Need a good case lube

[CALI SHOT DOC]

+1 for one shot. take a box of some kind. throw some cases in, spray and toss. simple

[stphnman20]

I use any synthetic motor oil. Works wonders!

[epcii]

Try Hornady Unique. Gotta use your fingers, though. A few quick swipes and you're good to go. One tub will last a lifetime. Or, if you're using a progressive press, the RCBS lube die will help.

[xfer42]

+1 on the synthetic oil
Mobil 1 5w 30. 1 quart is good for a gazillion shells.

[bruce381]

I just squrit some RCBS case lube on my hands, rub and then sort of garb a pile of brasss and smush it around in my hands till it has a shine. When all brass is shiney I wash lube off hands with water and size them.

[yoitsbruce]

hornady uniqie i can get through a couple of hundred an hour. plus it lets me check out the condition of the brass before i resize. its gives me more quality check and a fail safe instead of the spray type. a lil goes a long way

[rumblebee]

I bailed on the Hornady One Shot, for the Hornady Unique. Unique takes a little longer, but it's worth it for the ease in FL sizing. I just throw on a couple latex gloves (very small amount of Unique) and swirl them like I'm rolling a smoke. I've lubed\sized and de primed ~200 in an hr like this

Try Hornady Unique. Gotta use your fingers, though. A few quick swipes and you're good to go. One tub will last a lifetime. Or, if you're using a progressive press, the RCBS lube die will help.

[Adeodatus]

Cool looks like im not the only one using motor oil! So when i used the motor oil i still have oil in the some of the cases and pockets of the brass. After i washed them bout 100 are clean and around 50 got oil in them still. How do you guys clean out all the oil? I just dump them in my garage sink and fill it with got water and swish em around for a little bit then let them dry. Do you guys do something special to ensure all the cases are clean in one go after using the motor oil?

Also (stupid question time!) I am guessing having a little oil in the brass/primer pocket could make things possibly go bad...right? lol

[epcii]

Cool looks like im not the only one using motor oil! So when i used the motor oil i still have oil in the some of the cases and pockets of the brass. After i washed them bout 100 are clean and around 50 got oil in them still. How do you guys clean out all the oil? I just dump them in my garage sink and fill it with got water and swish em around for a little bit then let them dry. Do you guys do something special to ensure all the cases are clean in one go after using the motor oil?

Also (stupid question time!) I am guessing having a little oil in the brass/primer pocket could make things possibly go bad...right? lol

Don't you tumble your brass after shooting them? Tumbling them again to remove the lube should be good enough.

[Adeodatus]

Don't you tumble your brass after shooting them? Tumbling them again to remove the lube should be good enough.

I currently only have once fired brass that was tumbled then sold to me. Also a tumbler is on my list of things to buy.

[Droppin Deuces]

When resizing, I just put a few drops of RCBS lube on my hands like lotion.
With my brass in a tub, I just dig in and toss the brass salad! I get a 400 or so done in about 20 seconds. Once done, just wipe your hands off and get to work.
To lube the necks, I just use the RCBS brush and charge it every 50 rounds or so.

Once all cases are resized, they go back in the tumbler for aboutr 30 mins to remove the lube.

Grab the next batch and repeat.

[30Cal]

Cool looks like im not the only one using motor oil! So when i used the motor oil i still have oil in the some of the cases and pockets of the brass. After i washed them bout 100 are clean and around 50 got oil in them still. How do you guys clean out all the oil? I just dump them in my garage sink and fill it with got water and swish em around for a little bit then let them dry. Do you guys do something special to ensure all the cases are clean in one go after using the motor oil?

Also (stupid question time!) I am guessing having a little oil in the brass/primer pocket could make things possibly go bad...right? lol

That sounds like a hell of a lot of extra work. When I could get by using spray lube, I never did anything to remove it. With Imperial, I just tumble them for a couple of minutes.

[Adeodatus]

well everyone....all i can say right now is dont use laundry detergent as lube...just tried it and i broke my lee resize/deprime die... for about 12 cases done got me 3 stuck cases and a squashed decapping pin... now buying a new one ROFL!!!

[Wrangler John]

For big batches of .223, I use the Dillon formula which is Lanolin mixed with 99% Isopropyl alcohol. Put them in a ziplock bag, spray it with the lube, mix thoroughly, then spread them out in a cardboard box or cookie sheet for the alcohol to dry off.

Bag Balm never fails, neither does STP motor oil additive, but you have to apply that stuff on one shell at a time with even coverage all the way down the case being more important than quantity.

Whoa, sounds like a old veterinary supply house. I use equal parts anhydrous lanolin and mineral oil for swaging jacketed bullets and heavy case forming. You can buy a quantity of swagging lube from Richard Corbin http://rceco.com/MN.asp?pg=products&grp=39 Lanolin is incredibly sticky, has a odor, but leaves your hands silky smooth. Be sure to use anhydrous lanolin USP, or your dies will rust.

Now a days, I just place the cases neck down in a MTM cartridge box, place a square of cardboard on top, turn the whole thing over, carefully remove the cartridge box, and the spray the cases with Hornady's One Shot Case Lube. Wait a minute and size away. Don't worry about the spray getting down inside the cases, it won't hrt anything, and tumbling in corncob media removes it easily. One caution, use a dab of Hornady's Unique Case Lube on the first few cases when breaking in a new die, or the One Shot may not be sufficient. Unique Case Lube is nothing more than - boot preservative and leather dressing - even labeled for the purpose, great stuff, but the One Shot is quicker and neater. A $4.00 tub will last years.

[EWILKE]

Dillon lube

I use dillon lube and never have had a stuck case and it is easy to use.