Let's talk about case lube....

[growr]

I recently tried Royal case and Die lube.....the slickest slipperiest lube I have ever used.
Bought the spritzer bottle.....works great on all rifle casings as well as my 44-40 brass.

Randy

 

[dogdoc]

Carbide dies, light coat Hornady spray lube, load and shoot. No cleaning afterward. Keeping it simple . Worked for about 25 or more years now

 

[rwsmith]

I can't afford to replace my dies...

Some that I bought recently are carbide (because the price came down the last few years) but I can't replace the works. If I buy any new ones though, they'll be carbide.

I used the Hornady One Shot on some 9mm this week. I shook it good and waited a bit for it to dry. 9mm is pretty easy to size so it wasn't the 'acid test', but it worked very well. I'll let ya'll know how it does on rifle and .38/.357 cases soon.

 

[rwsmith]

Yah!...

I never lube pistol cases, so regardless of what type lube is used it's a non-issue.

Also, I tumble only about half the time. Most of my spent brass is clean and shiny enough to be sized as-is.

I like the ezpeazy approach.

I've been shooting a lot at the indoor range. The brass definitely doesn't need cleaning.

 

[Skeet 028]

I use the spray lube on all cases loaded on progressive machines...even the 223 withcarbide dies...smoother by far. When loading centerfire rifle on the Single state/Turret presses I use imperial as it doesn't take much. but have used almost all kinds of lube...except maybe Lee....even STP back in the day when I swaged bullets

 

[BE Mike]

I use the spray lube on all cases loaded on progressive machines...even the 223 withcarbide dies...smoother by far. When loading centerfire rifle on the Single state/Turret presses I use imperial as it doesn't take much. but have used almost all kinds of lube...except maybe Lee....even STP back in the day when I swaged bullets

Actually Dillon recommends using case lube with their .223 and .308 carbide dies. Only their carbide straight walled pistol dies are ok to use without case lube, but I do. Easier is better!

 

[Harv 24]

Lanolin liquid from Amazon, and 90% alcohol from Amazon, 4oz lanolin to 12oz alcohol in a spray bottle,been using about a year now,works great, and clean

Thats what I've been using on .223 & .308 casings on a single stage. works great.

 

[Skeet 028]

Actually Dillon recommends using case lube with their .223 and .308 carbide dies. Only their carbide straight walled pistol dies are ok to use without case lube, but I do. Easier is better!

And that is why I use the spray on lube even for 223 and 308.....using the progressive

 

[H Richard]

I used to shoot IHMSA Silhouette, and 1st shot a 7mm TCU, case forming required, and later 7x30 Waters, also some case forming required. I'm sold on Imperial sizing wax. 30-06, 308, 44mag, etc., all size easily.

 

[rwsmith]

I just did a batch of 9mm with the Hornady One-Shot. Not a very hard test but with shaking it good and letting it dry on cases made a big difference.

 

[6Sally5]

Lanolin liquid from Amazon, and 90% alcohol from Amazon, 4oz lanolin to 12oz alcohol in a spray bottle,been using about a year now,works great, and clean

I’ve used this exact method for 12 years. It’s WAY cheaper than One Shot and the same ingredients. Also…I never use lube on handgun cases. My Lee dies have carbide inserts so not necessary.

 

[Tim357]

I've heard that Dillon case lube is good. I've been using the 90/10 mixture of alcohol and lanolin for quite a while now. It works well for straight walled handgun calibers and I use it with carbide dies. Anything that makes pulling the handle of my reloading press easier, is a big plus at my age!

It's good but you must let it dry before you size the cases. Otherwise you get to use Mr Lee's built in case remover..

 

[BE Mike]

It's good but you must let it dry before you size the cases. Otherwise you get to use Mr Lee's built in case remover..

I've not worried about letting the homemade case lube dry. Of course, I apply it by spraying the lube on an old t-shirt and massaging the brass with it. Never had a case stick in my Dillon dies. Maybe spraying it directly on your brass, is your problem.

 

[rwsmith]

I've not worried about letting the homemade case lube dry. Of course, I apply it by spraying the lube on an old t-shirt and massaging the brass with it. Never had a case stick in my Dillon dies. Maybe spraying it directly on your brass, is your problem.

IS that a problem? I spray the cases, roll them over and spray them again.

 

[johnjohn]

I use Imperial even a little with carbide dies, its a lot easier.

 

[USSR]

If you use Hornady One Stuck on bottle neck cases, you are only asking for trouble. Google "stuck cartridge case" and you will see that is what they were using. If you must use a spray on lube, use the lanolin/alcohol mixture in post # 29. Otherwise, buy yourself a stuck case remover. Just MHO.

Don

 

[1lnbrdg]

I'm not going into the stuck cases following Hornady 1 shot but I don't advise it to anyone.
Lately using Hornady Unique case lube in the little tub. You can get it to dissolve if you put it into warmed alcohol (Heet from Wallyworld) and make spray lube.
Pam cooking spray a few times, works but if you get too much, shoulder dents. For those that like STP, I've used chain bar oil, a little thinner than STP but works good off a pad.
Straight wall pistol cartridges I skip lubing with the carbide dies.

 

[Petrov]

Hornady one shot needs to dry a bit. One thing that I did for my straight wall pistol cases only is the imperial wax trick.
Get a q tip and rub a very small amount of imperial wax on it and I mean small, now wipe that q tip around the mouth of the sizing die.