Case Lube

billtheshrink · June 17, 2013, 06:36 AM

I have used Dillon case lube, Hornady etc. and recently I saw a video with a guy mixing liquid lanolin with HEET and 99% isopropyl alcohol. A friend at the range saw same video. HE said you need to HEAT the solution. So folks, my quest is how much to heat and how? Does it need heating with each reloading session? Is this a viable solution to case lube? What are yoru thoughts?
Thanks !!!
Bill

wogpotter · June 17, 2013, 07:05 AM

You absolutely do NOT need to "heat" Lanolin & alcohol. I've been using the stuff for several years & it works fine at room temp as long as you give it a shake before shpritzing to ensure an even mix. I use a 2oz bottle of liquid lanolin to a bottle of "yellow Heet" that's it.

I think your friend is either mistaken or using way too little alcohol.

GerryG · June 17, 2013, 07:11 AM

For mixing the home brew case lube, you mix the liquid lanolin with 91-99% iso alcohol. If you can not find the 99% alcohol, you can substitute it with Heet as it has alcohol as part of it's makeup. You do not add both iso and Heet to the lanolin.

To get the liquid lanolin to mix better with the alcohol/Heet, some people would boil some water in a pot, remove the pot from the flame and put the lanolin bottle in the water to increase it's viscosity before mixing it with the alcohol.

chiefr · June 17, 2013, 08:24 AM

I guess home concocted lubes may work, but I prefer to use one of the many case lubes already out there.
A couple of ounces will lube thousands of cases. I for one despise having a stuck case.

wogpotter · June 17, 2013, 11:16 AM

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to increase it's viscosity

I think you mean decrease as in "make thinner"?

Chief: this stuff works much better than several "factory lubes" which is why I use it.

Marco Califo · June 17, 2013, 12:53 PM

I have found that a very light film of White Lithium Grease ($5 for 10 oz tube @ Home Depot) works excellently and even makes re-sizing machine gun fired 308 easy. No mixing. I do tumble after sizing to remove it.

BigJimP · June 17, 2013, 01:07 PM

With products like spray Dillon case lube for $ 9 for 8 oz ..../ when one 8 oz bottle will last for 50,000 cases or so ...

are you guys serious, you want to make your own case lube....

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If you shoot at a range....where you can cast your own lead bullets...that makes some sense...but not making your own case lube...geez...

June 17, 2013, 06:36 AM	#1
billtheshrink Member Join Date: May 9, 2005 Posts: 67	Case Lube I have used Dillon case lube, Hornady etc. and recently I saw a video with a guy mixing liquid lanolin with HEET and 99% isopropyl alcohol. A friend at the range saw same video. HE said you need to HEAT the solution. So folks, my quest is how much to heat and how? Does it need heating with each reloading session? Is this a viable solution to case lube? What are yoru thoughts? Thanks !!! Bill

June 17, 2013, 07:05 AM	#2
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	You absolutely do NOT need to "heat" Lanolin & alcohol. I've been using the stuff for several years & it works fine at room temp as long as you give it a shake before shpritzing to ensure an even mix. I use a 2oz bottle of liquid lanolin to a bottle of "yellow Heet" that's it. I think your friend is either mistaken or using way too little alcohol. __________________ Allan Quatermain: “Automatic rifles. Who in God's name has automatic rifles”? Elderly Hunter: “That's dashed unsporting. Probably Belgium.”

June 17, 2013, 12:53 PM	#6
Marco Califo Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Location: LA (Greater Los Angeles Area) Posts: 2,596	I have found that a very light film of White Lithium Grease ($5 for 10 oz tube @ Home Depot) works excellently and even makes re-sizing machine gun fired 308 easy. No mixing. I do tumble after sizing to remove it. __________________ ............

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June 17, 2013, 07:11 AM	#3
GerryG Member Join Date: March 21, 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 17	For mixing the home brew case lube, you mix the liquid lanolin with 91-99% iso alcohol. If you can not find the 99% alcohol, you can substitute it with Heet as it has alcohol as part of it's makeup. You do not add both iso and Heet to the lanolin. To get the liquid lanolin to mix better with the alcohol/Heet, some people would boil some water in a pot, remove the pot from the flame and put the lanolin bottle in the water to increase it's viscosity before mixing it with the alcohol.

June 17, 2013, 08:24 AM	#4
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	I guess home concocted lubes may work, but I prefer to use one of the many case lubes already out there. A couple of ounces will lube thousands of cases. I for one despise having a stuck case.

June 17, 2013, 01:07 PM	#7
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	With products like spray Dillon case lube for $ 9 for 8 oz ..../ when one 8 oz bottle will last for 50,000 cases or so ... are you guys serious, you want to make your own case lube.... -------- If you shoot at a range....where you can cast your own lead bullets...that makes some sense...but not making your own case lube...geez...