One shot case lube

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Is one shot case lube truly one shot? no wiping after sizing? What are your likes and dislikes. Opinions from anyone using this product would be great.
 
For volume reloading it's the best I've found. I put brass in a zip bag (not too many so I have room to roll them around), as the stuff is a little smelly. Dump them on a towel on an old cookie tray and let them dry. I wipe them off a little, but you don't have to. Bullets seat easier too. For low volume reloading, Imperial sizing wax absolutely.
 
In many years of handloading and using about a dozen different products for case lube, One Shot is the only lube I ever stuck a case with. It certainly is not "one shot" and no matter how you use it there is about 50% waste from overspray. some guys love the stuff...I don't.
 
I've tried it and the rest of the bottle still sits on the self. It takes too long to dry and if it isn't completely dry it will stick a case, you still have to wipe down cases afterward. When using One Shot I'd lube the cases and then set the whole tray on the floor in front of the refridgerator and let the warm air from the coolinfan dry them.

I've been using Frankfort Arsenal spray lube from Midway(dries very fast) for large batches of cases and Imperial for case forming and small batch load developement.

I keep two trays just for lubing cases and throw them in the dishwasher every once in awhile to clean off excess lube.

When I'm sizing cases I keep a towel in one hand, take the case out of the lube tray size, wipe and inspect for defect and set in a clean tray.
 
I love it. I use it on a rag after tumbling my cases to clean the residue off from the media. I'll usually do 50 at a time and when I'm done they are good and dry and ready to size. Just like mentioned, make sure they are absolutly dry before sizing, especially full length sizing. I use to use the RCBS gunk and a pad, but it was too messy for me. I also use it to lube the ram on my Rockchucker Supreme.
 
I love One Shot. Never seen it come in a bottle though. I put the cases in a loading block and spray down at 45 deg from each side. Also a shot inside the die. Have never had a case stick. Don't wait long for it to dry either. After resizing the cases go into the tumbler and I never have wiped the stuff off.

If you stuck a case, read the can. There's a One Shot lube and a One Shot cleaner; one red can and one black. I've heard of cases being stuck with most lubes, more often than not, operator error. I also have Unique sizing wax around for cases when neck sizing, seem's to work well. Dab a bit on a Q-tip and push in and out of the neck once.

Everybody seem's to love Imperial sizing wax but, most guy's using it seem to be experienced handloaders and I suspect they have learned to lube properly the right way long ago. I have never tried Imperial wax because One Shot works so well. I'm not one to give up on something that works well hoping to find something that works better. I'd rather just read about it and stay with the product's that have been serving me well for years.
 
When it first came out, I tried it and had a couple of stuck cases from letting it dry too long (was working with 100 cases)...

Now I spray the cases, wait just barely the one minute as instructed and have had no problem as long as I don't try to do more than 50 cases at a time.

After I go through the rest of the case prep, I wipe down all cases with an old towel (less trouble than another tumble) and prime them..

I only load those cases that I think I will be using in the near future and feel that any residue left on the cases help protect them from any tarnish that may happen while stored, pending use...
 
Have used it for years and works quite well with my hornady LNL AP. But like most others here, I use imperial sizing wax for case forming and small batch loading.
Have had no problems with either one.
 
It's what I use. Like OT, I work 50-round lots, give them a shot of One Shot, fill up the coffee cup, and get back to work. I do tumble afterwards to remove it, but that's mostly because I don't want it in the necks and I'm not motivated enough to swab them all out.
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Originally Posted By: Don FischerI love One Shot. Never seen it come in a bottle though. I put the cases in a loading block and spray down at 45 deg from each side. Also a shot inside the die. Have never had a case stick. Don't wait long for it to dry either. After resizing the cases go into the tumbler and I never have wiped the stuff off.

If you stuck a case, read the can. There's a One Shot lube and a One Shot cleaner; one red can and one black. I've heard of cases being stuck with most lubes, more often than not, operator error. I also have Unique sizing wax around for cases when neck sizing, seem's to work well. Dab a bit on a Q-tip and push in and out of the neck once.

Everybody seem's to love Imperial sizing wax but, most guy's using it seem to be experienced handloaders and I suspect they have learned to lube properly the right way long ago. I have never tried Imperial wax because One Shot works so well. I'm not one to give up on something that works well hoping to find something that works better. I'd rather just read about it and stay with the product's that have been serving me well for years.



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Mike
 
Just like salad dressings, when it comes to case lube, I make my own. Costs about 20% of Dillon's spray lube and is the same formula.
 
Originally Posted By: NcWhitetailPray tell CB. What is your case lube formula? That is of course if you don't mind.

Not at all. I've posted this before.

You can make your own spray case sizing lube in bulk by mixing liquid lanolin and 99% isopropyl alcohol (Do NOT use 75% isopropyl, too much water). A solution of 1 part liquid lanolin and 4 to 5 parts parts 99 percent isopropyl alcohol (4 oz of liquid lanolin to16 - 20 oz of isopropyl) works well. When mixing you may find that the lanolin mixes better if you warm both the alcohol and lanolin in a bath of warm water to about 105 - 110 degrees F before mixing. DO NOT WARM EITHER OF THEM OVER AN OPEN FLAME! Once the solutions are warm, pour together, mix thoroughly, allow the mix to cool (mix occasionally as it cools) and store in an air tight container to prevent water from being absorbed by the isopropyl.

A 20 oz. batch made this way costs me $4.50. Dillon gets $8.95 for an 8 oz. bottle. Not enough to pay for a south sea cruise but why not?
 
I use it and have had no problems with it at all.
I like it better then anything I have ever used. I work in lots of 20 to 50 cases at a time to break up the monotony and it has never given me trouble. I spray my dies with it as well and have never stuck a case since I switched over to it.
I will use nothing else as long as it is available.
 
Originally Posted By: AWS I've been using Frankfort Arsenal spray lube from Midway(dries very fast) for large batches of cases.

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I spray mine in a flat cardboard box, then when dry, roll them on a doubled up paper towel with one towel on top.
 
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