The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Reloading 22-250, cases sticking in sizing die?

Bucksnort1 · June 10, 2014, 05:22 PM

I agree with Mehavey. I do not lube with sprays. I use non-spray lubricants and I use pure lanolin. I let my fingers do the lubing when I handle the cases. Don't lube too much because you will create fluid pressure in the re-sizing die that may crinkle the shoulder of bottle neck cases. If you do this, you will likely not be able to re-re-size to remove the crinkle but what you can do is fire the case and reform it in the rifle chamber. The case may not have as long of a life as one that is not crinkled.

You can buy lanolin at health food stores for $3 or $4 for a container that will probably last a life time. Don't add anything to it. Snuffy eluded to lanolin in someone's spray lube. Pure lanolin will become milky in appearance and more viscous if it becomes cold but a few minutes between your legs while you are prepping for reloading will remove the milky color. It's just the nature of the beast but it is a good lubricant.

June 10, 2014, 05:22 PM	#25
Bucksnort1 Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2013 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 1,121	Reloading I agree with Mehavey. I do not lube with sprays. I use non-spray lubricants and I use pure lanolin. I let my fingers do the lubing when I handle the cases. Don't lube too much because you will create fluid pressure in the re-sizing die that may crinkle the shoulder of bottle neck cases. If you do this, you will likely not be able to re-re-size to remove the crinkle but what you can do is fire the case and reform it in the rifle chamber. The case may not have as long of a life as one that is not crinkled. You can buy lanolin at health food stores for $3 or $4 for a container that will probably last a life time. Don't add anything to it. Snuffy eluded to lanolin in someone's spray lube. Pure lanolin will become milky in appearance and more viscous if it becomes cold but a few minutes between your legs while you are prepping for reloading will remove the milky color. It's just the nature of the beast but it is a good lubricant.