Case Lube

[zoid 24]

I personally use lube on my cases. I find it makes it feed into and out of

the dies a lot easier. I've not found any down sides except that sometimes

if I don't let it dry quite enough powder/media can get stuck on the brass,

but it's easy to clean.

 

Anyone else use it? Why or why not?

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

I use it when full length resizing rifle brass, you have to...

 

I use imperial sizing wax. Nothing else works nearly as well. The spray on stuff blows compared to it.

[Jon 264]

I only load jacketed handgun bullets, and have never used lube. Never had an issue in close to 3k rounds loaded.

[Old School 611]

You should always use lube even with carbide dies. It limits your resizing effort and minimizes scratching on your cases. On pistol cases I take about 100-150 cases put them in a plastic coffee can shoot in a mist of Hornady Hot Shot, shake it up and repeat. Cases size easy, the lube drys and isn't messy.

 

On rifle cases I do the same thing but additionally shoot some Hot Shot on a Q-tip and do the inside of the case mouth.

 

If you don't lube you are busting your ball$ for nothing and shortening your case life.

 

BTW I use Dillon carbide sizing dies and they're not cheap. I want to keep them serviceable.

[Babaganoosh 192]

You should always use lube even with carbide dies. It limits your resizing effort and minimizes scratching on your cases. On pistol cases I take about 100-150 cases put them in a plastic coffee can shoot in a mist of Hornady Hot Shot, shake it up and repeat. Cases size easy, the lube drys and isn't messy.

 

 

I do the same thing. I use a small plastic bin. Quick spray, wait a minute and then dump into case feeder. Resizing is noticeably easier.

[Socom 19]

i lube my 9mm i used to not, but now that i do i wont quit! i use dillon spray lube then when im done making round count i just tumble for 5-10 mins to get lube off sometimes if im lazy i just let them air dry

[zoid 24]

I'm lazy. I know you're suppose to put them on a tray and spray and let dry. I dump

all my brass into a box, spray it, mix it by hand, then let it sit to dry. I know it's not

the best way, but it seems to still work. The lubing is just a little less consistent.

[Sigman 41]

I use it when full length resizing rifle brass, you have to...

 

I use imperial sizing wax. Nothing else works nearly as well. The spray on stuff blows compared to it.

 

The imperial sizing wax is the best I've used. One tin lasts a long time and use sparingly. I only use on rifle brass.

[compujas 21]

I only lube rifle brass. I use Frankford Arsenal spray lube. I load .308 in low volume so I lay about 25-30 out on a towel, give one shot over them, roll them over, give another shot, and let them sit for a minute, then go. I also have a tube of Lee lube and a can of Hornady One Shot, but I prefer the FA spray because it's easier to use in a pump spray bottle. I haven't lubed pistol ever and don't have any issues with sizing them.

[GRIZ 3,369]

I don't use lube with carbide dies. I guess that might put more wear on them but as some of the carbide dies I have I've used (a lot like 45ACP) are over 30 years old and still working fine. I like the Lee case lube that is water soluble which makes cleaning the brass easy.

[JonF 79]

out of 9mm, 45, 38, 357 and 44, i only lube the 9mm luger cases since they have that slight taper and bind. In fact, it generally takes more effort to resize a dry 9mm luger case than a 44 mag case because of how much they may bind in the die. Thicker/oversized brass like CBC and S*B are the worst culprits too.

[djg0770 481]

out of 9mm, 45, 38, 357 and 44, i only lube the 9mm luger cases since they have that slight taper and bind. In fact, it generally takes more effort to resize a dry 9mm luger case than a 44 mag case because of how much they may bind in the die. Thicker/oversized brass like CBC and S*B are the worst culprits too.

 

Thanks for explaining that. I started resizing 9mm the other day and was wondering why I needed more effort. 380, 40, 44 and 45 did not require near as much effort, now I know why.

[usnmars 136]

I only lube rifle brass. I love the frankford arsenal stuff in a spray bottle. I drop a bunch of cases in a quart ziplock bag, add 2 squirts of lube and shake around. I use coffee can lids as little trays and they work great for letting the lube dry before sizing. I dump the bag out on a lid as I am setting up my resizing die and by the time I am done, the lube is ready. Never had a problem using the FA stuff.