What are you guys doing for case lube?

arlaunch

arlaunch

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I normally use an RCBS case lube pad and the Forster case neck graphiter.

I use this combo for my Forster FL sizing die and with great results.

On the other hand...

My RCBS and Redding FL sizing dies seem to have more bearing surface and don't respond well to LC 2X fired brass for some reason. Hard pulls can develop using the above method.

For those 2 dies i normally use Redding imperial wax for the outside body and inside case neck. Then it is butter smooth.

The problem is that when i pull the cases from the tumbler the imperial wax always finds itself down into the inside of the case shoulder and is holding a bit of media inside the case shoulder.

I always stick a cleaning brush in there to clean it out. (1 more step)

All my expanders are polished and such. I am considering going to a Redding Carbide expander ball.

Not looking for advice as much as just a general interest in what the fellas on here are doing for case and neck lube.
 
Imperial case wax and imperial dry neck lube for the tough to size stuff. Hornady one shot for the cases that size better. I soak cases in a container of lacquer thinner and shake it around for a few times to get the lube off, then dump the thinner back into the jug for next time, works great. I wet tumble my brass before sizing too
 
Originally Posted By: arlaunch

For those 2 dies i normally use Redding imperial wax for the outside body and inside case neck. Then it is butter smooth.

The problem is that when i pull the cases from the tumbler the imperial wax always finds itself down into the inside of the case shoulder and is holding a bit of media inside the case shoulder.

I always stick a cleaning brush in there to clean it out. (1 more step)


Add a shot glass full of denatured alcohol and run it overnight.
Problem solved.
 
I hate "One Shot" don't have the patients to wait for it to dry and is the only lube I've stuck cases with. I use Imperial sizing wax for small batches and case forming and Frankfort Arsenal Lanolin/alcohol pump spray for large batches, it dries fast. After sizing and trimming I brush all my case neck. I never tumble, just wipe them clean before lubing, it's worked for me for 57 yrs.
 
One Shot, stand them up in a tray and spray from 2 sides at a bit of an angle to get a bit in the neck. The stuff dries in the time it takes me to fill the powder hopper and primer tube. Simply wipe with a rag afterwards, which is usually a loaded round as I do most reloading on a progressive.
 
I've never wiped a case using one shot. I generally have other stuff to do while it dries.

I used dillon case lube for years. worked fine but left the cases greasy feeling & that stuff had to be cleaned off.

if there's a downside to one shot, it's the fact that you have to let it dry for at least 10 minutes for it to work.
 
Probably catch he11 over this but I use Hornady One Shot spray and the paste also, but.......I very seldom let the spray dry. Spray the cases and run them through the die. Haven't stuck one yet and do it all the time. I use to let them dry but the head honcho at one of the stores I get bullets from was resizing brass one day and that's how he was doing it. It was working for him so I tried it and so far its been working for me too. I don't usually wipe them off either.
 
I'm assuming you guys tumble or somehow remove the case lube before loading, right? Spraying cases with lube is gonna get variable lube in the mouth and unless your lube is removed before loading you are going to get a variation of case mouth tension holding the bullets in resulting in less accuracy. Regardless of what lube I use (mostly old fashioned RCBS case lube off a pad) for FL sizing or graphite for neck sizing I tumble the cases in dry fine corncob for 30-60 minutes to get all the lube off the cases.
 
Originally Posted By: rudymontanaSecond on the hornady one shot. Always worked go for me. Rudy

+1 for the hornady one shot.

i will note that the only time i've come close to actually stucking a case was with this stuff - but i hadnt let it dry like you're supposed to.

what i usually do - spray my brass FIRST, then while its drying i get my press setup. by the time i'm prepped, its ready to roll.
 
Originally Posted By: pyscodogProbably catch he11 over this but I use Hornady One Shot spray and the paste also, but.......I very seldom let the spray dry. Spray the cases and run them through the die. Haven't stuck one yet and do it all the time. I use to let them dry but the head honcho at one of the stores I get bullets from was resizing brass one day and that's how he was doing it. It was working for him so I tried it and so far its been working for me too. I don't usually wipe them off either.

such a rebel.
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I use Hornady One Shot. I have had a case stick, but it was always the result of me not letting it dry. I have never done anything to "clean" or remove it after the fact...I just load the rounds and have never had any problems. All that said, if you are having trouble with sizing the necks or trouble with what seems like hard retraction over the expander you might want to anneal the cases. Brass gets hard from being worked and from just "existing" in general. Annealing softens the neck area and lets it resize much easier if it has hardened and needs it. If not then annealing wont change much. I can always tell if my cases have gone too long and hardened up, the case will kind of "chirp" when it is pulling over the expander.
 
Originally Posted By: SlickerThanSnotOriginally Posted By: pyscodogProbably catch he11 over this but I use Hornady One Shot spray and the paste also, but.......I very seldom let the spray dry. Spray the cases and run them through the die. Haven't stuck one yet and do it all the time. I use to let them dry but the head honcho at one of the stores I get bullets from was resizing brass one day and that's how he was doing it. It was working for him so I tried it and so far its been working for me too. I don't usually wipe them off either.

such a rebel.
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