CASE SLICK from RCBS

[Rick Ratzlaff]

After a 3 day wait, I got a response from RCBS re Case Slick killing primers. After I loaded 50 rounds for a ladder test. :-(

"Case lube in general can potentially contaminate primers and reduce ignition of the primers causing potential misfires. Cases should be primed after lubing."

So why in all the world is that not on the bottle label? GRR

 

[WSnyder]

So why in all the world is that not on the bottle label? GRR

Begs the question why you would think potentially contaminating primers with anything would be okay? Kind of common knowledge so I wouldn’t think RCBS needs to specifically call that out. FWIW on the flip side I’ve never seen anything say “primer contamination safe”.

 

[dhagerty40]

now take that old primers used to get contaminated from the oils on your skin. Should they add that to the warnings also?

note: I am in a foul mood today!

 

[Krogen]

Begs the question why you would think potentially contaminating primers with anything would be okay? Kind of common knowledge so I wouldn’t think RCBS needs to specifically call that out. FWIW on the flip side I’ve never seen anything say “primer contamination safe”.

I've "trusted" One Shot to be primer safe. So far, I haven't been disappointed.

 

[Rick Ratzlaff]

If my old memory serves me right. Hornady advertises One Shot as primer-safe. And it NEVER failed me. But Canadian customers will not allow it up here anymore. It kills eastern rats. Oops, now I'll go to jail.

 

[Rick Ratzlaff]

Case Lubes​

One Shot®​

One Shot® Case Lube with DynaGlide Plus® technology is a micro‑penetrating high pressure dry film. It contains no petroleum, teflon or other synthetic silicone so it will not contaminate powder or primers.

 

[Rick Ratzlaff]

Begs the question why you would think potentially contaminating primers with anything would be okay? Kind of common knowledge so I wouldn’t think RCBS needs to specifically call that out. FWIW on the flip side I’ve never seen anything say “primer contamination safe”.

See below.

 

[M-61]

But Canadian customers will not allow it up here anymore. It kills eastern rats.

Canadian customers are know writing laws?

 

[64Rambler]

I've "trusted" One Shot to be primer safe. So far, I haven't been disappointed.

 

[JLT]

It's pretty tough to kill a primer. Way more difficult than many would have you believe. There's surplus ammo out there that is older than almost all of us, some of it primed with corrosive mix, much of it stored in, shall we say, suboptimal environments, and the primers will work just fine.

Set a few primers aside and put a drop of alcohol, bore solvent, gun oil, Kroil or whatever you happen to have on the bench. Let it marinate for a few days, prime and load some cases and see what happens. I'm willing to bet they'll ignite just fine.

 

[JMayo]

Biggest issue is contaminating the powder with wet in the case. Not the primer.
Buy a proven brand.
Imo

 

[KMart]

I found this by a reviewer/tester about Case Slick. You can't make this up. However, it is a true statement

The force required to resize the cases was significantly reduced compared to cases resized without any lubrication. Resizing felt smoother, and the cases entered the die with noticeably less resistance.