I have gone the gambit looking for a lube that would go for the long haul.

I tried synthetic oil but it seemed to dissipate or migrate from where I had applied it.

Finally I considered using moly based grease. I happened to think about the Honda moly 60 paste which I have used on final drives on motorcycles. Reputably this Honda 60 pastes has more molybdenum then any other lube/grease on the market, 60% moly hence the name.

Since applying this product to my press ram I have felt a considerable smoothness.
I still lube the pivots with synthetic oil where the application of this product is impossible but it sure has made a different with the smoothness of the ram!

Should be available at any motorcycle dealer, From what I have read this lube is the standard across the board for final drive units by every manufacturer.

hope this helps,
ewerman

I use a syringe from Rig, with their multi-purpose grease, and have been completely satisfied with the results. I can inject it around the linkage and other small areas that are hard to lube, and it really works well. I use it on the ram, and it seems to work better than any other product I have tried over the last 30 years of use for this press.

Mobil 1. 1 Quart goes a long way.

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DILLION recommends 30w motor oil

Same here. As we say in the south - motor all.

I use BreakFree CLP ( on just about everything.) Works great, doesn't attract dirt like some.

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Dave

i don't know what kind of a press you guys use or how much you reload but i have an old RCBS rockchucker, used it for many years and never use any lube. that thing runs smooth as silk.

I use a Teflon grease called Super Lube. It is an industrial lube that stays where you put it. Supposedly there isn't anything more slippery known to man than Teflon.

I use it on my automatic slides too, especially when they are alloyed frames. Slicker'n snot on a door knob! That's something us Hoosier's say!

+1 on that. I tried grease, oil etc but always go back to CLP

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Still Running Against the Wind

Skip, I too like Super Lube for frame rails.........but don't be silly.-Nothing more slippery than teflon? Puh-lease. Have you forgotten CONGRESSMEN?

Pretty good

How about Moly (molybdenum) I thought that was the slipperiest stuff ever?

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Still Running Against the Wind

I have been using FP10 mixed with STP oil treatment, I also use this on my racegun slide rails.

my girlfriend lubes up my ram everytime it needs it

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s&w 500 magnum, "sweeeet"!!!

I was waiting for the downhill slide.

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Still Running Against the Wind

Yea, me too. I'm surprized it went this far.

I use Ponsness Warren STOS, made for lubing loading press parts it is some seriously slippery stuff.

But you can't apply a congressman to a ram.

You can, however....

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Well, you could............but the ram might not like it, even though the congressman probably would

I have tried a lot of different lubricants and finally settled on Hornady One shot. I prefer to use this as it is a case lube and I know in my feeble little mind that it won't contaminate powder if it should somehow come in contact with powder. Works fairly well and it is very clean.

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