Case lube

[Coyotefurharvester]

I keep a generic lip balm stick on the loading bench for heavy duty sizing, cheap ones have more lanolin. Otherwise Hornady One shot, in a designated zip lock baggie than into a designated cardboard flat. I wear nitride gloves, wipe off case after sizing with a cloth.

 

[JaoeyP]

Something I have noticed using various brands of dies- some dies work better with some lubes. I have Lee, Hornady, RCBS, Redding, Whidden, and Forster dies. They don't all play equally well with every lubricant. Hornady One Shot is BUTTER smooth with my Hornady dies, but doesn't work nearly as well in my RCBS Matchmaster die. It seems like lanolin works amazing in most of my dies, but nothing works as well with my Hornady dies as One Shot.

Ymmv.

 

[Rick300]

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[DLT]

Hornady unique. It’s one thing they do well. Well, the 53 vmax also

 

[Wild Bill IV]

After studying lubricity, a thin film is 1 of 3 requirements!!! High pressure lubes are refined oils from crude oil!!! The carbon molecules are like tiny ball bearings allowing for a thin film!! Lanolin based lubed are made from wool oils or waxes which are Stearic Acid (Animal fat)!!! These larger molecules create a thick film and can cause cohesion, thus possibly causing the brass to be pulled back upward!!! The lanolin case lubes started coming out during the neck size only era!!! It was designed for shear lubricity, not compression sizing!!!

I still have my original Bonanza case lube bottle purchased ~ 45 years ago!!! Have reloaded over 15,000 rounds, and still have over 1/3 left in the bottle!!! I have only had 2 cases with oil dimples!!! They were the very short and steep shouldered 280 AI!!! NO PROBLEM, JUST BLOW THEM OUT AS FOULERS!! I have never had a problem with minimal bump in all those cases!!! HI PRESSURE LUBED CASES ARE MORE CONSISTENT AFTER SIZING!!! IMHO!!!!

And, for health reasons, one should steer away from synthetic oils or waxes!!!
Motor oils and gear lubes have additives that can cause issues at the bench or affect your health!!!
STICK WITH LUBES DESIGNED FOR RELOADING AND SAVE YOUR RELOADING EQUIPMENT AND HEALTH!!!

aim small
HIT BIG!!!!!!!!!
BILL

 

[ELR LVR]

Mink Oil Paste,
I've used Imperial for years, Love it
Until I tried Mink Oil, it beat out Imperial in lubricity
I can get a stuck case when Wildcat forming with Imperial
Not so much with Mink Oil, it just works better and comes off just as easily in the tumbler.
The stuff pictured is about the softeness/consistency of Imperial