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I have been using Rooster Lab products for many years both Zambini, HVR and Rooster Jacket with good results. I am wondering if there are any better products out there?
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I use Rooster Jacket lube and Lee Liquid ALOX. The Rooster Jacket dries harder and looks better, but I think that ALOX fills in the lube channels better. I get no leading with either one with reasonable loads.
I like Rooster Jacket for lubing bullets prior to running them through sizing dies, and then ALOX as the final lube application.
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It's a moot point. Rooster bullet lube is no more... http://www.roosterlabs.com/products.html
Those who believe there is safety in numbers never heard of Auschwitz- Me
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Thank you for the update. I had no idea that Rooster Products were discontinued. I guess I will have to find a replacement. Any recomendations?
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That's too bad. I messed with some Rooster lubes years ago and found them to be excellent. The stuff I tried was pretty hard and necessitated a heater to be jerry rigged onto my sizer, which was my only complaint. In all honesty I switched back to good old Javelina 50/50 Alox/beeswax, as I have after every experimentation over the years. Now I plan on just sticking with it and be done with it. Note to: I don't load high velocity lead in anything anymore so it may not apply to everybody.
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Thank you for the information on the Javelina 50/50. Is it sold commercially?
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"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
"Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty
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Looks like Javelina has been been discontinued, too. 
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan. 
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Huh. Figures. I hope what I have lasts me the rest of my life then!
Note: S&S Firearms claims to have it in stock.
"You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz
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go here, he makes great stuff (I make my own, but lots of others use his stuff and rave about it) http://www.lsstuff.com/lube/
Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.
When your ship comes in. ... make sure you are willing to unload it.
PAYPAL, sucks and I will never use them again. I recommend you do the same.
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+1 I make most of my own lubes as well,but I use a couple of his also. The Xlox is basically the same as Alox but around 50% cheaper.
Last edited by res45; 02/12/13.
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Thanks for the link Blammer.
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I have also used Javilina 50/50 with good results. Several sell that NRA formula including RCBS and Lyman. It is much softer than Rooster and requires no heat. It's messier but lubes well. It is all I use now.
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