USSR
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So why is it that some are able to use Hornady One Shot for rifle cases with no issue and some like USSR can't?
Unfortunately, it's not just me. Google "one shot stuck case".
Don
So why is it that some are able to use Hornady One Shot for rifle cases with no issue and some like USSR can't?
motor oil. 20000 rounds, and maybe 3 bad primers, never an issue with powder. That rate of duds is lower than factory ammo, so I don't think fouling is an issue. Hydraulic dents do happen, and the oil does make a mess. No stuck cases. I use saddle soap for case forming and that stuff works great. You can bump a neck down 1/4 inch and it feels only a little harder than sizing a normal case with normal lube.I started out using Lee case lube (too tedious), experimented with power steering fluid and alcohol (stuck cases and too oily), me being cheap and all, I didn't want "one shot" so I bought 3M lock dry lube to try. It works good, so far I've had no problem with fouling primers or powder, no stuck cases, no complaints. Now I've figured out one shot is cheaper.
Oh I've seen plenty on this and other sites. Just wondering why such a hate for it? Guess I'll find out when I do start loading 223.Unfortunately, it's not just me. Google "one shot stuck case".
Don
Oh I've seen plenty on this and other sites. Just wondering why such a hate for it? Guess I'll find out when I do start loading 223.
Well, I guess when you end up with a case stuck in your die it kinda ticks you off.
Don
It's not the fat, it's the tears. It's not hard to find the Unicorns, it's making them cry.Rumor has it that it's made from the rendered fat of virgin unicorns
Add 1 oz. of the liquid lanolin and the full bottle of HEET to a spray bottle. MUCH better and cheaper to boot.
What to do if you don't have any HEET (CH^4O methanol) handy? Would some other hydrocarbon with an alcohol functional group such as C^2H^6O ethanol or C^3OH Isopropyl Alcohol work? Is it the OH group acting as a solvent in your compound that makes your product so remarkable?
This. Imperial is just the best. Yes, it takes time and you need to learn a technique that coats the case with just enough and adds a bit to the mouth so your decapping pin doesn't stick. Once you have that down, you can go to town. I was gifted about 1,000 pieces of '06 Lake City .223 fired once, and spent several evenings prepping it for my AK. Every other lube I've used has left me with stuck brass; never once with Imperial.Get a tin of Imperial sizing die wax. I use it on pistol about every 4th case and rifle every other. Never stuck anything with it in 300,000 rounds. A little goes a long way.
Not solvent,as in cleaning. Solvent, as in carrier fluid. You just want to move the lanolin, not degrade it.Acetone
I'll have to retry this mix. Last time I used 91% isopropyl alcohol and power steering fluid. Not a good thing! I didn't give up till the third stuck case, so I did give that a fair try.If you want a spray on lube that REALLY works, make it yourself. Buy a 4 oz. bottle of liquid lanolin online (Amazon or eBay) and a 12 oz. bottle of HEET gas line antifreeze at you local auto supply store. Add 1 oz. of the liquid lanolin and the full bottle of HEET to a spray bottle. MUCH better and cheaper to boot.
Don
Something I learned when sizing cases shot in a 5.56 chamber, a little extra lube down towards the case head makes things go much smoother.Oh I've seen plenty on this and other sites. Just wondering why such a hate for it? Guess I'll find out when I do start loading 223.
In the interest of learning, I did some searches. I'm not a Hornady disciple, I'm just a worm. So I googled.Unfortunately, it's not just me. Google "one shot stuck case".
Don