WD40 PTFE Spray as case lube

[bertn]

Wd-40 might make a decent lube but are there any contents that degrade powder? I'd hate to load some ammo and go to use it a few months later only to find out they're duds when there is an animal in the crosshairs. Is saving ten bucks a year worth it?

OP is doing the wet tumble after the sizing so that should get rid of any lube residue I would think.

 

[mbogo3]

The walnut media is a ##### to get out of flash holes/dental pick.Fired primed brass leaves lots of residue in the cases and collects in the sizing die. Is the corn cob media any cleaner.Harold

 

[DaveMachine]

Use Ganderites fool proof method

That's interesting, I never would have thought to do that. I've never used the Lee case lube but I'm assuming from his recommendation that it works fairly well? Any issues with lube building up and causing dents during resizing?

 

[DaveMachine]

Wd-40 might make a decent lube but are there any contents that degrade powder? I'd hate to load some ammo and go to use it a few months later only to find out they're duds when there is an animal in the crosshairs. Is saving ten bucks a year worth it?

I can't say for sure if there are any ingredients in this spray that will degrade powder but as with any case lube, I think it's important to clean it off completely after resizing regardless hence why I wet tumble after sizing.

 

[NaviDave]

As mentioned in previous threads - drop a couple of bullets in the spray bottle and shake. At 10:1, there is a negligible amount of lanolin on each case. Not toxic either.

Edit: let the alcohol evaporate fully before sizing or you will end up with neck dents.

 

[dirtybarry]

Yay! A big shout out to Ganderite as I missed who it was that I learned the best method for lubing cases I've ever found.

With a little trial and error to get the quantity of Lee case lube right, about the size of a pea for 200+ pieces of .223, his method is the fastest and has produced the best results.

Using a pad doesn't lube the necks and so those little .223 cases tend to get stuck in the die, since then, not a one. No dents, no muss, no fuss.

But, like everything else, whatever works for you is the method that you should use.

 

[tjhaile]

Not water soluable. I made it up and when I went to wet tumble it off it turned into a gawd awful coating! A long soak in gasoline got it all off

If wet tumbling isn't removing the lube from your cases, it's because you aren't using enough detergent.

 

[Kryogen]

I use alcohol and lanolin, cheap, fast, effective.

I use a tumbler with corncob to remove the lube, as wet SS tumbling doesnt work well to remove that lube.

My sequence:

For dirty cases (semi auto) : tumble in water to remove sand and debris. Oven dry.
Then, decap brass only on the 650.

Then, WET SS tumble, oven dry.
Then, prep the brass, corncob to remove lube, and reload.
For pistol, I just reload lubed, and spray the rounds with some alcohol in a towel to remove the lube on the completed rounds.

WET SS doesnt remove lanolin well.

 

[Mr.Crumbz]

10:1 iso alcohol and lee lube for me.

-De-prime on the 'dirty' press with the lee universal decapping die
-Wet SS tumble
-Air Dry brass
-Spray with 10:1 solution
-Air Dry
-FL Size, prep and reload.
-Quick wipe of the brass before they are finished.

 

[GreenBob]

 

[Ganderite]

The walnut media is a ##### to get out of flash holes/dental pick.Fired primed brass leaves lots of residue in the cases and collects in the sizing die. Is the corn cob media any cleaner.Harold

I used to have that problem when I used Lyman brand media.

I now buy a 50 pound bag of walnut media from Princess Auto. About $30 a bag. It is very fine and cleans the cases inside and out, and have never had any media stuck in flash hole or primer pocket.

 

[Jmiverson]

I used to have that problem when I used Lyman brand media.

I now buy a 50 pound bag of walnut media from Princess Auto. About $30 a bag. It is very fine and cleans the cases inside and out, and have never had any media stuck in flash hole or primer pocket.

How well does the fine media clean inside/primer pockets? Might have to pick up a bag and ditch the ultrasonic...

 

[Jems]

I've used WD40 for the last year or more and haven't had any issues at all. I spray some on a clothe and grab a handful of brass and rub them around. Has made resizing on my Lee progressive much much smoother and the residual on the cases pretty much evaporates in short order.

 

[Leatherstocking]

I use Lee lube, and wipe it off with a rag and soapy water.
I do think it is very important to remove all lube, to avoid battering the action. I also clean my chamber with a suitable size bore mop to remove any oil.
BTW, I use walnut media before sizing and blow the cases out with air. No problem with media in flash holes.
Does not clean primer pockets well, so I scrape.