lube press

[SARC_Mike]

I usually do a total break down and cleaning of my dillon 650 every 2-3 months. I have been using marine grease to lube up all the moving parts but this time I had just finished an oil change on my truck so I grabbed one of the bottles and got some drippings of fresh oil on a brush and lubed it all up. I am not so sure I like it. It is much smoother and "faster" than the grease but seems maybe too light.
I am curious what you all use. Something inbetween the oil and grease as far as viscosity.

[edwardm]

My RCBS was getting a little gritty, and I was too lazy to go out to the garage. I had some old plastilube (USGI Garand grease) pots handy, so I tried that. It was smooth as heck, but also offered a lot of resistance (plastilube has got to be the tackiest grease I've ever laid hands on).

So I got some WD40 and cleaned all that off and put some cheapie Hoppes "gun grease" (you know, the kind they say works great on fishing reels, which is what I use it for). That worked well. Smooth operation, no undue resistance. But then it started to make a little noise.

So I relented, went to the garage, cleaned off the press once more with WD40 and used some white lithium grease. Works like a charm and is the best thing I've tried so far. When that gets nasty and has to come off in a few months, I'll probably try some 80w transmission oil in a very, very light coating.

[twotacocombo]

I use high temp bearing grease on mine. You know, that thick red stuff that smells terrible and awesome at the same time. Does a decent job at keeping things smooth, and doesn't drip or migrate like an oil would.

[Revoman]

I tried some: grease - 'STOS', which is in fact Slicker Than Owl ***** (STOS acronym) oil - the usual such as Hoppes, 3 in 1, gun oil, MP-7, etc.

Settled on Elmer's Slide-All. It's a dry spray that goes on wet, but dries almost immediately to a dull white powder. Doesn't smell too bad either.

Yeah, I gotta spray it a little more often. It's dry and I like that part because I'm working with powder that doesn't do well with oils/grease.

I also use graphite to 'lube' the powder bar on both my centerfire and shotshell presses. A little goes a long way.

[emptybottle151]

I use RCBS case lube, definitely works better than the lee case lube.

[SARC_Mike]

I use RCBS case lube, definitely works better than the lee case lube.

I'm not talking about case lube, I am talking about lube for the press parts.

I ended up trying some white lithium that I had in the tool box. That stuff came off right away...Felt very uneven during the cycle.

I am giving up and just sticking with my red grease. It works and I will just keep using it. No more experimenting for me.

[joelogic]

I use my gun lube, slip 2000.

[emptybottle151]

I'm not talking about case lube, I am talking about lube for the press parts.

I ended up trying some white lithium that I had in the tool box. That stuff came off right away...Felt very uneven during the cycle.

I am giving up and just sticking with my red grease. It works and I will just keep using it. No more experimenting for me.

Ya, I know. I use case lube on my press parts. I also toss my dies in my SS tumbler when they get rusty.

[kmca]

Check this out:

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31434

[roc_my_tims]

Revoman - do you use graphite in a can or a powder

[sghart]

I have used several brands. RCBS case lube is good. Outers Tri-Lube is my favorite. Remoil, even no name gun oil will work. I once used my wife's sewing machine oil. It worked well but didn't stick around long.

TriLube and Remoil seem to leave a slicker Teflon coat and last longest.

[fast54vw]

I use sewing machine oil on mine

[Sky_DiveR]

Synthetic motor oil, 0W-20W. Heat slightly with a heat gun and apply sparingly (careful it's hot). Tried Mobil 1 synthetic grease but seemed alittle too thick. Use the rest to change the oil on the car.

Also tried Brian Enos' Slide Glide Lite. Worked pretty well and lasted along time.

[peacedivision]

I always clean my press after a bunch of decapping, and lube it up with whatever gun oil I have around, slip or hoppes precision oil