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10mm Ammuntion => Factory 10mm ammo => Topic started by: Intercooler on September 03 2012 03:02:48 PM MDT

Title: Made my first batch of ballistic wax. Did my first test today.
Post by: Intercooler on September 03 2012 03:02:48 PM MDT
Read about it here:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=675525
Title: Re: Made my first batch of ballistic wax. Did my first test today.
Post by: The_Shadow on September 03 2012 03:32:14 PM MDT
Carrier from GT used the wax media.  It was reuseable.  There are some websites that have various waxes that can be purchased in bulk and varing degrees of oil content.

Learn more about waxes here http://www.hpwax.com/candle_wax.htm (http://www.hpwax.com/candle_wax.htm)
http://www.hpwax.com/paraffin_wax.htm (http://www.hpwax.com/paraffin_wax.htm)
Title: Re: Made my first batch of ballistic wax. Did my first test today.
Post by: Intercooler on September 03 2012 03:44:13 PM MDT
I got some decent info out of it. The 10mm just exploded the block. I think to work best you need it contained (tube) but it also has to be flexible so the cavity can swell as it should. That Gold Dot held together pretty okay but what a show!
Title: Re: Made my first batch of ballistic wax. Did my first test today.
Post by: The_Shadow on September 03 2012 08:13:17 PM MDT
I bet the wax would work very well if placed in a rubber tube or 5" or 6" hose.   You might want to check with a firehouse that does hose repairs, they might supply you some old Large Diameter hose for free!  Place a cardboard plug, sealed with hot glue...Good luck!  ;D
Title: Re: Made my first batch of ballistic wax. Did my first test today.
Post by: sqlbullet on September 04 2012 08:30:09 AM MDT
So, basically you are shooting into home-made bullet lube.  Interesting.

I have a friend who runs a lost wax bronze foundry.  I bet I could gets lots of scrap wax from him that isn't good enough for his uses, or mine as bullet lube.  But, mixed with some baby oil I bet it would make a decent ballistics medium.

Hmmmm.
Title: Re: Made my first batch of ballistic wax. Did my first test today.
Post by: REDLINE on September 05 2012 11:31:46 PM MDT
Are you going to do it again?