Interesting.
I found this on APPs website because i wondered how they felt about using it in cowboy action loads.
No special black powder lube is required for the bullet and regular smokeless lubed bullets actually work the best.
Thats what i thought and the reason i suggested a
moly based lube such as Lymans Super Moly. They also claim to NOT use fillers or wads. They dont state anything about the wad being dry or lubed.
My guess is they say not to use a wad because most people will get them lubed using typical BP natural lubes. They recommend not even using a lubed patch with a round ball????? A dry patched round ball?
Ive used their powder with a lubed patch 54cal round balls and a dry over powder wad and it shot fine and you could reload many times without excessive fouling. Thin fiber wads worked even better because they clean the bore with each shot...like a very stiff dry patch and remove excess lube and fouling.
IMO they are worth a try at only $17/1000. If you want a few to try i have thousands of them in .060 thickness.
IMO their reason for no wads or lubes is based on moisture in NATURAL LUBES and the fact
their powder creates moisture when fired according to their own website. Im betting modern smokeless lubes used on most hardcast will work fine.
They probably want to use the KISS method for the consumer to increase sales...keep it simple stupid.
Let me know if you want to try a dozen for free. I will lightly lube the felt wads with moly (dry or paste) and give you some thin fiber wads to keep it away from the powder.....this has been my favorite combo for flat based or very short skirt conicals.
I havent tried conicals in my 45 but will be getting some 250-275ish gr Minnies at the gun show this weekend. My friend has them cheap....like under $10 for 75 and they are semi pointed.
Having a more "summer temp" friendly option would be nice and sabots dont like the heat without a lengthy cool down.
Keep it up.....your results are very interesting.