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.

 

[6.5 forever]

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

? Are you new to reloading?

 

[Rick Ratzlaff]

? Are you new to reloading?

Heck no. But I used One Shot for years, spraying at a 45Degree angle to lub the inside neck lightly. I never had a miss fire that I remember. But our wonderful Liberal Govt refuses Hornady to sell One shot in Canada for years now. I thot I could trust RCBS with the problem, but I guess not. I have 50 rounds to ladder test on a warm day. They will be chronod. So I'll let you know what happens.

 

[tac284]

Heck no. But I used One Shot for years, spraying at a 45Degree angle to lub the inside neck lightly. I never had a miss fire that I remember. But our wonderful Liberal Govt refuses Hornady to sell One shot in Canada for years now. I thot I could trust RCBS with the problem, but I guess not. I have 50 rounds to ladder test on a warm day. They will be chronod. So I'll let you know what happens.

Just so I’m clear, you do all your brass prep leading up to primer seating, seat your primers and then spray case lube into the necks before throwing powder and seating a bullet?

 

[Rick Ratzlaff]

No I need to resize the brass, including removing spent primers. To run a case through a die to resize, it must be lubed including the neck inside for the expanding plug. They are re-primed, when the primer is removed. Done it that way for a very long time. So a very light shot of One Shot has been a work saver for me, without ever a mis fire. My goal is always under 1 MOA for a hunting rifle.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Been using Imperial Sizing Wax for decades. No messy spray, no primer contamination, wipes right off easily. That along with Imperial Dry Neck Lube when neck sizing. Again, no messy spray to deal with.

Both available from Sinclair Intl, now Brownells. Why anyone would want to deal with these bogus sprays around their loading area is a mystery to me.

 

[LCazador]

What Rick says me too! One more thing wash your hands before you handle primers.

 

[Syncrowave]

 

[Bottom Fodder]

What am I missing here, I lube, size then tumble I dumb primers in the priming tool and prime. My primer are never in contact with lube or fingers.
Not sure why they would need to be in contact with either