Part of the reason why I chose Tenex-Match, etc is because they use animal products for wax; same thing if I use Lapua in which they use goose oil. I do not want to have candle waxed cartridges.
If Tenex hangs I know it is truly dirty in my pistol; but Lapua has not reason whatsoever, it is down to the individual cartridge. I think I find it useful is to shoot a .22s after a .22lr hangs, it fired right away, and after that even using the hang .22lr it will fire that one too.
Rover wrote:The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857was caused by just such blasphemy. Animal fat on your ammo, indeed!
No it was not. The East India Company specifically used mutton fat to grease cartridges to avoid any offence. The mutiny was the result of greivances caused by an overhaul of pay and conditions. A rumour was spread that the new .577in cartridges were greased with pork and beef fat, but only to further incite anger and exploit existing resentment.
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I can say with 1000% certainty that neither Eley or lapua or Rws for that matter use rendered animal fats or goose fats or any other fat. The main ingredient is BEESWAX a naturally occurring product that is found across the globe.
The lower grade Eley uses Paraffin wax. Animal by product fat is easier to dissolve than a petroleum byproduct. I do not know the exact mixture ratio of tallow and beeswax in Eley.
