That "No Stick" formula

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I was at a discussion this past weekend and the topic was spray on case lubricants. One of the fellows suggested that he used PAM as a lube. He seemed quite sincere and said it worked great. Anyone else have any thoughts/experiences with PAM for case lube?:confused:
 
I tried using a non-stick cooking spray years ago when I ran out of my usual lube. It works, but you have to clean it off right after, as if it sits too long it will get "gummy". Hose out your sizing die right after too.

I would use it again only if I didn't have any proper case lube handy.

Auggie D.
 
Pam and the like are made up of soy and other vegetable oils, that is why they gum up. They will also support mold growth if in a humid environment.
 
I just started using Lee case lube recently. I also found it very thick. Since it is water soluble I watered it down & now find it is easier to use & clean off.
 
I was using Hornady Oneshot up until I discovered Sharpshootr Royal Case Lube. Its made by the same guys who make Wipeout and like Wipeout, its and awesome product. It improved my runout dramatically over Oneshot.
 
Thanks for the input guys. At first I thought I was having my chain pulled but it's nice know that I can use cooking spray if I run out of sizing lube on a Sunday. BTW, We use dry graphite at work a lot for use in high pressure areas. It doesn't clean off readily (which makes it a good lubricant in high pressure areas). You would literaly have to scrub it off. It may make a good bullet lube but being carbon there could be corrosion issues... Hmmm there's another thread in the making.
 
I'm kind of using the term loosely... it basically the variation you see from cartridge-to-cartridge after resizing. You want as little variation as possible.
 
Lubing cases was the one part of reloading that I've always disliked. But since I tried Hornady's Oneshot, no more messy lube pads, muss or fuss, baby! No need for any of those funky homegrown recipes for case lube that are all over the web. Zen has returned to my reloading room :)
 
I used to use Pam as a mold release when epoxy bedding actions. Then one day I had a disaster. Turned out they had changed the Pam formulation.

After cases are sized, we have to get the lube off. Thsi is where a water soluable lube like Lee is handy. Comes off with a paper towel.

Here is a trick to lube up to 50 rifle cases or 200 pistol cases at a time. Tale a 2 litre round plastic tub with a top (ice cream container). Drop in the cases and take a one inch worm of Lee case lube (comes in a toothpaste type squeeze tube) and smear the wom of lube around the inside of the tub. Put on the lube and swirl the brass for about 30 seconds. All the cases are now evenly lubed.
 
I've often wondered about the spray lubes, how do you get the insides of the necks lubicated evenly. I currently use RCBS lube and the pad, for the necks just a small amount on a brush.
 
Lubriplate on a piece of wax paper - use your fingers to spread it around the case (don't lube the neck). Go light. And don't ever use Pam. Spans too much of a gap and will gob up.......gotta go - John Wayne's on.
 
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