What chalk do you recommend

[Riley1]

What chalk or does it matter for box calls?

[paboxcall]

Not all chalk is created equal. Personally I use rain chalk for my box calls. Seems to last longer, requiring fewer re-chalking through the day.

[Greg Massey]

The old red brick chalk is some of the best if you can find it and white is pretty good also , chalk plays major part in the play and grip of the lid on the rails .. David Halloran sells some blue that pretty good also.

[DocHolliday]

I found a box of Dixon red half moons. No longer made and considered the best. After using it I would have to agree.

[AppalachianHollers]

I've been told to use white railroad chalk.


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[Sir-diealot]

I have used the red mentioned above, the blue half moon chalk and the H.S. Strut brown chalk and I feel the red chalk is the best in most cases. I have a scratch box that does not like the red or brown chalk at all.

[310 gauge]

For those that use the white Railroad Chalk, which name brand do you use? Not talking about Rainchalk, but the real white "Choo Choo" stuff. Thanks in advance.

[vt35mag]

Dixon red and white railroad chalk is all I typically use.

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[310 gauge]

Thanks for the reply vt35mag!  Will look them up.

[vt35mag]

Thanks for the reply vt35mag!  Will look them up.

No problem, the Dixon chalk is great stuff.
I prefer the half moon chalk, but if the round sticks, is all you can come by I'd run it.

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[culpeper]

Handsdown, the 1/2 moon Dixon which is no longer made the best.

[PalmettoRon]

TJ recommended to me Irwin Strait-Line Railroad.

[wchadw]

Handsdown, the 1/2 moon Dixon which is no longer made the best.

Think they still do half moon blue


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[culpeper]

Handsdown, the 1/2 moon Dixon which is no longer made the best.

Think they still do half moon blue


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I think you are right, but I have used the orange 1/2 moon which I do know isn't made any more, wonder why they would discontinue the orange and white?

[packmule]

I think they still make the half moon white as well. Definitely can't find the orange anymore.