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The old lube will probably melt just fine as soon as the powder it touched off. if in doubt, put a match to a loose bullet and see what it does.

HaHa!,.. I like the way you think!

Did you say which press you are using? Although lube isn't required, just a little bit of lube makes resizing go smoother/easier. Can't go wrong with AA5. Using a bench rest or sand bags helps consistency when testing & comparing new loads. Yes, several loading books are a good idea...

255gn. Cast lead, or Jacketed bullet ? Lyman #49 says, 6.5 - 7.3 grains for W 231. That should be ok or either type bullet. In the mean time, you might want to keep your eyes open for some UNIQUE. Many consider UNIQUE the powder of 1st choice for 45LC.

Unique & Bullseye powders are to hand loading, like salt & pepper are on the dinner table. You can have a whole spice rack full special spices & seasonings, but salt & pepper just plain work good on everything. Same goes for Unique & Bullseye.

Can't go wrong with Unique.

The Lee scale is kind of touchy, but dang!, it sure is accurate & cheap too. If you use a pencil or something to move the slider, it makes it a whole lot easier. Generally, you can't go wrong vintage Ohaus made balances either.

A local guy got 8 lbs of Varget for $60 at an auction over the weekend. Hows that for a deal.

Unique 2400 IMR4227 AA#9

Lost Sheep, Your posting of so much information condensed into a single post or two sure saves the rest of us a lot of time & energy finding it. How ever you do it, your responses are welcome contribution's! Keep up the good work Sir!

In my opinion, The Lee Classic Cast Turret press set up ( cast iron version) is the way to go these days. It is very popular press for good reason! It works equally well as a single stage press or turret press. I see no reason to start off with a single stage as some people suggest when...

There are many people who would love to find some Unique these days!

can't go wrong with UNIQUE.

Probably nothing unsafe there so just load up a few and see how they work.

The Lee Classic Cast Turret Press ( cast iron model) package deal is a great place to start. If you look around you can find it for about $200. including the powder & primer feeders, simple but accurate scale & more. Its a heavy, quality machine with a lot of advantages that should last you a...