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Post by Mark Terry on Apr 5, 2011 21:40:43 GMT -5
I've been reading some older periodicals, mostly Handloader, and it seems that there was a time when molybdenum disulfide was all the rage as a bullet lube, treatment for cast and jacketed bullets, barrels, and general cure-all. My question is, what happened? I don't see or read of it's use more recently. Was there some general failure or problem found to be associated with the use of Moly?
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Post by boatswainsmate on Apr 10, 2011 19:49:15 GMT -5
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Post by Mark Terry on Apr 10, 2011 20:05:16 GMT -5
Thanks. Interesting reading.
It seems to have some utility as a component of bullet lubricants but there isn't any explanation of why its popularity has apparently declined.
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Post by dmize on Apr 11, 2011 10:35:18 GMT -5
The "rage" resulted in the sale of a LOT of moly and moly coated bullets and then that caused a boon to Kroil which is supposed to be the only thing that will get under the moly that people found out could foul the barrel.
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Post by Mark Terry on Apr 11, 2011 12:01:37 GMT -5
Interesting dmize. So, it may have been that enough moly over some period of time would cause some fouling. That makes sense and may explain why when I see it widely advertised in the 80's, there doesn't seem to be as much emphasis on it today.
Thanks
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