If I am doing lots I use the mix of isopropyl alcohol and Lanolin . sprayed on and swished around a big dollar store tub. Its more of mess to clean after but its cheap and fast. Imperial sizing wax is a great one to have on the bench for tougher jobs. The hornandy one shot works good if I'm reloading a couple dozen rounds with brass that I have previously fired. I stand them up in a plastic load block and spray away. I would say that its very handy to use but i don't feel its quite as good as imperial . I have run into stuck cases resizing "gun show" or range brass. Especially some of the military brass you just don't know what the rifle it was fired in and some chambers are pretty big.
Case lube question
- Thread starter Akulrich
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Agree. One shot works great most of the time. For tougher jobs, imperial. I have made and used the lanolin mixture (still have some) but found it no better than the one shot. - dan
Burton Urnie
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Many others have already said, you need to lube the sides of the brass.
I use Lee lube.
I put the brass in a Ziploc freezer bag, with a daub of lube and a little bit of 99% alcohol. Close the bag and shake it the cases have a light covering all over.
I stand the cases in a loading tray to dry, only takes a few minutes.
Then size.
I use Lee lube.
I put the brass in a Ziploc freezer bag, with a daub of lube and a little bit of 99% alcohol. Close the bag and shake it the cases have a light covering all over.
I stand the cases in a loading tray to dry, only takes a few minutes.
Then size.
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If you looked closely at post #24, the lubed cases after a minute go from the drying rack to the press. The pine planks, after 12 years or so aren't even stained. That's where the piece of cardboard comes in. This saves time for me.
