In praise of One Shot...

I use it all the time. Only time I had to go to wax was for 45-70 and .50 Beowulf

I also use it when sizing even with carbide dies

I wish it weren’t so expensive, because I use it every where!

Car door seals and windows, to keep from freezing shut.
Door hinges around the house, without any black mess on the trim.
Wood drawer slide rails get some lube when in take them out of the truck. (Pull out the work drawers, slide in the play and camping drawers.)
Works well as a boot spray, too.

I hear Hornady OneShot is even good for lubing brass cases!

In fact, I use it on every case I size, from the no-carbide die 50AE, to the ol’ -06, to the tiny 32 Auto.

Just like WD-40, it is not great for locks...

Lube is always a good idea.

I use it too, wet tumbling really cleans brass, which really looks nice but one shot smooths out the progressive pulls.

halfmoonclip said:

No need to remove the lube afterwards, and it takes so much less arm to work the press handle.

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I finally read the label on the can one day.... sigh... and they do have a statement “after sizing wipe each case to remove remaining lubricant”. I don’t wipe pistol cases, and will see how that works with .223 soon. Good luck.

After sizing/priming, I fold a bath towel in half lengthwise and place about 100 cases in the 'hammock' I created. Grab the hammock at each end and slide 'em back and forth maybe a couple dozen strokes. Gets most of it off and doesn't take long.

lordpaxman said:

I don’t wipe pistol cases, and will see how that works with .223 soon.

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I do not remove it from any of my rifle brass.

Was put on to the stuff elsewhere, thot' lubing pistol cases was pretty silly, and then actually tried it.

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There are two types of people, people who lube pistol brass and those who haven’t ever tried it.

Oneshot......... Its either loved or hated. Personally I don't like it. The only stuck cases that I ever had was from using it. And yes, I read and followed the directions. I still have several cans of it and I do use it on any hard to size pistol brass. Things like 10MM or 38 Super. Even using carbide dies it is easier on the old elbow. I do tumble afterwards to remove it.

I also switched over to the Hornady ''One Shot'' case lube. An excellent product to use on once fired mil spec 5.56 cases.

I (post-tumble) lube tapered/bottleneck cases.

45/38/357 I don't, but like all my brass, they are wet tumbled with AAW&W first which adds a hint of lubricity.

Today, I can't imagine sizing 9mm w/o lube. Just plain miserable compared to lubed.

I remember a guy posted a rust test where One Shot was the best performing lubricant and preservative out of about 20 or 30 products tested, too. It's not just for cases.

Wow the Hornady official website links to dayattherange's post, which I found here. Really incredible work that gentleman did in test.

https://www.hornady.com/reloading/case-care/lubes-and-cleaners/one-shot-cleaners

http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667

I wanted to know what it is. I do use it and the One-Shot Gun Cleaner/Lube which near as I can tell is just a less concentrated form of the same thing. The carrier base is hexane (<=65%). In the cleaner formula, the hexane is effectively the cleaner/solvent. The lubricant/protectant portion is accounted as 20% and claimed to be a 'proprietary mixture', and the remainder is the petroleum gases for propellant. So what is the proprietary mixture?

I know whatever it is, it's not made by Hornady. Its trade name is "Dynaglide Plus" and it's sold to Hornady by "Multimarketing Corporation" which also sells it to woodworkers and musical instrument people under other brands.

Lubricants are usually either petroleum, animal fat (tallow or lanolin), vegetable, or silicone, or a dry lubricant like Graphite, Molybdenum disulfide, Hexagonal boron nitride, or Tungsten disulfide. But Dynaglide Plus is claimed to be a mixture of co-polymers and a block polymer that form a triple-layer film: https://multimarketingco.com/dynaglide-plus-technology/

Not being much of a chemist, the familiar things that similarly create polymer films are synthetic polymer car paint protectants (I use Meguiars Ultimate but many reloaders have an affinity for the old Nu Finish), and of course, PTFE or "Teflon." I think I would need a little tutorial to understand how One-Shot is different than those things.

The msds sheet may tell more of what's in it.

halfmoonclip said:

Was put on to the stuff elsewhere, thot' lubing pistol cases was pretty silly, and then actually tried it.
Put a double handful in a quart plastic bag, couple quick shots of the Hornady One Shot, and then close and shake the bag. Maybe repeat once.
No need to remove the lube afterwards, and it takes so much less arm to work the press handle.
Should save wear on the sizing die too.
I've never noticed any change in how the rounds feed or function, nor do they feel greasy to the touch.
Moon

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Been doing it for years, much easier on the arm especially .45 ACP

sequins said:

I remember a guy posted a rust test where One Shot was the best performing lubricant and preservative out of about 20 or 30 products tested, too. It's not just for cases.

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Hold on! There are two different products, case lube and cleaner/lube.

I only reload pistol at this time. I've always used one shot. Due to how I use it i can have one can last well over 10lbs of powder. With that said it seems surprising how often I hear about how expensive it is. The first can I bought was a smaller can... no idea the size. It had to have lasted 15k rounds. The current can I have is at least 15 ounce and I expect it to last a few years.

I fill up a maxwell house coffee container from sams club about half full. hold it at a 45 degree angle and spritz for half a second. rotate container and spritz again, rotate one more time and spritz again. then lid on and roll em' around. Figure I use about a 1.5 second spray per 500 cases in 9mm. I would imagine I get less cases in the can with 44 mag but it's the same operation.

Bottle neck rifle cases will require significantly more than a spritz.
Think I got about 3-5k cases (mainly 223) out of my last 14 oz can + another 12-1800 9mm. Not as cheap as some lubes but faster and more consistent to apply

For 9, I fill a cookie sheet with cases laying on their sides. (I only spray 1 side)

I've tried the RCBS spray pump lube, but the residue it leaves behind is 'kinda nasty' and a bit tougher to remove.

I use it for bulk lubing pistol brass and it’s great for that. For bottlenecked rifle cases I use imperial sizing wax. I’ve stuck 3 cases using one shot for rifle brass.

I try to avoid any products that contain HEXANE because it’s easily absorbed through the skin.
Lanolin is non-toxic which makes it the safest. But I prefer Lee resizing lube because it’s water soluble and non-greasy.

Otto said:

I try to avoid any products that contain HEXANE because it’s easily absorbed through the skin.
Lanolin is non-toxic which makes it the safest. But I prefer Lee resizing lube because it’s water soluble and non-greasy.

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I like the Lee mixed with alcohol works good and lasts, but for some reason The Lee smells like fish.

Just realized I’m almost out so I ordered more from MidwayUSA.....lol

I also use the LEE lube in a tube. 1oz of lube (1/2 a tube) mixed with 10oz of 70% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle works great for pistol and rifle brass.
It's a wax lube that mostly scrapes off in the sizing stage. I don't bother with cleaning it off afterwards.

I tried 99% isopropyl alcohol, but it doesn't seem to dissolve well in it. The LEE lube says it is water soluble, so I added some water to the mix and like magic it dissolved and worked like a charm. Just shake well before each use.

A little bit goes a long way. After I discovered how good it worked and how easy it is to work with, I bought a second tube to have on hand. Well, after 4 years and thousands of pistol cases lubed, I'm still on my first bottle of 1:10 mix. I'll probably open the second tube 5 years from now.

WeekendReloader said:

I also use the LEE lube in a tube. 1oz of lube (1/2 a tube) mixed with 10oz of 70% isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle works great for pistol and rifle brass.
It's a wax lube that mostly scrapes off in the sizing stage. I don't bother with cleaning it off afterwards.

I tried 99% isopropyl alcohol, but it doesn't seem to dissolve well in it. The LEE lube says it is water soluble, so I added some water to the mix and like magic it dissolved and worked like a charm. Just shake well before each use.

A little bit goes a long way. After I discovered how good it worked and how easy it is to work with, I bought a second tube to have on hand. Well, after 4 years and thousands of pistol cases lubed, I'm still on my first bottle of 1:10 mix. I'll probably open the second tube 5 years from now.

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I mixed one tube to one bottle of 91% and will do the 2-1 next time. Even then mine is 3-4 years old, I'm about do tho. Finding a bottle to not clog has been my problem tho.