I use the LLA before and after. I played around with making some lubes and punches and they worked fine. I used some old candles that my #1 wife threw out once and we had "Bayberry" smoke when shooting the bullets.
I picked up some cast 32 cal bullets that I use in my 30 carbine that is on an old Winchester Model 1905 S.L. action (my grandfather converted a 32 S.L. to 30 Carbine because 32 SL were harder ot find than 30 Carbine). I run them through the .308 lee sizer as is and the lube stays in the grooves and they slide right on through. Soft, probably pure lead.
Alan