Lube for reforming brass

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to keep myself entertained, I make a bit of brass from other cartridges, so far not too exotic, 7x57 from 270 and 30/06, 243 from 308, just wanted to say that Lee case lube works wonderfully for this.
 
I've been using the RCBS stuff for forming .223 Remington into 300 Blackout. It's the only lube I use, so I don't really have anything to compare it to but it has worked wonderfully.
 
If you mix the lee lube 1:20 parts 99% isopropyl alcohol it works just as good and lasts alot longer.
 
The Dillon liquid case lube in a spray bottle sure works for me. Put the brass in a big ziplock bag - a couple of squirts - seal bag - agitate back and forth - empty bag - let cases dry for a few minutes - ready to go - no mess like using the pad application and you can't "over lube" causing creases in the brass cases.
 
I like the redding stuff for serious reforming, such as making 577-450 from 24 gauge shotshells.
 
stubblejumper said:
I have yet to see anything that works better than Imperial Sizing Wax.
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After many years of using RCBS case lube exclusively I think I have to agree that Imperial Sizing Wax is pretty much the cat's meow so to speak.I have many trial size containers that came packed in the dies I order from CH4D but only recently tried the stuff out,I'm impressed with it for sure,can't believe I hadn't used it earlier.
 
bjmurata said:
After many years of using RCBS case lube exclusively I think I have to agree that Imperial Sizing Wax is pretty much the cat's meow so to speak.I have many trial size containers that came packed in the dies I order from CH4D but only recently tried the stuff out,I'm impressed with it for sure,can't believe I hadn't used it earlier.
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I use Imperial Sizing Wax too. Haven't compared it to anything but also I've never had a problem.

I've read more than a few times it's the cats meow so I don't bother looking around.
 
superted said:
The Dillon liquid case lube in a spray bottle sure works for me. Put the brass in a big ziplock bag - a couple of squirts - seal bag - agitate back and forth - empty bag - let cases dry for a few minutes - ready to go - no mess like using the pad application and you can't "over lube" causing creases in the brass cases.
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I use this method for resizing pistol brass in my press for normal reloading makes the whole process smooth as silk.
 
I used the Dillon resizing lube when decapping and full length resizing some .440-40 cases that I had shot black powder in.

I tumbled in a Tumblers tumbler with stainless steel pins and I was surprised to see the cases come out looking the colour of old pennies, not the use bright brass colour they usually do.

A second lot of cartridges, not lubed or resized, that were run through the tumbler came out better but not bright suggesting a residue of lanolin from the first lot.

I ended up using straight Lemi Shine on a terry cloth to polish them.

Bright cases are easier to find in tall grass.

Suggestions ??
 
For standard resizing the Lee lube works well and because it's lanolin based it won't contaminate powder. For more drastic resizing I use the Imperial sizing lube. No matter which I use I always wash the cases in lacquer thinner afterward. It dissolves the lube quickly, leaves no residue and evaporates within a few minutes so there's no delay waiting for the cases to dry before you reload.
 
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