Case Lube Substitute

[BMartin1776]

any suggestions for a case lube substitute. I don't have that much to reload right now so I just need something to do 100- 45acp shells

[RayB]

Pam

[Mot Mi]

Why would you need to lube straight walled cases amyways? Are you not using carbide decapping/sizing dies?

[drdarrin@sbcglobal.net]

Guess that means you are not using a carbide sizing die.
Most anything will work, as long as you can get it all off before you prime and charge.
Vaseline, crisco, vegetable oil, motor oil, ATF, gun oil to name a few.

[bohoki]

this should be enough

vasaline is all i use

put them in a plastic bag get a little dolip rub it on all the cases

when done put the sized cases on a cotton tee shirt and rub them around it should all come off

[Bumslie]

Mink oil

[JMP]

I may have some extra snake oil to sell you.

[oddjob]

I use lanolin and 99% rubbing alcohol mixture.

[LynnJr]

50% automatic tranny fluid 50% STP oil treatment.

[samcam13]

ky jelly

[manny]

I use lanolin and 99% rubbing alcohol mixture.

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[BMartin1776]

Why would you need to lube straight walled cases amyways? Are you not using carbide decapping/sizing dies?

yes they are carbide but i was under the impression you should still lube cases

[Whiterabbit]

I lube straight walls sometimes if they are 45/70 class.

I'd never lube a 45acp or smaller straight wall. No benefit. Load away!

[Rbutler]

straight wall pistol i never lube either. havent had a stuck case yet.

[popeye4]

yes they are carbide but i was under the impression you should still lube cases

You need to lube bottleneck cases even if the dies are carbide, but not so for straight wall pistol cartridges. Just make sure they are clean so you don't scratch your die.