best case lube

1chig · August 24, 2010, 07:41 PM

What in your opinion is the best case lube to use in resizing bottleneck cases, that makes the least mess ?

5R milspec · August 24, 2010, 08:43 PM

mink oil shoe polish

Huskerguy · August 24, 2010, 08:46 PM

I have tried two different ones lately. Dillions spray lube and Lymans Qwik Spray. I was sizing 223 brass and started using Hornady dies using both lubes and things went OK until I stuck one and had to drill and tap it. I had another set of RCBS dies and decided to try them out. I used both sprays the same way and found much less resistance with the RCBS dies but did find some occasional"denting" with the Dillions but not the Lymans. Did not have this occur with Hornady dies and tried very hard to be consistent. I just thought the Lymans as an aerosol went on more even although I did not like spraying aerosol in my basement. I look forward to hearing what others say.

William T. Watts · August 24, 2010, 08:51 PM

Nothing works better than RCBS case lube, the down side it is messy, the up side is I've never stuck a case in over 40 years. William

armoredman · August 24, 2010, 09:31 PM

I use some old Lee lube, works just fine. Hornady One Shot didn't work well for me unless sprayed on HEAVY. I keep it to lube cast bullets being sized.

Sevens · August 24, 2010, 09:33 PM

I've tried Lee, RCBS and Imperial. Imperial is my favorite, hands-down, and it's not even close. And one small tin of the stuff will last 10 years.

dawico · August 24, 2010, 09:48 PM

I spray Hornady One Shot on brass in a Zip Loc bag. It makes very little mess and I found I get a better coating on all of the brass and use less lube. Spray and shake a couple of times. Also, it keeps the spray lube off of my loading blocks. After that I run them through the tumbler with different media for an hour.

Jobfix · August 24, 2010, 10:51 PM

dawico, I've not heard of that brand of media: "Different Media"?

dawico · August 24, 2010, 11:00 PM

I use different media than what I use to clean the cases the first time. I keep two seperate sets of media on hand. I really have no reason why besides it just seems like the right thing to do. Sorry for the confusion.

csmsss · August 24, 2010, 11:06 PM

I use STP oil treatment. Seems to work just fine.

Jobfix · August 24, 2010, 11:23 PM

dawico, Just having fun,

last question, corn cob or walnut?
Thanks, "O'B"

dawico · August 24, 2010, 11:37 PM

Corn cob, cheap Frankfurt Arsenal stuff. Walnut just seems too abrasive to me, but I have never tried it. Hornady One Shot is pretty easy to remove so it really doesn't have to be anything fancy.

rg1 · August 24, 2010, 11:42 PM

Dillions case lube has worked best for me. I've used RCBS and Lee and they are ok but I prefer Dillions. I still use my lube pad and a nylon neck brush with the Dillion lube.

chris in va · August 25, 2010, 12:20 AM

I can also verify that One Shot does not work, at least on my 30-06 cases. I mainly use it to ease sizing with my 9mm and 45acp brass.

rogn · August 25, 2010, 07:35 AM

For heavy duty sizing Lee case lube or RCBS {STP} hands down. For volume , put a teaspoon or so of Lee lube in a plastic freezerbag and add 2 tspns of rubbing alcohol. This should accomodate 20, 08s, 06s, 15 belted or 30+ 556s; shake and rattle. I lube the inside of the necks w/boreswab and Lee lube. You can run them wet and they seem to run easier. Less than 20 then imperialworks well. Lee and Imperial can be cleaned off cases w/ damp cloth. For never fail, never, never stick RCBS will work best but is the mesiest, occasional shoulder dimples amy be issue, and cleaning cases is more difficult. Good care and lubing of inside case mouths willminimize case streching.

closetgunnut · August 25, 2010, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Sevens:
Imperial is my favorite, hands-down, and it's not even close. And one small tin of the stuff will last 10 years.

+1 on Imperial sizing wax! I've been using the same tin for 3 years and I've used about 1/5th of it. I have a "back-up" tin that I might open in 2020...

Closet

Rifleman1776 · August 25, 2010, 09:01 AM

Once I tried Dillon's Rapid Lube I never looked back. No reason to use anything else. Bye-bye mess.

Bruno2 · August 25, 2010, 11:51 PM

Imperial. Lifetime supply costs $6.00.

Xfire68 · August 26, 2010, 12:16 AM

I can say for sure it is not Cabela's case lube! I spayed a ton on my .223 cases and got 2 stuck cases in the sizing die! I went back to Hornady and no issues.

Bamashooter · August 26, 2010, 12:33 AM

i would have to agree that RCBS is very good case lube. its all ive ever used and since ive never had a stuck case i dont see any reason to switch. as for it being messy, i just throw them back in the tumbler for 10 or 15 min. and they are good to go.

Toney D · August 26, 2010, 09:46 AM

I guit having stuck cases when i switch from lee to rcbs lube.

I like using a little rag with the rcbs lube on it to wipe and lube my cases.

jepp2 · August 26, 2010, 11:34 AM

Imperial is a great lube but is not fast if you are doing lots of brass.

I switched over to snythetic motor oil and haven't looked back. Easy to apply, lubes extremely well, and easy to remove.

HiBC · August 26, 2010, 12:08 PM

I use the RCBS spray,my buddy uses Dillon spray.I do a light spray-overand shake to distribute,then repeat.A really critical step is to wait a while and let the volatile carrier evaporate.It seems to compromize the lube.

BDS-THR · August 27, 2010, 04:48 AM

Well, Bag Balm of course!

"The oddest one I've heard was somebody who reloads his ammunition. He puts Bag Balm on the bullet casing and it makes it easier to reload 'em." - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-w...1/us-bag-balm/

itman · August 28, 2010, 10:55 AM

I have tryed RCBS, Imperial. But once I tried Hornady One Shot. I will never go back.

I place all my cases in the reloading block. One very quick spray from one side. Then one quick spray from the other and I'm done. wait 2 min and start resizeing. And noting to remove when I'm done.

My one big worry about useing One shot was how may cases would I get out of a can. Well I've lubed about 300 cases (300 Win Mag.) and the can still feels full.

August 24, 2010, 07:41 PM	#1
1chig Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2009 Location: central missouri Posts: 246	best case lube What in your opinion is the best case lube to use in resizing bottleneck cases, that makes the least mess ?

August 24, 2010, 09:33 PM	#6
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,758	I've tried Lee, RCBS and Imperial. Imperial is my favorite, hands-down, and it's not even close. And one small tin of the stuff will last 10 years. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

August 24, 2010, 10:51 PM	#8
Jobfix Member Join Date: January 12, 2010 Location: "A Facist Subject" California Posts: 64	New Media? dawico, I've not heard of that brand of media: "Different Media"?

August 24, 2010, 11:23 PM	#11
Jobfix Member Join Date: January 12, 2010 Location: "A Facist Subject" California Posts: 64	Media... dawico, Just having fun, last question, corn cob or walnut? Thanks, "O'B"

August 24, 2010, 08:43 PM	#2
5R milspec Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 360	mink oil shoe polish

August 24, 2010, 08:46 PM	#3
Huskerguy Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 348	I have tried two different ones lately. Dillions spray lube and Lymans Qwik Spray. I was sizing 223 brass and started using Hornady dies using both lubes and things went OK until I stuck one and had to drill and tap it. I had another set of RCBS dies and decided to try them out. I used both sprays the same way and found much less resistance with the RCBS dies but did find some occasional"denting" with the Dillions but not the Lymans. Did not have this occur with Hornady dies and tried very hard to be consistent. I just thought the Lymans as an aerosol went on more even although I did not like spraying aerosol in my basement. I look forward to hearing what others say.

August 24, 2010, 08:51 PM	#4
William T. Watts Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2010 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 1,074	Nothing works better than RCBS case lube, the down side it is messy, the up side is I've never stuck a case in over 40 years. William

August 24, 2010, 09:31 PM	#5
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,327	I use some old Lee lube, works just fine. Hornady One Shot didn't work well for me unless sprayed on HEAVY. I keep it to lube cast bullets being sized.

August 24, 2010, 09:48 PM	#7
dawico Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2009 Location: Lampasas, TX Posts: 326	I spray Hornady One Shot on brass in a Zip Loc bag. It makes very little mess and I found I get a better coating on all of the brass and use less lube. Spray and shake a couple of times. Also, it keeps the spray lube off of my loading blocks. After that I run them through the tumbler with different media for an hour.

August 24, 2010, 11:00 PM	#9
dawico Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2009 Location: Lampasas, TX Posts: 326	I use different media than what I use to clean the cases the first time. I keep two seperate sets of media on hand. I really have no reason why besides it just seems like the right thing to do. Sorry for the confusion.

August 24, 2010, 11:06 PM	#10
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 3,078	I use STP oil treatment. Seems to work just fine.

August 24, 2010, 11:37 PM	#12
dawico Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2009 Location: Lampasas, TX Posts: 326	Corn cob, cheap Frankfurt Arsenal stuff. Walnut just seems too abrasive to me, but I have never tried it. Hornady One Shot is pretty easy to remove so it really doesn't have to be anything fancy.

August 24, 2010, 11:42 PM	#13
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 1,125	Dillions case lube has worked best for me. I've used RCBS and Lee and they are ok but I prefer Dillions. I still use my lube pad and a nylon neck brush with the Dillion lube.

August 25, 2010, 12:20 AM	#14
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	I can also verify that One Shot does not work, at least on my 30-06 cases. I mainly use it to ease sizing with my 9mm and 45acp brass.

August 25, 2010, 07:35 AM	#15
rogn Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2005 Posts: 203	For heavy duty sizing Lee case lube or RCBS {STP} hands down. For volume , put a teaspoon or so of Lee lube in a plastic freezerbag and add 2 tspns of rubbing alcohol. This should accomodate 20, 08s, 06s, 15 belted or 30+ 556s; shake and rattle. I lube the inside of the necks w/boreswab and Lee lube. You can run them wet and they seem to run easier. Less than 20 then imperialworks well. Lee and Imperial can be cleaned off cases w/ damp cloth. For never fail, never, never stick RCBS will work best but is the mesiest, occasional shoulder dimples amy be issue, and cleaning cases is more difficult. Good care and lubing of inside case mouths willminimize case streching.

August 25, 2010, 09:01 AM	#17
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	Once I tried Dillon's Rapid Lube I never looked back. No reason to use anything else. Bye-bye mess.

August 25, 2010, 11:51 PM	#18
Bruno2 Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2009 Location: Not saying b/c I dont want any of you crazy people to rob or kill me. Alright it's Tulsa , Oklahoma Posts: 224	Imperial. Lifetime supply costs $6.00.

August 26, 2010, 12:16 AM	#19
Xfire68 Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2010 Location: Communist State of IL. Posts: 1,562	I can say for sure it is not Cabela's case lube! I spayed a ton on my .223 cases and got 2 stuck cases in the sizing die! I went back to Hornady and no issues.

August 26, 2010, 12:33 AM	#20
Bamashooter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2010 Posts: 1,860	i would have to agree that RCBS is very good case lube. its all ive ever used and since ive never had a stuck case i dont see any reason to switch. as for it being messy, i just throw them back in the tumbler for 10 or 15 min. and they are good to go.

August 26, 2010, 09:46 AM	#21
Toney D Junior member Join Date: August 4, 2010 Location: OK Posts: 55	I guit having stuck cases when i switch from lee to rcbs lube. I like using a little rag with the rcbs lube on it to wipe and lube my cases.

August 26, 2010, 11:34 AM	#22
jepp2 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2008 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,476	Imperial is a great lube but is not fast if you are doing lots of brass. I switched over to snythetic motor oil and haven't looked back. Easy to apply, lubes extremely well, and easy to remove.

August 26, 2010, 12:08 PM	#23
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,310	I use the RCBS spray,my buddy uses Dillon spray.I do a light spray-overand shake to distribute,then repeat.A really critical step is to wait a while and let the volatile carrier evaporate.It seems to compromize the lube.

August 27, 2010, 04:48 AM	#24
BDS-THR Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2010 Posts: 479	Well, Bag Balm of course! "The oddest one I've heard was somebody who reloads his ammunition. He puts Bag Balm on the bullet casing and it makes it easier to reload 'em." - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-w...1/us-bag-balm/

August 28, 2010, 10:55 AM	#25
itman Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2005 Posts: 199	I have tryed RCBS, Imperial. But once I tried Hornady One Shot. I will never go back. I place all my cases in the reloading block. One very quick spray from one side. Then one quick spray from the other and I'm done. wait 2 min and start resizeing. And noting to remove when I'm done. My one big worry about useing One shot was how may cases would I get out of a can. Well I've lubed about 300 cases (300 Win Mag.) and the can still feels full.