Newbie Question - Wax on Bullet?

Hi There,

I'm sure 98% of you know the answer to this, but I don't so I'm going to ask it! I recently picked up a box of .22 CCI Stingers, and noticed that there seems to be a light coating of wax (or something like that) on the bullets themselves. The previous ammo that I was using does not have this. Can anyone tell me what this is, and what it's purpose is?

Thanks in advance, Matthew Munn

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#Hi There, # #I'm sure 98% of you know the answer to this, but I don't so I'm going #to ask it! #I recently picked up a box of .22 CCI Stingers, and noticed that there #seems to be a light coating of wax (or something like that) on the #bullets themselves. The previous ammo that I was using does not have #this. Can anyone tell me what this is, and what it's purpose is?

It's a lubricant to help keep down barrel fouling.

# #I recently picked up a box of .22 CCI Stingers, and noticed that there # #seems to be a light coating of wax (or something like that) on the # #bullets themselves.

CCI's Web site says '1. Super-hard bullet lube is applied to all CCI rimfire which further eliminates fouling.'

# I've seen this too and for some reason only on .22 just like you. I just # assumed it was to prevent corrosion. Does anybody else have the real reason?

As others have mentioned, it's lube to help cut down on fouling.

It's not just on 22's, all lead bullets use it. You just don't see it on centerfire rounds because their bullets hold it in a groove in the bullet that is down inside the case.

Most .22s have some kind of lubricant applied to them; some lubricants look like 'wax;' others like 'lacquer.' I have seen some with a fine white powder like talc.

Lubricant assists in feeding and reduces barrel fouling.

Steve Swartz

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It is a lubricant. If you fired an unlubed lead bullet down a steel barrel, you would get terrible leading. get a scrap piece of steel and try rubbing a dry piece of lead on it.

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# # Hi There, # # # # I'm sure 98% of you know the answer to this, but I don't so I'm going # # to ask it! # # I recently picked up a box of .22 CCI Stingers, and noticed that there # # seems to be a light coating of wax (or something like that) on the # # bullets themselves. The previous ammo that I was using does not have # # this. Can anyone tell me what this is, and what it's purpose is? # # # # I've seen this too and for some reason only on .22 just like you. I just # assumed it was to prevent corrosion. Does anybody else have the real reason?

it reduces friction between bullet and barrel and thus prevents the bullet to leave residue on the barrel.

other pistol lead bullet rounds have it too, just not on the top but rahter in grease grooves