The DIY lube is the best I have ever used. I swear by it now.
I started making it back in 2012 and have played with the ratios a bit. I have found a 1:10 to 1:12 ratio to work great for .223
I am still working from the bottle I bought back in 2012 and have done about 12,000 .223 cases with it.
Be sure to use a quality spray bottle to save yourself some frustrations. I use this one.......
https://www.amazon.com/Zep-Commerci...=1469208116&sr=8-1&keywords=zep+spray+bottles
It has been filled with the DIY lube for over 4 years and hasn't broken down the plastic or ever given me an issue with the spray tip.
Start with 10 parts 99% alcohol and 1 part liquid lanolin.
Lay the cases in a plastic tub, usually about 200 at a time and give 2 good misting sprays.
Shake all the cases into a corner of the tub so they stand necks up and give 1 more spray.
Shake tub and let alcohol evaporate for 15 minutes.
Shake tub again and let sit another 15 minutes.
Last batch I did I forgot about them and they sat in the tub for a couple days and were good to go.
The lube tumbles off in about 30-60 minutes in walnut media, or you can wash the lube off with alcohol.
I do this sometimes if I am in a hurry.
I pour 200-500 pieces of brass into a 2 gal plastic bucket.
Pour a 1 gal can of denatured alcohol into bucket. Put on lid and shake.
Put on a sturdy dish glove and massage brass for 1-2 minutes, then decant alcohol back into can to use again.
Lay the brass outside in the sun and the alcohol evaporates fast.
When in a real big hurry, I have been known to put the alcohol washed brass onto a dedicated baking sheet and into the oven at 140* with the oven door open and a fan blowing the fumes out the window. Be careful if you do this.
I recommend NOT to do this if you have a gas oven.