Spray lube on necked cartridges?

[Chuckdog]

When I read about the Hornady, I thought it sounded like shoe polish. Then I got to the part where it says you can use it on shoes too. I use neutral shoe polish for release agent.

I believes it's actually mink oil leather conditioner/water repellent.

I remember when I first got some of it, the odor from my youth came back to me. I had a container of mink oil that I used on baseball gloves and boots when I was a kid.

I knew that smell, so went to searching. I found several indications that my nose was correct. I can honestly attest to the fact that it works great as a case lube too.

 

[jglenn]

I'm the same.. tough to beat good old clear Kiwi for a release agent

I also have found the hornady case lube a pretty good release agent.

 

[watchingtrace]

one shot is very hard to beat for speed, i know several commercial guys that use it. if you want the speed , i lay mine out on cookie sheet 300 ish at a time and hose em, rotate hose em again if im full length resizing on a bolt gun. if im neck sizing its imperal wax. i stainless tumble the oneshot off for speed and i wipe if i use imperial.

 

[Smiley]

I switched to the Hornady Unique and I think I'll be with it for a while. Only takes a bit and the smell is kinna nice while you work.

 

[FredAlert]

I'm not kidding. Full length sizing using the spray on dry stuff compared to using the hornady or lee tube/tub/pad type lubes is like night and day.

I used the older lubes like that for years until my father in law turned me onto this spray on stuff a while back. Comparing the action of the press with this
lube vs the cream or wax based lube you wouldn't even believe it .... full length sizing 308 and 25/06 cartridges feels like you're sizing straight case 9mm brass.

I switched to the Hornady Unique and I think I'll be with it for a while. Only takes a bit and the smell is kinna nice while you work.

 

[Cruisers460]

when my tiny tube of Imperial wax runs out

If your wife sews or does crafts introduce her to this. It will run out, she will find all sorts of uses that they never thought of. (No smart a@@ cracks needed).Sure to follow though

 

[Springfield 1911]

Not sure if this is a good idea, but I spray about 1/3 of my .223 cases with regular old rem oil...then about every third or fourth case I size, I size a lubed one. I turn the lubed ones upside down in a tray and just do a quick spray. The excess from the lubed ones keeps the next few cases going smooth.

Rem oil is a good oil just not for cartridges. It will degrade powder if it happens to get inside the case. This can cause a "dud" round that does not fully exit the barrel of the weapon, not good if you are doing rapid fire with a 223.

 

[H-D rider]

If you lube up... just be sure its at least SPF50 around the shoulders

 

[Clarke123]

The Hornady Dry Lube is excellent, just a tad expensive. If caught on-sale, it is my 1st choice.
I've also tr1ed Liquid Lanolin (don't use the solid stuff!) mixed with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol (works great if properly mixed)
Additionally, I've also converted RCBS Case Lube to spray form using the Alcohol (also works well in a Zip Lock Bag.)

For me, I like to see a little inside the case neck ... But then I always wash my brass prior to storing / loading
Which would be necessary (to me) for everything except the Hornady Dry Lube (Which Hornady recommends to lube
all aspects of its reloading equipment)

 

[tayninh69]

Dillon Case Lube is a mixture of lanolin and alcohol. It's the best I've found for sizing Lake City surplus in a small base die. (.308)