Caution - cable pulling lube

[kjohn]

I bought some 3M cable pulling lube after reading on here that it works good for resizing brass.

I did resize some brass a while back with this lube, it worked okay. I tried resizing some once fired Gevelot 8x57 brass today. Ruined four brass. \9\don't know when to give up!) Dug out good old Lee case lube, worked just fine. With 3M, I tried using more, less, still stuck cases. The cases weren't terribly oversize.

 

[Scotty454]

...If you have something you know works, why would you go in search of something else, and then use something for a purpose it wasn't designed for?

Seems like you brought this on yourself, lol.

 

[Longwalker]

Ouch. thanks for sharing the benefit of your experience.

 

[M1-Garand]

I've been using good old STP oil treatment for years, works great even for reforming brass.

 

[kjohn]

...If you have something you know works, why would you go in search of something else, and then use something for a purpose it wasn't designed for?

Seems like you brought this on yourself, lol.

I guess I'm just not as smart as you are. I posted this as a caution, thinking it might save others some grief.

 

[adamg]

Imperial sizing wax is king.

 

[shoot_to_kill]

Lanolin and rubbing alcohol is the best , no dents on neck

 

[Ganderite]

ThANKS. I have used the 3M for a variety of sizing jobs without issue. It works, but not quite as well as Lee lube.

 

[Shovel]

Good heads up

 

[Ruger007]

Never would have thought about cable lube. Good to know. A bucket would last a while!

 

[bearhunter]

ThANKS. I have used the 3M for a variety of sizing jobs without issue. It works, but not quite as well as Lee lube.

Have you used it for bottle neck cases???

I've used it for straight wall and pistol cases with great results and it cleans up easily.

I drew the line at bottle neck cases.

For those that wonder why we use ''something different'' there are all sorts of reasons.

First, is cost and often availability of enough lubricant when we're reloading several thousand cases at a time.

The cost of a small tube or tub of lube is outrageous.

Depending on what we're loading, premium brand lubes aren't necessary. I will concede that for bottle neck higher pressure cartridges, which are sometimes quite hard or to soft, a premium type lube would be preferrable and from past bad experiences is what I use. It's sticky enough that it will not allow the case to do its job of sticking to the sidewalls of the chamber during firing and taking some of the rearward thrust off the bolt lugs.

I picked up a five gallon pail of "Bonanza" case lube appx 35 years ago and still have enough for another thirty five years. Problem with this stuff is it's MESSY and should be wiped off before being shot.

 

[Eagleye]

Imperial Sizing Wax has been my go-to for decades.
Have not lost a case while using it.....ever.

It takes so little to do the job, so lasts well. I have
no desire to change. Dave.

 

[A&Shuntr]

Imperial Sizing Wax has been my go-to for decades.
Have not lost a case while using it.....ever.

It takes so little to do the job, so lasts well. I have
no desire to change. Dave.

This. I don't think you could ever find anything more cost effective. I get about 40,000 case cycles per tin.

 

[450yukon]

I use Lyman or RCBS on the pad for normal resizing and Imperial for forming 45/70>33wcf, RUM cases >458wsm etc and still have half of a 25yr old tin left. But maybe I don't shoot enough....

 

[kmoney159]

Next post: Warning!! ######l lube does not work for resizing cases!!

Lol I finished a bottle of the rcbs spray lube and I can't praise it enough as it's super fast if you spray it into a full bag and mix around. No more to be found so I switched to Hornady wax. Works good and seems like it will last a long time. You just have to wipe it off before wet tumbling because it won't get washed away in the water leaving a layer of black lube mixed with the excess carbon after the first tumble. Next I might try the laonin formula.

 

[Chilly807]

I've had good success with the Lee resizing lube. Bought 2 tubes about 6 years ago, 4000+ rounds later I'm about a 3rd of the way through the second tube. Not bad for 6-8 bucks each.
I saw the Hornady sizing wax at Bass Pro recently, but I really don't see a reason to change. No local source for Imperial wax.

 

[Rod B]

Another vote for Imperial Sizing Wax.

 

[Raton57]

I imagine the old yellow would have worked better then this new stuff. But that little tin of Imperials last for years now so not that desperate.

 

[IanON]

Utter Butter.

 

[bearhunter]

Imperial Sizing Wax has been my go-to for decades.
Have not lost a case while using it.....ever.

It takes so little to do the job, so lasts well. I have
no desire to change. Dave.

It's great stuff but when you're reloading 5k 9mm etc, rolling the cases on a pad tends to get a bit tedious.

I used the Loobit type cable lube/cleaner by filling a cloth sack with the cases, spraying the outside of the sack with Loobit and rolling them around in a tumbler for a few minutes. Repeat three times and the cases are all lubed.