GuateShooter
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I ask you guys, whats the best lubricant for resizing? if you know a substitute the info its always welcome
Resizing lubricant
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Dillon
Hi,
I really like the Dillon spray stuff.
I stand my cases up in a reloading block and mist them lightly and run them throught the die.
Fast and easy.
It is Lanolin and alcohol.
It keeps you from having to handle every case to lube it and also avoid lube dents. A real time saver when load a lot of ammo.
Good luck
Mike
Hi,
I really like the Dillon spray stuff.
I stand my cases up in a reloading block and mist them lightly and run them throught the die.
Fast and easy.
It is Lanolin and alcohol.
It keeps you from having to handle every case to lube it and also avoid lube dents. A real time saver when load a lot of ammo.
Good luck
Mike
Well, you are going to think I'm nuts.....
I've tried most all of them, and most work quite well with few issues.
That said.... I dump the shells in a colander, give them a wee spritz
with spray cooking oil, then shake the around a bit.
Since I clean before sizing, then polish well after sizing and trimming, the oil is gone long before I load the shells.
I'm lazy, and cheap, but I shoot a lot and my hand loads seem to perform.
I've tried most all of them, and most work quite well with few issues.
That said.... I dump the shells in a colander, give them a wee spritz
with spray cooking oil, then shake the around a bit.
Since I clean before sizing, then polish well after sizing and trimming, the oil is gone long before I load the shells.
I'm lazy, and cheap, but I shoot a lot and my hand loads seem to perform.
All the different lubes work, but I've graduated to the Dillon or Midway spray stuff which is much quicker.
I keep some Imperial Wax handy for small volume stuff.
I still have tubes of RCBS lube many years old that has always worked fine, but as mentioned, has been replaced by the spray.
Note: When loading pistol, I've taken the advice of Brian Enos (great website) and been using Hornady One Shot to lube my cases.
Yes, I know, it's not mandatory when using carbide sizing dies, but it sure makes things easier. Only takes a little bit.
When you get a batch all tumbled, put them in a box and give 'em a light spray.
BONUS: You don't have to wipe it off! Too bad I'd been loading all those years before I became aware of the trick.
I keep some Imperial Wax handy for small volume stuff.
I still have tubes of RCBS lube many years old that has always worked fine, but as mentioned, has been replaced by the spray.
Note: When loading pistol, I've taken the advice of Brian Enos (great website) and been using Hornady One Shot to lube my cases.
Yes, I know, it's not mandatory when using carbide sizing dies, but it sure makes things easier. Only takes a little bit.
When you get a batch all tumbled, put them in a box and give 'em a light spray.
BONUS: You don't have to wipe it off! Too bad I'd been loading all those years before I became aware of the trick.
Yep, One Shot for me also. 350 rounds of .223, 7.62x54r and 7.62x39 reloaded this week and it works flawlessly. I just ordered some more. It's important that you clean your sizing dies the first time you use it with some Gun Scrubber, let them dry and spray in some One Shot. I spray the brass in the loading blocks & let it dry for about 60 seconds before resizing. I'll never use a lube pad again!
Martyn4802
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Imperial Sizing Wax on the lower half of the case, and powdered graphite on the upper half of the neck.
I did get a case stuck using Hornady's one shot lube, so I don't use it nowdays.
I did get a case stuck using Hornady's one shot lube, so I don't use it nowdays.
wncchester
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GuateShooter - "I ask you guys, whats the best lubricant for resizing?"
Well, actually, they are all good and each type has its followers. What's "best" for each loader depends more on prefered methods of application and the volume than any quality of the lube itself.
Like to lube by rolling cases on a pad? Any of the bottle or tube lubes work quite well on pads. Don't get it heavy on the necks and shoulders or you will get case lube dents.
Pad lubes are divided into two groups, oils and soaps. The oils (STP, RCBS, Lyman) are excellant lubes but messy and hard to remove from the cases. The water solubable (soap) types (Lee, RCBS), are easy to use and easy to clean but are still somewhat messy to apply.
In a hurry or have LOTS of brass to lube? Use a spray (Hornady, Dillion)! And understand the spray can needs to be shaken before and during use or you may be just spraying propellant which can easily produce a badly stuck case right NOW!
I've used PAM cooking spray and find it works well for pistol stuff but less well for bottle neck cases. And it's a mess to remove.
Are you a lower volume but meticlus loader? You will appreciate the ease and cleanliness of applying a very thin coat of lube with your finger tips and a wax lube will do that perfectly. Imperial Die Wax is the most popular but other soft waxes do just as well.
I actually prefer Kiwi "Mink Oil" and the "Sno-Seal" boot treatments, over Imperial. Those are both inexpensive soft waxes from WallyWorld's shoe department!
Choose your method of application and get the lube that works best that way.
Well, actually, they are all good and each type has its followers. What's "best" for each loader depends more on prefered methods of application and the volume than any quality of the lube itself.
Like to lube by rolling cases on a pad? Any of the bottle or tube lubes work quite well on pads. Don't get it heavy on the necks and shoulders or you will get case lube dents.
Pad lubes are divided into two groups, oils and soaps. The oils (STP, RCBS, Lyman) are excellant lubes but messy and hard to remove from the cases. The water solubable (soap) types (Lee, RCBS), are easy to use and easy to clean but are still somewhat messy to apply.
In a hurry or have LOTS of brass to lube? Use a spray (Hornady, Dillion)! And understand the spray can needs to be shaken before and during use or you may be just spraying propellant which can easily produce a badly stuck case right NOW!
I've used PAM cooking spray and find it works well for pistol stuff but less well for bottle neck cases. And it's a mess to remove.
Are you a lower volume but meticlus loader? You will appreciate the ease and cleanliness of applying a very thin coat of lube with your finger tips and a wax lube will do that perfectly. Imperial Die Wax is the most popular but other soft waxes do just as well.
I actually prefer Kiwi "Mink Oil" and the "Sno-Seal" boot treatments, over Imperial. Those are both inexpensive soft waxes from WallyWorld's shoe department!
Choose your method of application and get the lube that works best that way.
Haven't used it for rifle, but for pistol YOU DON'T HAVE TO WIPE IT OFF as you need to do with other lubes. There's no grease afterwards. If you feel the lubed cases, it's hard to tell they're even lubed--but they are.
Makes loading pistol easier, including eliminating expander sticking in case--especially with .45's.
You can lube pistol cases with anything, but the time you'd spend wiping off all the cases would be prohibitive and you'd be better off just to use the carbide sizer without lube.