Anyone else have problems with Lyman spray case lube?

imq707s · November 21, 2008, 08:50 PM

I decided to try something new instead of my tried and true Lee case lube in a tube. I bought a can of spray lube from Lyman. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but this stuff just doesn't seem to work.

I followed the directions, sprayed down 20 pieces of .223 brass, but it's just not acting like it's providing much lubrication for the brass. On a few cases, I though there were going to get stuck in the die.

What am I doing wrong? The stuff just doesn't seem like it ever wants to dry.

Anyone else had bad luck with the Lyman spray lube? The Lee lube works great!!!

Loader9 · November 21, 2008, 10:47 PM

I gave up on the spray lubes. I use only Imperial Sizing wax. I just get it on my fingers and rub it on as I pick the brass up to resize them. A small can, a little smaller than a Skoal can, will last you several thousand rounds. I'm getting close to 10,000 rounds of 223 from a can and it's far, far cheaper too.

44Magnum · November 21, 2008, 10:53 PM

Are you letting the brass sit for about five minutes before you start to size the cases?

tom234 · November 22, 2008, 01:35 AM

I've never had a problem using Dillon spray lube. I'll bet Lyman's lube is about the same. Lots better than the RCSB lube pad......

glazerguy333 · November 22, 2008, 09:40 AM

I like to set my cases up in a old plastic pencil case then spray them down close the lid and shake it that gets it all over then i run them never had a problem at all and i use the lyman lube you just got to remember you get to little they will stick ya get to much they will dent

ac700wildcat · November 22, 2008, 10:05 AM

Did you clean all the old lube out of your dies before changing to the lyman lube? You are supposed to do that and then spray a bit of the lyman lube in the die and let it dry before you start sizing.

jhansman · November 22, 2008, 10:57 AM

Tried 'em all (including the sprays) and once I found Imperial Sizing Wax, that was that. I just processes 1K of Lake City .223 without one stuck case.

dfrak · November 30, 2008, 10:11 PM

I've given up on the Lyman spray. I've tried it several times, several ways and on several calibers. I've also thought, more than once, that a case was going to stick in a die.
I like the idea of a spray lube, but after my experience with the Lyman product, I am a little leery.
Dan

rn22723 · November 30, 2008, 11:09 PM

Get some Imperial Die Wax and never look back!

ozbornm · December 3, 2008, 08:30 AM

I am having nightmares with the lyman spray lube. As I am typing this I have 2 223 dies with stuck cases and 1 308 die with a stuck case in it. That is the worst stuff I have ever used. I did just as the instructions suggested. Spray and let sit for 30 seconds and its ready to go.

BULL S#@T!!!!! Out of 50 223 cases the rim pulled off of 13 of them. I have checked the dies no sign of scratches, trash, old lube, or anything else to bind the cases.

OH BUT THIS IS THE NEW IMPROVED FORMULA.

singlestack45 · December 3, 2008, 05:05 PM

Loaded 1000 .308 and 4500 .223 with Lyman spray and Dillon spray this year. Not a single stuck case. Try using more lube.

wncchester · December 3, 2008, 07:00 PM

I prefer Imperial or other waxes but I wonder how many of those having trouble with spray lubes fail to keep the contents shook up as they spray. And/or fail apply enough or allow the propellant to evaporate. ??

A case that's going to stick ALWAYS gives warning by being unsually difficult to work the press lever. When I get that biceps "feed back", I stop, withdraw the case and lube it again. Only time I've had a rim pull off in the last 20 years was when I ran an experiment on a wide range of subsitute lubes and expected them to pull off in some instances. Some did, some didn't, but I learned a lot about case lubes.

Would you believe that Chap-Stick works fine? So does some lipsticks, Kiwi shoe wax (any color, but Neutral - clear - is less messy!), Johnson's paste floor wax, Sno-Proof and Mink Oil boot treatment, some hand soaps. And STP oil treatment, but it's as messy as lipstick! Few other auto lubes worked very well, got to use my puller a lot with them!.

My point is, case lubes aren't magic but some things work well and others don't. But they ALL need to cover the case sufficently, includig the sprays.

CowTowner · December 3, 2008, 07:07 PM

I got to throw my 2 cents worth in for Hornaday One Shot spray.
Never had a case stick for .303 Brit or 7mm WSM.

November 21, 2008, 08:50 PM	#1
imq707s Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2000 Posts: 179	Anyone else have problems with Lyman spray case lube? I decided to try something new instead of my tried and true Lee case lube in a tube. I bought a can of spray lube from Lyman. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but this stuff just doesn't seem to work. I followed the directions, sprayed down 20 pieces of .223 brass, but it's just not acting like it's providing much lubrication for the brass. On a few cases, I though there were going to get stuck in the die. What am I doing wrong? The stuff just doesn't seem like it ever wants to dry. Anyone else had bad luck with the Lyman spray lube? The Lee lube works great!!!

November 21, 2008, 10:53 PM	#3
44Magnum Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Posts: 325	Are you letting the brass sit for about five minutes before you start to size the cases? __________________ "It'll all fit in there, it must be a compressed load." I never joined SAMMI.

November 22, 2008, 09:40 AM	#5
glazerguy333 Member Join Date: November 19, 2008 Location: Dilworth,MN Posts: 17	lube I like to set my cases up in a old plastic pencil case then spray them down close the lid and shake it that gets it all over then i run them never had a problem at all and i use the lyman lube you just got to remember you get to little they will stick ya get to much they will dent

November 22, 2008, 10:57 AM	#7
jhansman Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2007 Posts: 680	Tried 'em all (including the sprays) and once I found Imperial Sizing Wax, that was that. I just processes 1K of Lake City .223 without one stuck case. __________________ Blessed is the man who has nothing to say, and cannot be compelled to say it.

December 3, 2008, 07:07 PM	#13
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	I got to throw my 2 cents worth in for Hornaday One Shot spray. Never had a case stick for .303 Brit or 7mm WSM. __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

November 21, 2008, 10:47 PM	#2
Loader9 Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2008 Posts: 949	I gave up on the spray lubes. I use only Imperial Sizing wax. I just get it on my fingers and rub it on as I pick the brass up to resize them. A small can, a little smaller than a Skoal can, will last you several thousand rounds. I'm getting close to 10,000 rounds of 223 from a can and it's far, far cheaper too.

November 22, 2008, 01:35 AM	#4
tom234 Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 753	I've never had a problem using Dillon spray lube. I'll bet Lyman's lube is about the same. Lots better than the RCSB lube pad......

November 22, 2008, 10:05 AM	#6
ac700wildcat Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2008 Location: ND Posts: 239	Did you clean all the old lube out of your dies before changing to the lyman lube? You are supposed to do that and then spray a bit of the lyman lube in the die and let it dry before you start sizing.

November 30, 2008, 10:11 PM	#8
dfrak Junior Member Join Date: October 27, 2008 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 2	I've given up on the Lyman spray. I've tried it several times, several ways and on several calibers. I've also thought, more than once, that a case was going to stick in a die. I like the idea of a spray lube, but after my experience with the Lyman product, I am a little leery. Dan

November 30, 2008, 11:09 PM	#9
rn22723 Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2001 Location: Burbs of Minneapolis Posts: 676	Get some Imperial Die Wax and never look back!

December 3, 2008, 08:30 AM	#10
ozbornm Junior Member Join Date: November 19, 2008 Posts: 5	I am having nightmares with the lyman spray lube. As I am typing this I have 2 223 dies with stuck cases and 1 308 die with a stuck case in it. That is the worst stuff I have ever used. I did just as the instructions suggested. Spray and let sit for 30 seconds and its ready to go. BULL S#@T!!!!! Out of 50 223 cases the rim pulled off of 13 of them. I have checked the dies no sign of scratches, trash, old lube, or anything else to bind the cases. OH BUT THIS IS THE NEW IMPROVED FORMULA.

December 3, 2008, 05:05 PM	#11
singlestack45 Member Join Date: November 24, 2008 Posts: 19	Loaded 1000 .308 and 4500 .223 with Lyman spray and Dillon spray this year. Not a single stuck case. Try using more lube.

December 3, 2008, 07:00 PM	#12
wncchester Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2002 Posts: 2,832	I prefer Imperial or other waxes but I wonder how many of those having trouble with spray lubes fail to keep the contents shook up as they spray. And/or fail apply enough or allow the propellant to evaporate. ?? A case that's going to stick ALWAYS gives warning by being unsually difficult to work the press lever. When I get that biceps "feed back", I stop, withdraw the case and lube it again. Only time I've had a rim pull off in the last 20 years was when I ran an experiment on a wide range of subsitute lubes and expected them to pull off in some instances. Some did, some didn't, but I learned a lot about case lubes. Would you believe that Chap-Stick works fine? So does some lipsticks, Kiwi shoe wax (any color, but Neutral - clear - is less messy!), Johnson's paste floor wax, Sno-Proof and Mink Oil boot treatment, some hand soaps. And STP oil treatment, but it's as messy as lipstick! Few other auto lubes worked very well, got to use my puller a lot with them!. My point is, case lubes aren't magic but some things work well and others don't. But they ALL need to cover the case sufficently, includig the sprays.