Hi, a lube mixture of 50/50 beeswax and olive oil was prepared in a saucepan. Minie balls were put in a fry pan with the bullets standing up. The hot mixture of lube was poured into the fry pan so as to cover the grease groves. The fry pan was then put on a hotplate to where all the lube was totally melted in the bullet loaded fry pan. Each of the Minie balls was then lifted out of the melted lube with needle-nose pliers and put standing up on a sheet of aluminum foil to cool. This leaves a nice thin coat of lube on the lube groves of the bullets.
Making lube for ball used with Black Mz powder could just be doing monkey motions. The makers of Black Mz maintain that no lube is required when using Black Mz powder, the combustion products produce moisture without crud buildup. However, the 50/50 beeswax and olive oil lube will help keep the loose fitting Minie ball firmly against the powder when loaded and the lube on firing can't hurt.
Regards,
Richard