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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12373 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Shoe polish? Jan 23^rd, 2020 at 10:58pm	Print Post
	Recently at a match, shooter was having leading problems at about five rounds. Rather than clean every five he used my ammo. Rifle shot very well rest of the match. Effected shooter told me he was trying Alberta Schuetzen lube for the first time and that it had shoe polish in it. It was dark and waxy. Anyone ever heard of that? Shoe polish?

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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #1 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 6:32am	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Waxes and solvents are in shoe polish


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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1964 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #2 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 8:16am	Print Post
	I was told The shoe polish is suppose to just add color to make bullet holes stand out better. Did he say how fast he was pushing his loads?


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12373 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #3 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 11:24am	Print Post
	I was spotting for him. Bullet holes looked like other bullet holes. No darker. Straight BP load. 38-55.

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CptCurl Full Member Offline Posts: 210 Location: Botetourt County, Virginia Joined: Jan 23^rd, 2017	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #4 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 12:54pm	Print Post
	Some people will try anything. Curl


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #5 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 1:50pm	Print Post
	I have tried coloring lube to darken bullet holes. I have never found it mattered much. No real improvement over my beeswax and mineral oil marks.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3805 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #6 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 1:55pm	Print Post
	So Joe Did you notice his shoes? Were they shiny? Jack

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3987 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #7 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 2:46pm	Print Post
	I used to let my granddaugters toss crayons into my melted lube to color it. They thought it was a lot of fun. Then I switched to Alberta Schutzen lube and stopped diddling with the stuff. But, maybe your fellow shooter was having a granddaughter moment when he did it to his ASL.


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rmc Participating Member Offline Posts: 46 Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2009	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #8 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 2:51pm	Print Post
	Nope, using just as I got it from the Canadian shooter I bought it from. He said it was shoe polish when I asked if it had graphite it it to make it black.....


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18080 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #9 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 4:05pm	Print Post
	Guess those bullets go through the target so fast they can't slow down to mark around the holes!

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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1190 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #10 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 4:13pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Jan 24^th, 2020 at 4:05pm: Guess those bullets go through the target so fast they can't slow down to mark around the holes! I have often used lipstick on bullets to mark the holes. Works even with 3000 fps spitzers. It enables one to discriminate between different loads fired on the same target. It also generates snide comments. CHRIS RGChristensen


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CptCurl Full Member Offline Posts: 210 Location: Botetourt County, Virginia Joined: Jan 23^rd, 2017	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #11 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 5:43pm	Print Post
	Well, I've heard of putting lipstick on a pig . . . Curl


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12373 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #12 - Jan 24^th, 2020 at 6:00pm	Print Post
	rgchristensen wrote on Jan 24^th, 2020 at 4:13pm: marlinguy wrote on Jan 24^th, 2020 at 4:05pm: Guess those bullets go through the target so fast they can't slow down to mark around the holes! I have often used lipstick on bullets to mark the holes. Works even with 3000 fps spitzers. It enables one to discriminate between different loads fired on the same target. It also generates snide comments. CHRIS RGChristensen What color ? Black?

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #13 - Feb 9^th, 2020 at 2:42pm	Print Post
	The AAF used to shoot painted bullets from fighters' guns at towed target sleeves. Several pilots could use the same target that way.

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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1964 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: Shoe polish? Reply #14 - Feb 10^th, 2020 at 4:27pm	Print Post
	I’ve done the same with painted tips, we were testing 30mm chaingun experimental mounts and wanted to know which rounds in a burst were going where. Worked great


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