case lube?

[plumeja]

Just watched a video on diy case lube. seemed pretty cool, a bottle of heet and lanolin oil. that was it just need the right ratio. has anyone tried this out. I havent reloaded in a few years and am about to dust off the press, i like diy projects if they work. part two of my question is can you use 99% iso instead of heet because what i understand is that is ingredient in heat so why not just use the iso??
thanks

 

[geo4061]

I use the lanolin mix that I put in a spray bottle. It works and no harmful chemicals.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

If I'm not mistaken, the old rcbs case lube was simply lanolin thinned with alcohol... I'm not sure the alcohol variety makes a difference as long as it stays in solution. Case lube is cheap though compared to dies; I'd but a bottle of rcbs and a pad and get rolling myself. If you want to experiment; I'd play with dies you don't really care about before you use your brew on good dies.

 

[g0rd0]

If I'm not mistaken, the old rcbs case lube was simply lanolin thinned with alcohol... I'm not sure the alcohol variety makes a difference as long as it stays in solution. Case lube is cheap though compared to dies; I'd but a bottle of rcbs and a pad and get rolling myself. If you want to experiment; I'd play with dies you don't really care about before you use your brew on good dies.

I agree, sometimes diy is just another way of shooting yourself in the foot. If you want something less messy than liquid lube there is spray but, I would use imperial sizing wax

 

[Reloader222]

I had start using Redding and Imperial Wax +-10 years back and has never regret it. No stuck cases and if you apply it correct, there is no dented shoulders!

 

[FearNoWind]

.. I would use imperial sizing wax

You can spend your time shooting or tinkering. Why reinvent the wheel. Just do that and move on with it.

 

[Canadian Bushman]

Imperial wax is the best stuff ive ever used.

 

[Dosh]

+3 for Imperial, it only took 1 stuck case and a couple dented cases to finally take the advise of my gunsmith friend about a decade ago.

 

[Sully2]

Imperial wax is the best stuff ive ever used.

IMPERIAL Wax....thats the stuff I use ( couldnt remember the name till I saw it in print)
Its great stuff.

 

[Jcub]

Imperial die sizing wax.