Giving Hornady One Shot another try

[Ned Ludd]

Yup I agree with the not knowing how to use as I am like you in having used it for many years and no stuck cases in many calibers up to magnums.

That said you don't have to clean cases after using One Shot. You can toss them in a corn media tumbler to take off any outside stuff if you like but it's not needed. No need to clean inside cases. I never have and no issues. I spray them in a plastic bag and it gets in the neck and inside case too.

I would consider "cleaning" to be any extra step necessary to remove the excess lube, whether it be wiping off the case with a rag, soaking detergent like I use, alcohol, or even tumbling in corn cob media. With the amount of One Shot Lube I put on the cases, there is no way I would load them without removing it. I tried that a long time ago and the excess lube created a nasty mess where it came into contact with the powder inside the case. Like I said, I really soak the cases down and because they're sitting in the wells of a reloading tray, the lube accumulates inside them in pools...perhaps even much more than it might inside a plastic bag. It most definitely need to be removed when used in the amounts I typically use.

 

[Rob01]

You must really put it on super heavy as in the bag method it's not needed to clean off that much.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I had to go to the bagged and spray method, dump into and cardboard flat to dry and handle with 2 layer chemical gloves. I experienced foot and leg pain, symptoms of contact exposure to n-hexane. I have since mostly used imperial wax or plain chapstick for small batches. Please allow One shot to dry, use in WELL ventilated space(I will only spray outside), and use protective gloves if you experience random foot or leg pain.

 

[SmokinJoe]

Used Hornady One Shot aerosol for years with no problem, but switched to the alcohol/lanolin hand spray from Dillon or Frankford Arsenal several years ago and won't be using anything else I don't think. I just pour the cases (up to 100 in 223 size onto a washcloth, give them about 4 - 6 sprays and close it up and tumble then pour them back in the container, take them into my shop and start sizing. Never wash the lube off the washcloth, it just gets better with time, but store the cloth in a clean place like a cover freezer container or ziplock bag. I double wash the sized cases in acetone and fan dry for a little while before proceeding with other prep steps. This procedure has served me well for the past 15 - 20 years, even when forming wildcat cases.

 

[Ned Ludd]

You must really put it on super heavy as in the bag method it's not needed to clean off that much.

I do. Early on, I heard all the negative comments about One Shot Lube and people having trouble with stuck cases. I like the One Shot Lube for prepping large numbers of cases, so I started really soaking them. The amount I use may be excessive, but I've never had a single stuck case and the cleaning step afterward isn't too much of a problem when doing hundreds of cases at a time.

 

[Pheasanthunter]

Even following the directions I've had nothing but bad luck and stuck cases with hornady one shot spray case lube.

But based on reading here I decided to give it another try.


Put the cases ( as shown) in a plastic bin, lined them up and hosed them down pretty good, inside the case mouth And on the outside of the case body, roled them around hose them down again.

Also sprayed inside the die body.

I did not wait for the lube to dry just started sizing immediately and it worked well. No stuck cases and flowed pretty good.

I am cautiously optimistic.

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I have used hornady one shot since it came out. I hated the lube pad. I use the Sinclair rack to hold case up and spray 17 Hornet to 338 lapua never had a stuck case !

 

[Oleg S]

View attachment 1160327 I apply One Shot at shoulder-necks line careful not to spray inside necks in the evening and resizing next morning.
One Shot works great but make sure alcohol all evaporates. Even after a few hours brass is ready for resizing.

 

[K22]

I used One Shot for years - never had a stuck case.

My only compliant is I was always running out of it - a can didn't last very long - at least for me and it got expensive.

Enter Imperial Sizing Wax - Wow - I got literally thousands of reloaded cases out of one 2 oz tin. Yes it's more cumbersome to apply and yes you have to remove it afterwards but it works better than anything I ever tried and I believe my sizing is more uniform - at least it feels that way.

I apply the wax sparingly with fingers and use a Sinclair lube rack to hold the lubed cases in preparation for sizing - works great. I wipe the case with a paper towel after sizing. It really doesn't take that much more time once you get accustom to applying it and if you set up for production i.e. Lube all of them first - then size all of them - then wipe all them.

 

[MGYSGT]

I put the cartridges in a zip lock bag (large). Spray some into the bag and shake them up or roll them a bit. Done!

 

[Rset]

After getting a case stuck with one shot, and looking at the cost, I will never use it again.
I now just dip my fingers into a jar of coconut oil, run the batch of cases through my fingers to coat and then off to the press. Never a stuck case and they size as easy as imperial or any other lube I have tried.
Cheap and effective. Easily wipe clean with a towel.

 

[Webster]

I use One Shot. I put the brass in a plastic bag, spray it and close the top and shake it and massage the bag. It works every time. I usually do 50 at a time. I also use the red thingy while keeping the top closed. Looking at the bag, you can see a mist after you spray, which I believe helps lubrication.

One thing I have noticed is if I rake a brush thru the necks, it diminishes the amount of force needed to reform the cases. This is especially true on the extraction stroke.

The worlds best lube has always been petroleum oils. Don't know why people think they need a special product concocted to make profits. Been reloading since 1970, never had a stuck case. Over lube can be a problem with wrinkled shoulders. I roll them on a pad and get an even coat. I can judge the correct amount of lube on the pad by drawing my finger tips across the pad.

 

[dgeesaman]

Yes - the common denominator would be people that don't know how to use the Hornady One-Shot Lube correctly. I've used it for about 10 years on I don't even know how many tens of thousands of cases and never had a single stuck case...not one.

To use the Hornady One Shot Lube, I fill up a tray with 50 cases, and spray them liberally from slightly above on all 4 sides. They are literally soaked when I start re-sizing, although the carrier solvent will start to dry off pretty quickly. Less is not more with Hornady One Shot lube. To get all that lube off, I rinse the sized cases (approximately 150 at a time) 3 to 4 times with Dawn/Lemishine and hot water in a plastic bucket for a few minutes each time, then a couple rinses with hot water, dry in a towel, and into the brass dryer (food evaporator) they go.

For those that don't wish to clean their brass afterward, or that don't clean their brass at all, the One Shot Lube is probably not for you. You cannot prevent a significant amount of the Lube from getting inside the case if you spray them as I described above, which will create an especially nice black sludge if there's a bunch of carbon remaining inside the cases. After re-sizing, the Lube needs to be removed using soap as I described above (or alcohol). For that reason, the Lube is probably most useful for processing large numbers of cases.

Wow that’s a lot of labor to size cases. You may have processes that handle it well though.

I work on my brass in a fairly simple but manual way: I smear a tiny bit of Imperial Die Wax on the body of my cases only. I use mostly hardened neck bushings. I am not obsessive about cleaning my dies but if I competed I would probably improve that. The die wax comes off with a wipe of paper towel or microfiber cloth when I’m priming the case. I do it after seating the primer and before letting it out of the primer tool, which makes a great handle and leaves almost the entire case body exposed to be wiped clean.

Low viscosity lubricants like one shot don’t excite me. I’d rather use a lube with some staying power and precision.

 

[DirtySteve]

I lay the cases out on a sheet of wax paper. I spray them, roll the over spray again and immediately start loading. The only stuck cases I ever had was when I forgot to spray them... Had used it for 10 years or so.. Oh I am old with no sense of time 10 years is between 2 years and 20....

 

[xswanted]

I used it for years with no issues.

Then all of a sudden I was having stuck cases with Hornady 204 brass and One Shot.

I’ve never been a big fan of Hornady brass but I’m not sure why all of a sudden it was doing it.

Switched to Lymans spray and have had no stick cases.

Probably just coincidence.

 

[bozo699]

I used One Shot for years - never had a stuck case.

My only compliant is I was always running out of it - a can didn't last very long - at least for me and it got expensive.


Enter Imperial Sizing Wax - Wow - I got literally thousands of reloaded cases out of one 2 oz tin. Yes it's more cumbersome to apply and yes you have to remove it afterwards but it works better than anything I ever tried and I believe my sizing is more uniform - at least it feels that way.

I apply the wax sparingly with fingers and use a Sinclair lube rack to hold the lubed cases in preparation for sizing - works great. I wipe the case with a paper towel after sizing. It really doesn't take that much more time once you get accustom to applying it and if you set up for production i.e. Lube all of them first - then size all of them - then wipe all them.

spot on!... so much less stress on brass as you said it’s so uniform once you get a system down! Imperial is all I use for my competition brass and my precision hunting rounds as well! For ar or plinking rounds I still use one shot and have never had a issue! Can’t say the same for messy old rcbs lube pads!...grrrr!.....
Wayne

 

[Down South]

View attachment 1160329 View attachment 1160327 I apply One Shot at shoulder-necks line careful not to spray inside necks in the evening and resizing next morning.
One Shot works great but make sure alcohol all evaporates. Even after a few hours brass is ready for resizing.

Don't worry about getting One Shot in the neck. I actually make sure I do get it in the neck and leave it in there. Doesn't hurt anything one bit. I stand the brass up in a loading block, spray them from above at 45 degree angle (without the nozzle that comes with it) on all sides of brass getting it inside the neck as well. Let it sit about 5 minutes after spraying it before sizing it. After sizing it I wipe the outside of the cases off with a rag/towel and it's done. Been using One Shot since I started reloading, no issues.

 

[Oleg S]

I’ll give it a Shot (brass necks inside) next resizing cycle!

Don't worry about getting One Shot in the neck. I actually make sure I do get it in the neck and leave it in there. Doesn't hurt anything one bit. I stand the brass up in a loading block, spray them from above at 45 degree angle (without the nozzle that comes with it) on all sides of brass getting it inside the neck as well. Let it sit about 5 minutes after spraying it before sizing it. After sizing it I wipe the outside of the cases off with a rag/towel and it's done. Been using One Shot since I started reloading, no issues.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Wow that’s a lot of labor to size cases. You may have processes that handle it well though.

I work on my brass in a fairly simple but manual way: I smear a tiny bit of Imperial Die Wax on the body of my cases only. I use mostly hardened neck bushings. I am not obsessive about cleaning my dies but if I competed I would probably improve that. The die wax comes off with a wipe of paper towel or microfiber cloth when I’m priming the case. I do it after seating the primer and before letting it out of the primer tool, which makes a great handle and leaves almost the entire case body exposed to be wiped clean.

Low viscosity lubricants like one shot don’t excite me. I’d rather use a lube with some staying power and precision.

Different methods for a different applications. When sizing hundreds of pieces of brass at a time, the idea of wiping a teeny tiny bit of Imperial Die wax on the outside of every single case, then wiping it all off again, also strikes me as being very labor intensive. I would characterize my approach using the One Shot Lube with 50 cases at a time in reloading trays as a method aimed at high throughput. The good news is that you can end up at the exact same place using either approach, so everyone can use the approach that best fits their application.

 

[jghoghunter]

Don't worry about getting One Shot in the neck. I actually make sure I do get it in the neck and leave it in there. Doesn't hurt anything one bit. I stand the brass up in a loading block, spray them from above at 45 degree angle (without the nozzle that comes with it) on all sides of brass getting it inside the neck as well. Let it sit about 5 minutes after spraying it before sizing it. After sizing it I wipe the outside of the cases off with a rag/towel and it's done. Been using One Shot since I started reloading, no issues.

This is exactly how I've been doing it since it came out. With everything from a 22 hornet to 375cheytac and never have I had a stuck case. But I use enough and let it dry. I use a alcolhol

 

[dantiff2]

I'll chime in on this one also. I have been using this for years and have never had a single issue. I've resized thousands upon thousand of cases (both pistol and rifle) and never had a single stuck case (knock on wood). I leave my dies setup in my progressive press and never need to clean them out in-between use. With rifle brass,I stand up 400 pieces at a time in cheap loading blocks, Just as JGHOGHUNTER does, I intentionally spray into the case mouths at and angle down at the shoulder so the excess goes onto the body. I don't skimp out here. To me, more is better. I've never had any dented shoulders like I did starting out 20+ years ago with lube pads. I immediately start to run the press as the carrier dries in seconds. When I do high volume pistol brass, I put several hundred in the bottom of a small bucket I have and spray liberally while shaking. I fill up my feeder tubes with brass and go to town. It makes a progressive press run super smooth! The benefit to getting it into the neck is this keeps the expander ball from pulling the shoulder back out so the shoulder bump is spot on without the hassles of the dry neck lube powders that make a helluva mess! Imperial has it's place and I still use it but only for low round count loads and that's just to save my one shot!

Dan