Case lube, not what it used to be?

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For the last umpteen years I've been using RCBS arisol case slick,great stuff. I've never had a single stuck case in my resizing dies. The last time I needed to buy a new can I found that they don't make it any more, but I was assured that this new spritzer bottle is just as good...it's not. I've had 3 stuck cases since using it. I'm now a little less than a third of the way thru the bottle. I've tried using the oil (ink type) pads but don't really like them.
The question, what are you using as case lube?
regards, Hitch
 
Lanolin and Iso alcohol is what I use. Mix One part Liquid Lanolin with 4 parts 99% rubbing alcohol and put in a spray pump bottle. You can find the Lanolin at most health food stores or on line on ebay. It looks like this http://www.vitaglo.com/7730.html I bought some off of ebay for 8 bucks and it has lasted 3 years now and I do a lot of reloading.

To use simply get a paper towel and put it on the bench, line up all your empty rifle shells (about 40 or so) on the cloth and spray them on one side. Wait about 3 minutes for it to dry and with your hand roll the cases over to the other side and repeat.

Never had a stuck shell and wipes off easily after.

More gun related homemade stuff is here http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm
 
hunter64 said:
Lanolin and Iso alcohol is what I use. Mix One part Liquid Lanolin with 4 parts 99% rubbing alcohol and put in a spray pump bottle. You can find the Lanolin at most health food stores or on line on ebay. It looks like this http://www.vitaglo.com/7730.html I bought some off of ebay for 8 bucks and it has lasted 3 years now and I do a lot of reloading.

To use simply get a paper towel and put it on the bench, line up all your empty rifle shells (about 40 or so) on the cloth and spray them on one side. Wait about 3 minutes for it to dry and with your hand roll the cases over to the other side and repeat.

Never had a stuck shell and wipes off easily after.

More gun related homemade stuff is here http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm
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Thanks Hunter 64 this is what I was thinking about. I remember someone saying they made their own but wasn't sure.
Thanks, Hitch
 
I've used a small-shoe-polish-can-size tin of Imperial Sizing Die Wax for years; most of it is still there - expect it to last for years more as you really need very little. It's a white waxy solid that you just tap very lightly with one forefinger, rub between thumb and forefinger and then roll the case between them. Sounds icky and complicated; in reality it's very simple and quick and far less messy than the pads. It was recommended to me by a salesman as the best stuff he'd every used and I agree. It's made in Cortland, NY.
 
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ATOM said:
I've used a small-shoe-polish-can-size tin of Imperial Sizing Die Wax for years; most of it is still there - expect it to last for years more as you really need very little. It's a white waxy solid that you just tap very lightly with one forefinger, rub between thumb and forefinger and then roll the case between them. Sounds icky and complicated; in reality it's very simple and quick and far less messy than the pads. It was recommended to me by a salesman as the best stuff he'd every used and I agree. It's made in Cortland, NY.
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;)A number of people have beat me to the punch concerning Imperial. I've tried quite a number of products over the years and have yet to find anything better than Imperial and a little goes a long way. I picked up a few tins on a trip to AB and the new tins are a little bigger than the originals. A close second to Imperial is a product by Hornady called Unique Case Lube.
 
hunter64 said:
Lanolin and Iso alcohol is what I use. Mix One part Liquid Lanolin with 4 parts 99% rubbing alcohol and put in a spray pump bottle. You can find the Lanolin at most health food stores or on line on ebay. It looks like this http://www.vitaglo.com/7730.html I bought some off of ebay for 8 bucks and it has lasted 3 years now and I do a lot of reloading.
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Fluid Film is also Lanolin....
 
I use Kiwi neutral shoe polish. I have tried Dillon Case Lube (lanolin and alcohol), but I find I get stuck cases with it when sizing .308 or .303 cases. I also found that I got a lot of dented shoulders on the .303 cases as well. It seems to work OK on .223 brass, though.
 
hitch.bd said:
For the last umpteen years I've been using RCBS arisol case slick,great stuff. I've never had a single stuck case in my resizing dies. The last time I needed to buy a new can I found that they don't make it any more, but I was assured that this new spritzer bottle is just as good...it's not. I've had 3 stuck cases since using it. I'm now a little less than a third of the way thru the bottle. I've tried using the oil (ink type) pads but don't really like them.
The question, what are you using as case lube?
regards, Hitch
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Are you sizing right away, or do you let the lube dry on the case? The pump bottle lube uses a thicker solvent and takes longer to dry. Other than that, I use the lee sizing lube. I put a gob on my middle finger and use it as a reservoir and roll the cases through my thumb and index finger, using my thumb and thumb-joint as a squeegee. Messy, but it works fast, I can lube a hundred cases in a couple of minutes. I usually put the shells in one bag, and put lubed shells in another. By the time I've wiped my hands off, they're all dry.

If I'm going to clean the cases (I frequently don't) I size the first so the tumbling removes residual lube. I'm not sure if that's normal or not, so I thought I'd throw it out there.
 
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