Getting Lee Sizing Lube to mix with Alcohol
Tate, I have luck mixing the lee lube with rubbing alcohol--what is that, 70%, I think? Can't even begin to guess the ratio, as I don't bother to measure, but I will guess it may be around 1:5. I mix it in a small spray bottle and shake it up good, then toss out the cases on an old cookie sheet, spray, roll, spray, and then let dry. In Alabama it takes about 5 minutes to dry IIRC--- I'll bet here in Kuwait it would take about 30 seconds! Anyway, I haven't had a case stuck in a die using this method. If I feel unusual resistance as the case is entering the die, I stop and re-lube (I have stuck a few using other lube methods and have begun to develop a feel for when something isn't going right).
The mixture dries with a powdery haze that wipes off relatively easily. So far I haven't found any problems with it.
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