louu 399 Posted November 22, 2017 Yeah there is a million threads online about home made case lube and I never cared to try it until I realized it was going to take me at least 4 more cans for this winters loading season. At $10 or more a can that was to much, I could buy about 800 .223 heads for that much. Well after watching a few videos and reading a few threads I figured I'll give it a shot, whats the worst that could happen, I waste $15... You'll need some liquid lanolin, here is the one I used https://www.amazon.com/Home-Health-Liquid-Lanolin-Ounce/dp/B0014AWF0S/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1511369620&sr=8-3&keywords=liquid%2Blanolin&th=1 Some 99% isopropyl alcohol, here is the one I used https://www.amazon.com/Swan-Percent-Isopropyl-Antiseptic-Solution/dp/B00ZCCYTWG/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1511369769&sr=8-3&keywords=99%%2Bisopropyl%2Balcohol&th=1 And a spray bottle, Walmart has some really nice ones by the irons for 88 cents. According to the internet your supposed to mix it in a 1:10 ratio and it turns out the internet was right. I simply poured 10 oz of alcohol in the bottle Yeas its low now I been using it The lanolin being 4 oz. I took my caliper, measured the liquid in the bottle, divided it by 4 and put some marks on the bottle Shake it up and use it. Let me tell you that it works better than 1 shot and you use less. Just 1 or 2 shots from that spray bottle and they are butter smooth. It really goes a long way I probably have a lifetime supply now. 2 tricks, 1. You have to let the alcohol evaporate so wait a couple minuets before resizing. 2. If you hate the smell of alcohol there is some liquid smelley stuff in the candle isle at walmart, I got the one that smells like oranges, just add some in there and your smelly old reloading room will be like a flower shop. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carl_g 568 Posted November 22, 2017 I use the same. I put brass in a big zip lock then spray into the bag and shake it up. Works great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAL. .30 M1 2,101 Posted November 22, 2017 Me too good stuff - BUT - I found that a secondary rinse of the brass is needed after sizing - before trim chamfer - to ger the lube off prior to final loading. But is sure is a good mix... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted November 22, 2017 Check out this page. http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm Poke around this website, lots of good info http://www.frfrogspad.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted November 23, 2017 I spray it on a rag pile my casings on to the rag and wipe them keeps lube from getting inside cases.. geez I used crc 5-56 for years this way last year when I ordered my 650 I ordered 2 bottles of dillons lube probably switch back I like the 55-6 better.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob0115 1,105 Posted November 26, 2017 I’ve been using lanolin and alcohol for years. Why pay for stuff that works at best similarly. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
average joe 5 Posted December 3, 2017 Me too, been using this for case lube for over 15 years now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites