Giving Hornady One Shot another try

[Cryhavoc]

I've been reloading for 40 some years and have never had a stuck case until recently after using Hornady One Shot...so I recently switched over to the Lanolin / 99.9% alcohol mix and am wondering why I never went this route when it first became popular. What a difference in the ease of sizing with the Lanolin/Alcohol mix! I only use this method for large batches and still use Imperial when working up specific trial loads.

 

[JMayo]

If you do them right there's no way to stick em, imo.
But both my dies need to be cleaned after. The build up is big.
(I don't tumble ever) wipe them and go.

 

[Metal God]

If you do them right there's no way to stick em, imo.

I've never stuck a case I was not able to get out . This is mostly because I only load on a single stage press and can feel if it's going to get stuck and I simple stop . That said , I have had to simply stop way more times using Oneshot then any other times . Did I apply correctly ? I've always believed so . When I first started I used Oneshot a lot and for the most part it worked fine except when I could tell I was about to stick a case . FWIW I'm a Redding die guy when it comes to rifle dies although I do have a Hornady 30-30 die set .

Now I'd like to say I've NEVER almost stuck a case using the lanolin mixture ( which is true ) but that would be unfair IMO . I also have what I consider to be a good amount of experience and understanding of the process and believe that goes a long ways to applying and not sticking cases . So although I do believe the lanolin is far better . Ones experience and lack of ego goes a long way in not sticking cases .

I use a 10 or 12 to 1 ratio , 10oz alcohol - 1oz lanolin or 12-1 - shake well before each use . 20% lanolin or 5-1 would be WAY to much lanolin .

Also , my guesstimate on the lanolin mixture cost was based on 3 or 4 years ago cost . Good luck in finding Alcohol right now for any price and if the price is good look out for the shipping cost .

 

[Rob01]

If you had to stop with One Shot then you didn't do something correctly. I use it on a single stage press also and they run in and out like butter.

 

[rardoin]

If you had to stop with One Shot then you didn't do something correctly. I use it on a single stage press also and they run in and out like butter.

My experience also. The only case I've stuck was with the homebrew lanolin lube and that was due to pilot error- impatience and running a case before the alcohol evaporated completely.

 

[Pietro panama]

Just stumbled across this discussion and did not read all posts. Am not an expert, as many of you are, but my observations: Recently switched to Dillon's lanolin based case lube. Also line up cases on cookie sheet and spray straight down, avoiding mouths and primer pockets, because I have noticed small particles of corn cob adhering to PPs and also don't want any residual cc inside cases. Quit wet cleaning because noticed peening on mouths with SS media. Food for thought.

 

[Metal God]

If you had to stop with One Shot then you didn't do something correctly. I use it on a single stage press also and they run in and out like butter.

I think by definition that may be true seeing how applying a little more solved the issue . This how ever lead me to my original point which was even if it worked perfectly the cost was not worth it . It's been a few years now and I don't remember the exact numbers but lets just say a can of Oneshot does 2k 223 cases and if memory serves that's a generous guess . The same cost of the homemade mixture would do 10k and that may be a low guess .

I'm in no way hating on Oneshot , as I stated 99.9% of the time it worked as you and others have described . I've tried several lubes (waxes and sprays) and I've not found any commercial case lubes that are as cost effective which is my overall point .

MG

 

[bozo699]

I think by definition that may be true seeing how applying a little more solved the issue . This how ever lead me to my original point which was even if it worked perfectly the cost was not worth it . It's been a few years now and I don't remember the exact numbers but lets just say a can of Oneshot does 2k 223 cases and if memory serves that's a generous guess . The same cost of the homemade mixture would do 10k and that may be a low guess .

I'm in no way hating on Oneshot , as I stated 99.9% of the time it worked as you and others have described . I've tried several lubes (waxes and sprays) and I've not found any commercial case lubes that are as cost effective which is my overall point .

MG

I mean zero disrespect by this comment as I work by the hour and am not rich by anyone’s standards but over the last twenty years or so I have to be in the several hundred thousands of dollar range in my quest for the perfect group!... I’m gonna guess Case lube falls somewhere between 0 and 1% of that total cost I’ve occurred in my quest for perfection,.... sorry but your post put somewhere between a large smile and a full blown laugh on my face,...... thank you I needed that.
Wayne

 

[Metal God]

Understood but we all try to save money in all areas of reloading . I personally got tired of spending that $10 a month or $120 a year . Now I spend about $1 a year when all said and done . Depending on the caliber thats hundreds to a thousand more projectiles every year I can buy or 3 or 4 pounds of powder or several thousand prmers or or or need I go on . Some here are not independently wealthy and look to save money so we can buy other more important reloading items .

Haha don’t get me wrong , Im famous with my friends of being the guy that spent $800 to save $35 lol . Here in California we have to pay $35 to run a background check. I went to but I use 10/22 for $150 and was disappointed that I had to spend 35 more dollars on the background check for $150 rifle. So I bought a stainless steel 1911 at the same time to make it worth spending that $35 . Yes I know my friends just shake their head at me too . I rationalized it thinking of it like the hazmat fee . You buy more and the hazmat fee doesn’t hurt as bad . ;-)

 

[bozo699]

Understood but we all try to save money in all areas of reloading . I personally got tired of spending that $10 a month or $120 a year . Now I spend about $1 a year when all said and done . Depending on the caliber thats hundreds to a thousand more projectiles every year I can buy or 3 or 4 pounds of powder or several thousand prmers or or or need I go on . Some here are not independently wealthy and look to save money so we can buy other more important reloading items .

Haha don’t get me wrong , Im famous with my friends of being the guy that spent $800 to save $35 lol . Here in California we have to pay $35 to run a background check. I went to but I use 10/22 for $150 and was disappointed that I had to spend 35 more dollars on the background check for $150 rifle. So I bought a stainless steel 1911 at the same time to make it worth spending that $35 . Yes I know my friends just shake their head at me too . I rationalized it thinking of it like the hazmat fee . You buy more and the hazmat fee doesn’t hurt as bad . ;-)

we’re all good and like I said zero disrespect intended and I’m trying to save where I can too we’re just all cooped up and in the forum more I guess. I have been out of the shooting world and just getting back in it but I just opened a new tin of imperial only because I left the old one open and it has dirt and bugs in it, it’s mostly gone anyway only the outside ring of the tin still has wax in it but I can’t think how many 6brx I loaded from that Tin but a lot. The reason I ask you how you made your solution was because I wanted to try it, not so much as to save money but sometimes long periods of time go by before I load large quantities of brass and one shot sometimes plugs up sitting there. Until someone proves to me there’s something better than Imperial for my competition brass and low volume hunting rounds I’ll continue to buy it but for large volume I would like to try your method. You still never told me exactly what kind of lanolin you’re buying. And your post still made me laugh and I thank you for that I did need it today
Wayne

 

[Metal God]

I would like to try your method. You still never told me exactly what kind of lanolin you’re buying.

Oops sorry about that , and I was not offended at all . Hope my last post did not come off as if I was .

These are 8oz bottles so I mark them to show 1oz increments . This stuff is thick so setting it in hot water from the tap for several minutes before poring it out helps thin it out a bit

In the 3 years-ish I've been using this method and truly thousands of cases . That's all I've used so far and like I said my spray bottle has about 9oz of the 11oz 10-1 solution left . So that will go another couple years before I need to use the next 1oz portion from the lanolin bottle .

I've also used Imperial wax for small batches or sizing test etc but use Hornady's Unique more for that type of stuff .

 

[bozo699]

Oops sorry about that , and I was not offended at all . Hope my last post did not come off as if I was .

These are 8oz bottles so I mark them to show 1oz increments . This stuff is thick so setting it in hot water from the tap for several minutes before poring it out helps thin it out a bit

In the 3 years-ish I've been using this method and truly thousands of cases . That's all I've used so far and like I said my spray bottle has about 9oz of the 11oz 10-1 solution left . So that will go another couple years before I need to use the next 1oz portion from the lanolin bottle .

I've also used Imperial wax for small batches or sizing test etc but use Hornady's Unique more for that type of stuff .

Thank you that’s what I needed I’ll pick some up and I should have plenty of alcohol but if not I’ll get some of that to. I used the unique years ago and bagged it after one use but it was my fault as I was new to loading and put wayyyyyy to much on!... found one shot eventually and used it for years until I started competing and wasn’t happy with consistent shoulder bump,.... again some of that may have been my faul were constantly learning and improving in this game, presses dies dwell time lube it all adds up. The other day I was looking for imperial,....why I have no idea I have 4 or 5 tins but anyway ran into some unique in a medium size tub and bought it I’m going to do some comparing with it verses imperial. Thanks again for the home made concoction I’m also looking forward to trying it.
Wayne

 

[HPMike800]

I used One Shot for a while. It was OK. I switched to Ballistol for my spray lube. Much better.

If your sticking cases you need to relax your "cram factor" a bit. There's always a round that's big or sticky for some reason.

 

[Webster]

92 replies on how to lube a case. Where is Guffey when you need him.?

 

[bozo699]

92 replies on how to lube a case. Where is Guffey when you need him.?

Trying to decide if I want to imitate him for everyone’s humor or just sit in silence and chuckle reminiscing some of his illustrations of the infamous Lee infield!......
Wayne.