hobo oil

[Rick300]

if someone wants to try this i'll mail them a sample if they agree to post the results, on me. 1st person to pm me gets the opportunity and thanks in advance. bryant

Wish I had a freezer big enough! Maybe some of our northern friends could try it.

 

[1shot]

Had a few minutes in the shop last night and decided to try Hobo oil to re-size a few pieces of brass. I chose a few pieces of Lapua brass formed into 284 Shehane. I put a small amount of HO on a cotton shotgun cleaning patch so it would be easy to apply with my gloved hand. Sizing was really smooth and easy, so I wiped off the case and did the bolt drop test with the rifle. WTH?? The bolt was tight as if the case hadn't been re-sized. Took a datum measurement and sure 'nuff the shoulder hasn't been bumped back my normal .001. Took a 2nd case and repeated the drill, same result. Took a 3rd case and lubed it with Imperial, sized it and the bolt dropped normally.
Finally, re-adjusted my die down a few degrees, and now it sizes the brass the correct amount using HO.
Feel free to come to your own conclusions as to what happened here, but my neanderthal brain says that the HO is significantly thinner that Imperial.
(No brainer there).

I going to try several methods of cleaning the residue off the brass next to see what is the fastest way to do that task.
I hope this helps,

Lloyd

 

[group therapy]

Had a few minutes in the shop last night and decided to try Hobo oil to re-size a few pieces of brass. I chose a few pieces of Lapua brass formed into 284 Shehane. I put a small amount of HO on a cotton shotgun cleaning patch so it would be easy to apply with my gloved hand. Sizing was really smooth and easy, so I wiped off the case and did the bolt drop test with the rifle. WTH?? The bolt was tight as if the case hadn't been re-sized. Took a datum measurement and sure 'nuff the shoulder hasn't been bumped back my normal .001. Took a 2nd case and repeated the drill, same result. Took a 3rd case and lubed it with Imperial, sized it and the bolt dropped normally.
Finally, re-adjusted my die down a few degrees, and now it sizes the brass the correct amount using HO.
Feel free to come to your own conclusions as to what happened here, but my neanderthal brain says that the HO is significantly thinner that Imperial.
(No brainer there).

I going to try several methods of cleaning the residue off the brass next to see what is the fastest way to do that task.
I hope this helps,

Lloyd

this is interesting as I haven't used any for resizing yet, going to, but haven't yet. gonna be watching this one

 

[243Lapua]

I already used it for resizing brass. And just a little goes a long way. The residue that sticks to your fingers was enough to size 20 cases. None stuck in the die and sizing was a breeze.

 

[group therapy]

I already used it for resizing brass. And just a little goes a long way. The residue that sticks to your fingers was enough to size 20 cases. None stuck in the die and sizing was a breeze.

thanks for the post's and reviews on how its working for yall

 

[1shot]

What has everyone found to clean the brass completely after re-sizing?
Thanks,

Lloyd

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Carb cleaner on a rag

 

[group therapy]

hey y'all, just ran accross something funny. on br central they are calling our hobo oil "a hot new lube, its the hummin $hits". I think its safe to say I've arrived. truthfully it makes me glad, ima post some on there too. thanks to everyone on here that helped get the word out, kudos to you all. bryant

 

[group therapy]

I already used it for resizing brass. And just a little goes a long way. The residue that sticks to your fingers was enough to size 20 cases. None stuck in the die and sizing was a breeze.

WOW!!!! COOL!!!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

hey y'all, just ran accross something funny. on br central they are calling our hobo oil "a hot new lube, its the hummin $hits". I think its safe to say I've arrived. truthfully it makes me glad, ima post some on there too. thanks to everyone on here that helped get the word out, kudos to you all. bryant

tell em I said hey.

 

[group therapy]

tell em I said hey.

and I say "thank you sir" and I will

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Carb cleaner on a rag

Dusty, will Naptha work also?

 

[swadiver]

Dusty, will Naptha work also?

non chlorinated brake cleaner

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Dusty, will Naptha work also?

Im sure

 

[pirate ammo]

What has everyone found to clean the brass completely after re-sizing?
Thanks,

Lloyd

Carb cleaner on a rag

I put the ones I did in a sonic cleaner,,worked great.

 

[1shot]

Did you use a particular cleaning agent?

Lloyd

 

[pirate ammo]

Did you use a particular cleaning agent?

Lloyd

with the sonic just the Hornady brass cleaning solution, got a bunch I'm using up. Worked great..

 

[Mikemontminy]

Not shooting related but put hobo oil on my mountain bike brake cables that were running a little rough. It made a huge difference . Made the cables operate as good as new.

 

[group therapy]

Not shooting related but put hobo oil on my mountain bike brake cables that were running a little rough. It made a huge difference . Made the cables operate as good as new.

, that's right!!!

 

[LukeTitan]

Just got my bottles. Giving gifts to my son and brother too.

I slicked up the action on one bolt gun just to try it. Works great and a pleasant smell. Thanks GT.