This turned out to be a moot point. "...the old original lube on them is pretty much gone..." is true but apparently there is still enough there to get the job done.

Have made two tests on two different days with two different revolvers, shooting the bullets as they come out of the box vs. being lubed with the Lee liquid alox - 10 or 12 shot groups fired over a good pistol rest at 25 yards on windless days. Handguns were a recent production Smith Model 67 with a Burris Fastfire III and a Colt Officer's Model Match with the original Accro sight.

In each trial with both revolvers the out of the box bullets shot smaller groups, so I'll just load'em and shoot'em.

Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery.
Hit the target, all else is twaddle!