Case lube

[Mram10us]

Mind sharing the recipe and how you use it?

Buy a little bottle of liquid lanolin, 99% isopropyl alcohol and a spray bottle. Mix 10:1 ratio with lanolin being the 1. I throw an old bullet in the spray bottle to aid in mixing.
I spray the cases in a plastic bowl, work with hands (use gloves) and let dry for a couple minutes. Works great. As usual, not my idea. Learned it from some old timers

 

[cjl2010]

Mind sharing the recipe and how you use it?

 

[RetiredSniper]

Funny this has been brought up! I use LEE case lube and have been reloading since tha late 70's.I ran out once years ago and found that STP motor oil additive works very well!!!!!

 

[Jeffrey Van Zandt]

I changed over to 99% isopropyl alcohol mixed with liquid lanolin. Works better than anything I've used

what is you mix % of each

 

[clownbuster]

Imperial wax. I convert brass in the hundreds at a time and it has been the best performer.

 

[cohunt]

how do you clean the lanolin off the case after resizing?
I use imperial wax on the body and neck, then just wipe it off with a microfiber towel and it leaves it dry so I can use graphite lube for expanding the neck

what about the lube inside the necks? I use a size die with no expander ball then I use a neck expander mandrel with graphite lube-- the inside of the neck would need to have 0 "wet lube" in it before dipping into the graphite lube for the expander mandrel

 

[Groot]

I began my reloading adventures using lee case lube, it worked okay but I didn't know enough to know any better. Then i started using RCBS lube and pad for awhile that worked pretty great my only complaint was the pad started to break down after a lot of rounds and ended up on the case and up inside the die making a mess. Just recently I decided to try out Hornady one shot and LOVE it. I just take and line the all up the same direction give a good spray at an angle so that the lube is in the neck and then I shake them all around and by the time I finish setting up my dies the lube has sat enough and its good to go, so far Ive used it with 223 and 8mm Mauser and has been butter smooth.

 

[jepp2]

Imperial is great and what I use if I am only sizing 20 cases or so. But for anything of greater quantity I use Boot Leg case lube. 12:1 mix ratio of Iso Heet and liquid lanolin. Never causes lube dents and makes sizing oh so easy. I spray it at the case neck and mouth with the cases on a sheet facing me. So the outside of the case, case neck and shoulder and inside of the case neck all get lubed. After spraying them, I roll them around on the sheet to even out the lube on the outside of the case. Just toss them in a tumbler with fine corn cob media for 30 minutes to remove the lube. And it works as a great hand moisturizer as well while you work. Here is how I line up my cases on the sheet. 144 per batch as that works well in my Lyman 1200 tumbler.

 

[sturner]

One shot

 

[Tony243]

+1 for lanolin and 99% isopropyl. Quick process, best results.

 

[danielesellers]

I have used the Hornady One Shot for almost 20 years on everything from 223 to 416 WBY Mag and have only stuck a case when I neglected to, or sprayed too little on the inside of the case necks. Of course, by spraying the inside of the case, I end up running the cases through a second "wash" cycle to remove all of the lube as it turns tacky over time.

 

[clownbuster]

how do you clean the lanolin off the case after resizing?
I use imperial wax on the body and neck, then just wipe it off with a microfiber towel and it leaves it dry do I can use graphite lube for expanding the neck

what about the lube inside the necks? I use a size die with no expander ball then I use a neck expander mandrel with graphite lube-- the inside of the neck would need to have 0 "wet lube" in it before dipping into the graphite lube for the expander mandrel

Hey cohunt, same process here, but I switched to the 21st Century TiNi turning arbors for expanding to get rid of the inside-case lube step. Don't know if that helps you or answers your question.

 

[RetiredSniper]

Really good video!

 

[th82457]

Imperial wax, a little goes a long way.