and sizer,still have the sizer. That was fine as I didn't cast or shoot that many bullets. I soon ended up dropping the whole business for awhile when my kids came along. When I got back into casting the Alox tumble lube as well as the molds were available.
I tumble lubed those style of bullet an dipped the standard grease groove bullets to get as much lube in the grooves as possible,when the Alox/JPW lube came along I started using that. I still use it on some occasions for a couple different bullets mainly because there are times when powder coating bullets due to high humidity out in my shop just gives poor results.
I did buy myself a RCBS Lube A Matic off Ebay that was in excellent condition for $75 along with 10 sizing dies an top punches of which 8 I could use. I use it for some of my rifle as well as pistol bullets that I gas check. I found that in some instances especially at high velocity that bullets that are designed to take a gas check shoot more accurate with the check than without regardless of how they are lubed.
