One Shot Lube

[OldShooter32]

Is it called that because you can only shoot a rifle case once?
Seriously: I've been reloading since you needed a ramrod to do it, and have never had a stuck case until I tried the "new" way of spray-lubricating rifle cases. Since then, I have had two: one a .30-'06 and the other a .25-'06. I followed the lube instructions (out of character, but I did) and still ended up with some nice RCBS paperweights.
Back to the goo, I think...

[halifax]

You should use what works for you. I have been using One-Shot for a couple of years now and haven't experienced a stuck case. Sorry to hear you have.

[damndave]

I use it on mine and works fine. Kust got to make sure you have enough on the case and it's coated all around.

Works especially great for pistol brass

[TMC]

One-Shot is great for pistol cases but not good for rifle.

Dillon lube is great for rifle cases, just tumble them after sizing and trimming.

[Bill Steele]

I have used Hornaday One Shot on my pistol cases (worked great), but never had the nerve to try it on my bottle neck rifle cases; it just never felt slippery enough to me.

I switched to Dillon spray on case lube a while back (basically lanolin diluted with alchohol) and use it on all my brass, rifle and handgun, works great.

[kmca]

I stuck 2 cases also before calling RCBS. I've said this before, but, the lady's first question when I mentioned a stuck case was, "are you using One Shot lube"? I switched to RCBS lube and haven't stuck one since. If you haven't got a stuck case tool, I believe RCBS will remove the cases for you for just shipping fees.

[JAGGUY]

I've had less than satisfactory luck using Hornady One Shot.
The first spray lube I used was Midway brand. Stuff worked great, but when it was running out I bought a can of One Shot and it is no where as as good. Made me go back to the pad and RCBS lube for now. Works a lot better than One Shot but I still need to find a good working spray...

[Divernhunter]

I had stick cases with one shot Hornady lube. Never had a problem with the RCBS spray lube from 204Ruger up to the 50BMG rounds I reload. The RCBS spray stuff works well. Not so for the Hornady stuff for me. I also have a bottle of Dillon stuff but have not tried it yet.

Forget the pad and get RCBS spray lube.

[bohoki]

i use vasaline it goes on easy with a greasy finger, comes off easy on a cotton tee shirt

[Twystd1]

i use vasaline it goes on easy with a greasy finger, comes off easy on a cotton tee shirt

Are you talking about reloading?
I'm just sayin........

[Wrangler John]

I use One Shot for everything from .204 Ruger to .375 wildcat magnums. I do not use it for heavy case forming, for that I use Hornady Unique. For neck sizing only Imperial Neck Lube.

When using One Shot, the full length die needs to be seasoned prior to use. Clean the new die with carburetor cleaner, acetone or lighter fluid to remove all the preservative grease. If the die has a shoulder air vent hole, clean that out with a straightened paper clip to get rid of the residual diamond lapping compound. Dry with compressed air or cleaning patches. Next, there are two ways to season the die. First, lube five cases with a thin coat of Hornady Unique lube and size, then use One Shot on subsequent cases. Second way is to spray a coating of One Shot inside the die, let it dry completely and then spray a second coat and let it dry.

Then place your empty cases in an MTM type plastic cartridge box, neck down. Bend down the lid and hold a piece of cardboard over the cases. Then turn the whole mess over so the cases are sitting neck up on the cardboard in neat little rows separated by a little space when you carefully lift the box off. Now shake up the One Shot and spray the cases from one direction, then spray them from the opposite direction. I spray from end to end across the rows. Be sure the spray gets inside the neck, and the coating is sufficient to run down the case body. The case head area needs the lube most, if they are sprayed in a case loading tray, the head area may not be coated enough. Then let them dry - I mean really dry.

After sizing and cleaning primer pockets I drop them in the tumbler for a couple of hours and they are ready to load.

Also, stuck cases are a complete tragedy. Every reloader needs a stuck case remover tool. I cobble stuck case pullers together out of a wrench socket, a 1/4-28 hex cap bolt, a washer and drill out the primer pocket with a #7 drill, then thread it with a 1/4-28 tap. Nothing to it.

[chim-chim7]

I never had good results with One-Shot and rifle cases. Pistol was only just "OK". It's nice because it does not react with gunpowder, but it's lubrisity is lower than Dillon or RCBS, my personal favorite. You can easily perform a test to find which lube has the least resistance when sizing. One-Shot is for those in a hurry who do not wish to clean brass after sizing.

[NotEnufGarage]

I had problems with One Shot lube until I figured out that a can isn't enough to do 1000 5.56 cases. Also, you can't spray it on and leave it. It needs to be applied as you're sizing.

I put my cleaned, fired cases in a plastic bowl and spray some into the bowl every 15 or 20 cases I process so that they're wet when I pick them out. I don't think that spraying the whole batch and mixing it up works very well, as some evaporates by then.